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CAROLINE LEE
a book bubble about
Maxzyne and the Old Horse Theatre
Children's Books
Author Insight
I'd Rather Be...
"He'd rather be one of the clowns on horseback." Isn't that often the case? I remember longing to portray the blessed mother Mary in our annual church nativity play. Maybe the spray of freckles across my nose, together with the short blonde haircut torpedoed that wish; it simply never happened. Instead, some lovely brunette with long flowing locks always held the plastic doll representing the infant Jesus. On a brighter note, I did get to be a choir angel once. And I was a dancing daffodil in an elementary school program, now that I think of it. Blonde with freckles makes me smile now. The freckles have faded and my barely-blonde shade exists only because of the Florida sun. Besides, now I'd rather be a children's author, dreaming up Maxzyne's next adventure.
Book Excerpt
Maxzyne and the Old Horse Theatre
Right on cue, Fritz, her younger brother in the show, appears. He walks stiffly in a pair of old-fashioned satin breeches that come to his knees. His skinny legs below the knees are clad in tights and his black leather shoes feature large silver buckles. His costume is topped off by a striped jacket and white ruffled shirt. As he takes his place by the tree, he looks at her and smirks. She learned earlier, when she met Maria’s younger brother, that he hates to play this part in the show. He’d rather be one of the clowns on horseback.
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