Last weekend Larine Baratta opened a unique children's recreation center named The Big Playhouse. I had the pleasure of helping Larine's vision come to life by illustrating her three children's books in the Big Playhouse series. Search Larine Baratta on Amazon to get a book of your own.

As if having three books published wasn't enough, Larine took the themes and characters from her story and made them real. Her new facility for children's recreation is themed around the characters and world of The Playhouse series. If you live in New Jersey your kids will love this place. It's colorful  and promotes educational play for kids through real world environments in a fun atmosphere.

I'm really proud to have been a part of Larine's vision for these books and for her vision of developing kids self confidence through imaginative play. 

Check out this article to see some cool pics of the Big Playhouse: http://npascackvalley.macaronikid.com/article/unpublished/570955/the-big-playhouse-grand-opening