MARIETTA, GA – November 5, 2026 – Author’s Tranquility Press spotlights Rocks in Mama’s Purse by Teena Marie Collins, a children’s story that finds humor and affection in the things a parent carries. Mama’s bag has become too heavy. Clearing it out seems straightforward until the usual receipts and papers give way to something less expected.
Rocks.
The discovery makes Mama gasp, then laugh until she cries. A little treasure hunter has an explanation: the stones came from the playground, and Mama’s purse offered a safe place to keep them. What looks like extra weight to an adult means something quite different to the child who collected it.
That difference gives Collins’s story its charm. A smooth or shiny stone can be worth saving simply because a child noticed it, picked it up, and wanted it close. Mama’s surprise leaves room for both the comedy of carrying those finds and the affection behind keeping them safe.
The book celebrates the everyday experiences that become treasured family memories. Its setting is familiar, its discovery small enough to fit in a hand. For adults reading aloud, the purse offers a recognizable reminder of how easily children’s belongings become part of a parent’s daily life.
Written for shared reading with toddlers, preschoolers, and little explorers, Rocks in Mama’s Purse also offers opportunities to practice counting and vocabulary. Families can use the story to talk about collected objects and what makes an ordinary stone special to the person who found it.
Two included activities carry that curiosity beyond the story. A checklist asks children to consider what belongs in Mama’s purse. A My Special Rock drawing and description page gives them space to picture a rock and explain what they notice about it.
Read Rocks in Mama’s Purse with the little collector who keeps handing over stones for safekeeping. Find the book on Amazon.
About the Author
Teena Marie Collins was born in a small town in Georgia and has three children. After losing her corporate job at age 51, she pursued her dream of writing a children’s book, encouraged by her faith. Visit My Website & Explore My Books
About Author’s Tranquility Press
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