My Massachusetts

BY ELISABETH VILLA
ILLUSTRATED BY NICOLE FAZIO
32 Pages, Hardcover
Release date: 01/01/2013


What makes Massachusetts exciting to YOU?

Children and adults alike will love accompanying a young boy and his Boston Terrier on a real Bay State adventure.

Start the journey with a tour of Boston -- take a Swan Boat ride, walk the Freedom Trail and root for your favorite team! Check out the magnificent sights on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Pick apples in the Berkshires, explore the Basketball Hall of Fame and learn about the first Thanksgiving.

Featuring delightful rhyming verse and beautiful illustrations, this account of what makes Massachusetts so great is one you won't want to miss!




REVIEW
"My Massachusetts is an exciting, brightly illustrated versed paean for children to the historic and beautiful state of Massachusetts.” — Jim Cox, Midwest Book Review


ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS
Elisabeth Villa lives in South Boston, Massachusetts, and works as an elementary school teacher. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a master's in education. She gains inspiration every day from her students and loves exploring the writing process with them. She enjoys discovering Massachusetts with her husband, Alex, and their dog, Salem. My Massachusetts is Elisabeth's first children's book.

Nicole Fazio is from Portland, Maine, where she works as an illustrator and graphic designer. Working primarily in pen and ink and watercolor, Nicole takes great joy in creating beautiful illustrations that will captivate the imaginations of children and be cherished by adults. Her other works include My Maine, Down East in the Ocean and Journey of the Sea Glass. View more of her work online at nicolefazioillustration.com