Zizi and Tish

Zizi and Tish were sisters. They had long, chocolate-colored ponytails and cinnamon freckles across their noses. Zizi was the small one. She like holding hands and hiding in tiny, just-her-size places. Tish was the tall one. She knew how to buy things in stores and ride a two-wheeler. Zizi loves spending time at the cottage with her big sister, until a girl from across the lake lures Tish away, leaving Zizi to entertain herself and ridiculing her when she is afraid of the deep water. Zizi tries to get back at the two of them, but her gestures go unnoticed until a summer storm brings Zizi and Tish together again. Liz Moore's writing is gentle and fresh, true to a child's voice and true for good reason. Liz is a younger sister just like Zizi. Zizi and Tish is drawn right from her own childhood, a childhood of cottages, lakes, bunk beds and thunderstorms. Today Liz loves to watch thunderstorms along with her husband, her daughter, her two sons and ever her dog. She describes herself as a mom, a student and a writer. Liz Milkau is an older sister. She modeled the cottage in Zizi and Tish after her grandparents' cottage on Six Mile Lake around Georgian Bay. The warmth between Zizi and Tish comes naturally to her, as does the setting for the story. Liz's style is warm and expressive, capturing Zizi's struggle and the older girls' involvement with one another.Liz Moore is the author of 'Zizi and Tish', published 2003 under ISBN 9781551432540 and ISBN 1551432544.