Jean C. Osborne
Children's Author
Stories that make your heart leap, dance and soar.
BOOKS
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Jean C. Osborne
Children's Book Author
"Stories that honor the emotional world of children - told with quiet power, poetic language and boundless imagination."
*These are selected works from my collection of unpublished picture book manuscripts, currently being submitted to literary agents.
GRANDPA LISTENS
Every child deserves a hero who listens - this one calls him Grandpa!
A story quiet, reflective and family-centered with emotional resonance.
250 words.
MABEL'S MOMMY IS IN THE HOSPITAL
A tender picture book about a young child who misses her mommy while she is in the hospital and discovers comfort, courage and love with the parent who stays by her side.
254 words
THE SECRET CLUB
A gentle picture book about four sisters who discover that the best secret clubs aren't defined by who's kept out but by who is welcomed in.
265 words
BACKYARD SURVIVAL GUIDE - KID EDITION
A slightly silly and highly imaginative tale that follows a young narrator who prepares for backyard dangers - escaped monkeys, quicksand, runaway camels armed with a wild imagination and grandpa. 255 words.
WHEN EMILY SLEPT IN A TREEHOUSE
A reassuring picture book about a child facing travel anxiety, finding safety in family routines and learning that new experiences can feel cozy too.
273 words.
LILLABELLE LOVES TO LEAP AND TWIRL
A gentle picture book about a young girl who learns to calm her worries and find confidence by connecting movement, memory and music.
233 words.
THE WIND HAD ARMS AND RIPPED HER DRESS
A whimsical story about a little girl who blames everything but herself - until the wind, a cookie and a wallpaper full of birds help her face the truth.
391 words.
MY ART NEST
A gentle picture book about a shy child who discovers her creative voice while visiting her artist grandparents, and brings that confidence home by building an art space of her own.
284 words
LEMONS LOVE TO DANCE
Becky Cooper loves to bake. Together she and her grandma make lemon sugar cookies. In her garden, the lemons in tiny tutus love to dance. She learns she can bake and dance and clean up too!
155 words.
BRODERICK IS A DINOSAUR
Broderick loves dinosaurs more than anything in the world until one day when he discovers otters. Could there be room in the world for more than just one thing?
140 words.
WILLIAM AND BUTTERCUP GO TO SCHOOL
A tender and imaginative story about growing up, letting go and learning to be brave - told through the eyes of a gentle boy and his naughty teddy bear. 475 words,