Visit Luna Park in 1904!

Coney - A Trip to Luna Park was published on 12.6.2022 and has received a wonderful reception. This 48-paged color-illustrated picture book explores a joyful friendship in 1904 between a young girl, Millie, and a rabbit who lives in Coney as Luna Park is being built (and the rabbits’ dunes destroyed). Coney is filled with original paintings, pen and ink drawings and digital images.

THE WORLD OF CONEY ISLAND IN 1904!

Synopsis: Coney - A Trip to Luna Park

It is 1904, and a new amusement park is being built in Coney Island. Unfortunately, the construction is happening right on the dunes that Selena, a scrappy little rabbit, calls home! From her trolley car one day, Millie spots Selena, and the two become fast friends. Together, they discover and confront the men and the machines that are doing something extraordinary– building a modern, even futuristic, theme park - while also doing something destructive to the land and its inhabitants. Their mission to save Selena’s home becomes quite an adventure!

Filled with historical accuracy and a captivating tale in and of itself, this book takes readers on a ride through the old Coney Island. We follow Selena and Millie as they explore the sights and thrills of Luna Park for the first time. Against the fantastic and extravagant backdrop of creator Fred Thompson’s Luna Park, the story reaches a dramatic height in the nighttime Coney Island, lit up by thousands of Edison bulbs! We hold our breath as they also encounter the “mean” men with the bulldozers. Can Millie and Selena preserve the land and still reach for the stars?

Join Millie and Selena for a trip back in time to Luna Park, when for a few pennies, you could travel all the way to the MOON!