The Gazebo
The Gazebo by Ethel Pochocki is a First Edition published by Down East Books in 2002. This 30-page book presents the story of a young girl named Mary Rose, who discovers an old book about gazebos in her father’s library. Her fascination leads her on a journey around the world, exploring various miniature buildings while also cherishing the gazebo her parents constructed by their seacoast cottage in Maine.
Readers will find a blend of juvenile fiction and themes related to science and nature, as well as a connection to places in the United States. The narrative follows Mary Rose’s dreams of designing her own gazebo, culminating in her later life as she builds the ideal structure on the Maine coast after her travels as an ambassador. This charming tale captures the wonder of exploration and creativity through the lens of a child’s imagination.
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The Gazebo is the latest collaboration between the highly successful, Maine- based author/illustrator team of Pochocki and Owens. It is the charming story about a little girl named Mary Rose who becomes intrigued with gazebos when she finds an old book on the subject in her father’s library. Through the pages, she travels the world, enchanted by the varied miniature buildings of faraway lands. And each summer she delights in the gazebo her parents have built for her adjacent to their seacoast cottage in Maine. She dreams of building a gazebo of her own design, and later in her life, after traveling the world as an ambassador, she builds the perfect gazebo on the coast of Maine.
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