Mari and Her Friends

Mari and Her Friends is an uplifting story about six loving children, all eager to meet each other on their first day of school. Each child brings something special, and none can wait to make new friends. Their destination on that beautiful September morning is the little red schoolhouse.

Mari, the first to arrive, joins her teacher, Miss Meadows, in welcoming the new students. Little did they know how wonderful and long-lasting their friendships would be.

This heartwarming tale will bring a tear to your eye and a smile to your face with every visit to the little red schoolhouse.

Ivy C. Rashkover grew up in Queens, NY. Surrounded by a warm loving family and her love of writing, she always took extra classes in creative writing to follow her love of creating different characters and stories.

She has written many genres of books including romance, thrillers, poetry and children’s books. She stepped away temporarily from writing to pursue her love of beauty and became a television/film makeup artist. Ironically, Ivy worked with many authors to get them ready for appearances throughout her career. When time became available, Ivy pursued her passion of writing and created, Mari and Her Friends. Ivy wants to make a difference to the children of the world to show how special each one is and could be.