About the Books

Book & Gift Set
 You'll make holiday memories! Oh what fun it is to read, bake and make The Gingerbread Train!  The Made-in-USA metal cookie cutter, recipe and book comes in a festive green or red organza draw-string tote.
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Piedmont Farmer's Market - Fall Festival
September 28th, 2019 - Kannapolic, NC

Craftsman Classic Art & Craft Festival
October 11-13, 2019 - Roanoke, VA
NEW! Book & Gift Set
Reading the book is rhyming fun! Plus, the gift set includes coloring pages and a cut-out paper squirrel and raccoon finger puppet to assemble and enjoy! Packaged with a pack of crayons in a white organza draw-string bag.
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2019 Book Tour

Christmas Made in the South
October 25-27, 2019 - Concord, NC

Christmas Made in the South
November 1-3, 2019 - Macon, GA
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The Author
Ann Tarpley Francesco's love of teaching and cooking combined with her experience as a personal chef and her son, Matthew's love of trains inspired Do You Like Trains? and The Gingerbread Train story.
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The Illustrator
Warm, inviting and magical are the best ways to describe how Rebecca Solow brought The Gingerbread Train - Santa's Secret Gift to life in her illustrations. 
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Charleston Craftsman Holiday Market
November 8-10, 2019 - Charleston, SC

Southern Christmas Show
November 14-24, 2019 - Charlotte, NC

Food Fun, Activities & More!
Whether you are a parent, sibling, grandparent, or educator,  you can discover how much
fun learning and food can be, inspired by Ann Tarpley Francesco's train-inspired stories.

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​engage in with your friends, family or students.

A MESSAGE FROM ANN TARPLEY FRANCESCO

My hope is my books will

​enchant readers, create family

​memories, and inspire teachers.
Ann Tarpley Francesco