Maryrose Wood is a renowned author known for her novels about children and their governesses, which are aimed at both kids and teens. Wood's books are a unique blend of fiction and nonfiction, challenging her readers to separate fact from fiction. Her writing style is captivating, engaging young readers and keeping them entertained while subtly imparting knowledge and life lessons.
In her novel, Alice's Farm, A Rabbit’s Tale, Wood introduces Alice, an Eastern cottontail rabbit, who is anything but ordinary. Alice is committed to saving her beautiful farmland home, not just for herself, but for all the creatures of the valley between the hills. The novel highlights Alice's unusual plan to help her human farmer friends, who are new to the area and struggling with farming. Wood's love for nature, animals, and the environment is evident in her writing, and she inspires young readers to care for the world around them.
Wood grew up on the East coast and spent most of her life in New York before moving to California a few years ago. She currently resides in a lovely area about an hour south of Los Angeles, close to the beach and the mountains. Wood is a vegetable lover and enjoys the agricultural bounty that California has to offer. She has two grown-up kids and is a proud pet-mama to two cats. One of the characters in Alice's Farm is based on her much-loved shiba inu, Lil, and she has a grand-bunny named Violet, who lives with her daughter in New York.
Wood is active on Instagram and encourages her followers to connect with her at @Maryrose.Wood. She also invites her readers to visit her website and join her mailing list to receive updates on her educational content for kids, writing training for grown-up writers, and the occasional pithy wise saying. Wood is the founder of The Swanburne Academy, a monthly membership of all-new content for incorrigible learners, providing access to exclusive stories, activities, and learning resources. With loveawoo, Maryrose shares her passion for writing, learning, and storytelling, inspiring young readers and writers alike.