Publisher's Synopsis
Miss Sugar Crumb is a fair young maiden who loves animals and people. She enjoys feeding animals and taking food to the sick and needy. She never asks anything in return for her generosity. Wonderful, magical things happen to both animals and people who taste the treats cooked in her kitchen. Among those affected by this magic are a young couple and some forest animals. Their story comes alive with Malinda's words and Nora's beautiful illustrations. Miss Sugar Crumb's Magic Kitchen is a finalist in the Readers Favorites 2012 Annual Awards contest Author Malinda Mitchell has been writing fiction for all ages for more than forty years. However, writing children's stories is her passion. She lives in Mississippi with her husband, Alton, and their fifteen-year-old son, Anthony. She has four grown children and eight grandchildren. Malinda is a graduate of West Georgia Technical College and is a retired nurse. Illustrator Nora Tapp Franzese lives in New York, with her husband, Frank, and her creative little ones. Nora is a graduate of New York Institute of Technology in Fine Arts & Design and holds a master's degree in art education from Dowling College. She has been painting and illustrating for over 20 years and teaching art for many years. She enjoys the creativity and talents of the many students who have inspired her throughout the years.
