With colorful abstract illustrations and an adventurous story, Maria and the Carrot Patch is sure to captivate the hearts of young children. It is the first book in a series written and illustrated by Matthew Miraglia. A young girl named Maria has been ill and in bed for several weeks, until one morning when she wakes to discover that she does not feel sick. She soon encounters a mystical rainbow-colored dragonfly. The dragonfly is able to communicate with Maria and leads her to a mountain where she is granted entry through a secret porthole into a magical realm. Step into this magical realm with Maria and discover the secrets of the Carrot Patch!