Suzy and Jake The Sunflower Twins

The inspiration to write about sunflowers came one summer day while driving through the farmlands of Kansas. Passing many acres of sunflowers and marveling at their beauty, it was easy to imagine what it might be like if a sunflower could leave their home field and explore the world "down the road" from where they lived. The story, Suzy and Jake the Sunflower Twins, became a reality from that brief experience. It is hoped that those who read it will come to know the joy of make believe that brought this book to life, and provide hope for escape even if it means it is just a dream.

Join the Sunflower Twins on their amazing adventure of imagination and fun! Take a trip with Suzy and Jake from their home by the road, across the fields, to a cool summer lake and live their sunflower dream.

Lavinia Hopfe is a great-grandmother, retired professional nurse, poet and world traveler. She loved her visits to Europe and the Middle East. She has also had the opportunity to participate is several archaeological excavations in Israel. Currently living in North Texas with her daughter and family, she spends her time writing, working on genealogy projects and gathering family history. She has lived in many other places in the United States including Massachusetts, Illinois, Kansas, and Colorado. With her love for storytelling and rhyme, she hopes to write more children's stories which draw from these diverse experiences and places.Charis Heintz is a fine artist from Loveland, Colorado. She enjoys graphic design for children's books as well as more traditional fine art media. In addition to her artistic pursuits, Ms. Heintz is a student of Art History at Colorado State University. She enjoyed illustrating the Sunflower Twins which gave her the opportunity to express the joy of a child's imagination as well as providing her artistic abilities to help her grandmother.