2018 Purple Dragonfly  Award Winner! Six-year-old Brayden climbs up to his treehouse and with the help of his magic green glasses goes on a royal adventure to an enchanted forest. There he meets the warrior princess, Shirley Bel, who needs his help to find the King's daughter, Sophie. With the same charm and imagination of the first two Brayden journey books, author Anita A. Caruso takes readers on a quest into a magical kingdom where they encounter a friendly dragon, leprechauns, fairies, elves, and a unicorn. Watch for the fourth book, Brayden's Magical Pirate Adventure , as Brayden, sitting in an old boat in his great-nana's backyard on Cape Cod, puts on his magic glasses and finds himself on a real pirate ship. Dragonfly Book Awards Congratulations to Anita Ann Caruso whose books, "Brayden's Magical Jungle, Brayden's Magical Carousel Horse" and Brayden's Magical Forest" won Honorable Mention in the Picture Books 5 and Younger Category at the 2018 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards. Anita's 4th book, "Brayden's Magical Pirate Ship Adventure" won Second Place in the Picture Books 5 and Younger Category at the 2020 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards. Mom-Spot.comWhy we love these books:Vibrant pictures will capture your children's interest.Brayden is a character that kids can identify withWhimsical characters add to the story line.Fun adventures that encourage imagination.Great book for a nightime story to give your children sweet dreams I am extremely happy that my three children's books, "Brayden's Magical Jungle," "Brayden's Magical Carousel Horse," and "Brayden's Magical Forest," won Honorable Mention in the Picture Books 5 and Younger Category at the 2018 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards. I am pleased to announce that my 4th book, "Brayden's Magical Pirate Ship Adventure", won Second Place in the Picture Books 5 and Younger Category at the 2020 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards. Although they can go up to age 7. My 5th book, "Brayden's Magical North Pole Christmas" is due out soon Anita Ann Caruso was an interior designer for more than 40 years and is the author of the memoir, As Ever, Pudd: A Love Story That Never Ends Told in Letters. From the age of 10 she used her imagination to create fun stories and exciting adventures. Being a grandmother to her 32 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren inspired her to write her first children's book. Brayden's Magical Forest is the third in a series of Brayden's Magical Journey books. As in the first two books, Brayden's Magical Jungle and Brayden's Magical Carousel Horse, Brayden will be teamed up with more of his cousins. With 16 great-grandchildren, and I'm sure more to come, Brayden's Magical Journey possibilities are endless, Anita says. Anita has lived on Cape Cod for 54 years.