MILLICENT AND MAVIS MAKE A PICTURE BOOK:

The 1st book from the world of Millicent Woods and Mavis Black  

7,782 words    8  chapters    4th grade reading level

      Millicent Woods and Mavis Black are housemates and work colleagues. They are partners who write and illustrate the successful, well-known Mavis and Millicent Young Adult Mystery Series. When they attempt to make a children’s picture book, humor, and conflict swing into full tilt. They fight like cats and dogs, because…well…they are a cat and dog.

 In the little town of Beechgrove near the larger metropolis of Moss City everyone is an animal. Ms. Darlene is the donkey postmistress.  Local farmer, Mr. Bibs is a Scottish highland steer. The two friends encourage Millicent and Mavis into the picture book project. The challenges seem insurmountable. Mavis doesn’t like young children and her writing is too scary for them. Millicent loves children and paints ethereal illustrations, but without a connecting story line. Both author and illustrator are humiliated by their failure.

On an enchanting art-filled evening, surrounded by friends both adult and children, the cat and dog finally co-operate to create a successful picture book. Most important, Millicent and Mavis Make a Picture Book creates a world that can be visited again and again in future books.

 

Status of project:  Text complete, cover art sample made, black and white chapter drawings plotted. Millicent and Mavis giclee print series merchandise established.