Margaret first became interested in writing as a result of her experience in creating stories to tell her children and later her grandchildren. She began to record these stories and this was the beginning of Jumpy.
The story of Jumpy the frog originated when Margaret Clark Ross purchased a toy stuffed frog while on a trip to New York. It was a gift for her first grandson, Steven. He was delighted with the toy frog and named him Jumpy. Jumpy was Steven's very best friend. Jumpy has a personality and the story tells about his trip to Steven's house and how he came to learn the meaning of love.
This story has a good moral lesson for children from 3 to 6 years of age and is entertaining as it teaches the importance of love.
Margaret is developing several story lines in addition to the first one that is completed and in the marketing stage now. The complete story is "Jumpy the Frog Learns the Meaning of Love".
Margaret Clark Ross Model - Author - Wife - Mother - Grandmother
The "Real" Steven and Jumpy
Steven and Jumpy
"Big City" Toy Store
Jumpy, the world's only frog with eyelashes and Steven's very best friend.
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Margaret Clark Ross was born in Greenville County, South Carolina. She is married to L. Woodrow Ross, a freelance writer/photographer and has three daughters, three sons-in-law and nine grandchildren. Her interest in writing originated from her early love of reading and the later the joy of reading to her daughters and grandchildren.
Margaret is retired from a Southern Baptist church as administrative assistant. In addition, she has pursued a career in modeling for the last several years. Margaret has worked with Millie Lewis Model/Talent Agency of Greenville, SC on several projects with some major accounts.
Being a wife, mother and grandmother has been a wonderful experience for Margaret and the love that she feels is evident in her writing.
Margaret enjoys visiting interesting places. She has traveled to many locations: the northwestern US, including Alaska, Canada, England and the Caribbean. Her favorite destination is Montana, which she has visited with Larry, family and friends numerous times. Margaret Clark Ross was born in Greenville County, South Carolina. She is married to L. Woodrow Ross, a freelance writer/photographer and has three daughters, three sons-in-law and nine grandchildren. Her interest in writing originated from her early love of reading and the later the joy of reading to her daughters and grandchildren.
Margaret is available for book signing events, speaking engagements and modeling sessions. See the contact form at left for details.
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News about Jumpy and other projects
"Jumpy the Frog Learns the Meaning of Love" is currently in marketing. I am very excited at the prospect of being involved in this project. I am already writing another children's book expanding the adventures of Jumpy and have ideas for several in mind.
It is exciting to see a project such as this come to fruition. It has been a lot of work, but is a labor of love.
The first book was drawn from a personal experience with my first grandson, so it has a special place in my heart. I trust that it will be a warm and meaningful story to all the children that hear it. I hope that it will help them to understand the importance of love in their lives.
A special thanks to all those that are working to make this project a success.
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Margaret at one of her favorite pastimes, viewing hummingbirds at close range. Photo by: L. Ross