Let’S Pretend with Emma Mae

By Sandy Brubaker

Eleven stories and poems about her family, pets, and friends--all told through the window of her imagination from ages three to six. Sometimes Emma feels too old for what she yearns for and sometimes she is told she is too young. Her imagination helps her practice the roles she wants to play.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: May 18, 2016
• ISBN: 9781514408131

Sandy Brubaker

Sandy and her husband Herb Brubaker live in Rockville Md. They have four wonderful children and 14 incredible grandchildren. Sandy recently retired from a 50-year nursing career She often worked with children. Sandy says growing children are like astronauts landing on a strange planet. Their unjaded observations, courage, curiosity, sense of fun and adventure inspire me every day She hopes that some of that spirit is captured here. Tara graduated from University of Dayton with BFA in visual communication design.She has been working as an exhibit graphic disigner for past two years,helping design museums across the globe.She also continues to practice oil painting regularly.

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Copyright © 2016 by Sandy Brubaker. 725203

ISBN:   Softcover   978-1-5144-0814-8

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Rev. date: 08/08/2016

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CONTENTS

Chapter One Emma Mae And The Baby Swing

Chapter Two Emma Mae And The Uss Awesome

Chapter Three Emma Mae Learns To Swim

Chapter Four Emma Mae The Mermaid

Chapter Five Pictures, Poems, And Popsicles

Chapter Six Doctor Emma Is In

Chapter Seven Emma Mae And The Nature Walk

Chapter Eight Emma Mae And The Picnic

Chapter Nine Sisters Forever

Chapter Ten Emma Mae And The Magic Mop

Chapter Eleven Emma Mae And Grammy

Let’s Pretend

with

Emma Mae

Eleven stories and poems about a little girl named Emma Mae and her family, pets and friends—all told through the window of her imagination from ages three to six. Sometimes Emma feels too old for what she yearns for, and sometimes she is told she is too young. Her imagination helps her practice the roles she wants to play. Sometimes it gets her into trouble.

Dedication: To my entire family, you are always a source of encouragement and inspiration. And especially to my editor, who also happens to be my husband, for his support and encouragement.

About the author: Sandy and her husband Herb Brubaker live in Rockville, MD. They have four wonderful children and 15 incredible grandchildren. Want to see their pictures?

Sandy recently retired from a 50-year nursing career. She often worked with young people. Sandy says growing children are like astronauts landing on a strange planet. Their unjaded observations, courage, curiosity, sense of fun and adventure inspire her every day. She hopes that some of that spirit is captured here.

ILLUSTRATIONS FOR

LET’S PRETEND WITH EMMA MAE

Cover by: Maggie Friel

ILLUSTRATIONS BY:

Chapter 1: Emma Mae and the Baby Swing, illustrated by Maggie Friel

Chapter 2: Emma Mae and the USS Awesome, illustrated by Tara O’Neill

Chapter 3: Emma Mae Learns to Swim, illustrated by Maggie Friel

Chapter 4: Emma Mae the Mermaid, illustrated by Maggie Friel

Chapter 4: Mermaid in Net, illustrated by Tara O’Neill

Chapter 5: Pictures, Poems, and Popsicles, illustrated by Tara O’Neill

Chapter 6: Doctor Emma is In, illustrated by Tara O’Neill

Chapter 6: Teddy’s Physical, illustrated by Maggie Friel

Chapter 6: Grand mom Sarah’s Referral, illustrated by Maggie Friel

Chapter 8: Emma Mae and the Picnic, illustrated by Tara O’Neill

Chapter 9: Sisters Forever, illustrated by Maggie Friel

Chapter 9: Bubbles, illustrated by Tara O’Neill

Chapter 10: Emma Mae and the Magic Mop, illustrated by Maggie Friel

Chapter ten: visit from fairy godmother, illustrated by Maggie Friel

Chapter 10: Wedding Picture of Dusterella and the prince, illustrated by Maggie Friel

Chapter 11: Grammy’s Garden, illustrated by Maggie Friel

Chapter 11: Self Portrait with Pretend Hugs, illustrated by Maggie Friel

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CHAPTER ONE

Emma Mae and the Baby Swing

Once there was a wonderful, strong, smart little girl named Emma Mae. She lived with her mother, father, big brother Kevin and big sister Kate, as well as her dog Snowflake and her rabbit Snuffles.

Even at three years old, she was quite the grown up young lady. She knew her ABC’s and could read many words. With all her sparkling white teeth, she could chew carrots dipped in hummus and eat red peppers, lettuce, cherry tomatoes and, best of all, macaroni and cheese. She swam with the Minnows, a group for beginning swimmers at the neighborhood pool. She also took dance and gymnastic lessons.

Sometimes Emma yearned to be an even bigger girl like her wonderful, strong, smart big sister Kate, who had just turned ten. Emma and her best friend, another three-year-old named Mary, liked to put on Kate’s clothes, go through her jewelry box, and put on bracelets and necklaces. They pretended to read her chapter books. They also took it upon themselves to redecorate the sisters’ shared bedroom. They painted the bunk beds with Kate’s sparkling pink nail polish.

But sometimes Emma Mae yearned to be a baby again. She managed to stash pacifiers in her lower bunk even though her parents thought they had thrown them all away. Every now and then, she would be discovered snuggled in her favorite quilt with a pacifier in her mouth. The dentist said, You are too old for a pacifier. Give it up.

Sometimes Emma would beg for warm milk in a bottle, but Mommy would bring her milk in a sippy cup. Mommy would say, You are a big girl now, Emma.