Jean Ingellis

As a child Jean Ingellis enjoyed simple rhyming so much that she would walk to the library by herself throughout elementary school to read the Mother Goose nursery rhymes book. Although she spent her younger years in the Mid Atlantic region, she has spent most of her adult life in the New England area raising her five children. After her children were grown Jean taught herself how to read music and play the acoustic guitar. Something she had always wanted to do since she couldn't sing very well and just never seemed to find time to do when raising her children. She is still learning and plays a little better than she can sing. She has enjoyed reading stories to children over the years. Her grandchild being her favorite to read to. One day Jean decided to create her own story and character as a keepsake for her grandson. Jean loves visiting the ocean beaches and that is probably where her inspiration came from. That end result is Waneta Walrus and her blue tu-tu. The first in a series of Waneta Walrus adventures.

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• On a Raft of Charcoal and Chalk on Nov. 17, 2017
  
  Normally I prefer to read children's picture books in rhyme. But I fell in love with this very short tale. As I read it, I pictured the cat that is in the movie Coraline in my head and even could hear the voice of the actor that played that part, complete with imagined intonations. But you can picture any cat with any voice as you read and I'm sure you'll still enjoy this cute short story.
  
• Edgar and the Dragon 2 on April 29, 2019
  
  This short story was offered for free so I wasn't expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed reading it. The bible references were a different twist that actually worked well with the storyline. I thought the end might disappoint me by leaving me hanging. I was, again, pleasantly surprised by how the story ending could stand on its own, or be part of a series.