Ellie and her cousins' crew go for a walk in the woods. With the help of a magical holly tree, they can see the natural wonders of the woods in all four seasons. They learn fascinating facts about the plants and animals that live in the woods, and they do it all in a single day! You can see everything right along with them, in the many beautiful photographs that accompany the story. The "Do You Want to Know More?" section at the end provides additional information about the things the four girls see in the woods, making it the perfect book for the entire family to read together. In her retirement, Carol began volunteering for various environmental causes, such as walking the beach in Stratford for the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds. She would share her observations with her mother, who had long been interested in birds. After her mother's death and at the suggestion of a friend, she wrote "Ellie's Day at the Shore" as a way to tie together her mother's memory with her volunteer work. "Ellie's Day at the Shore" earned a five-star review from Readers Favorite. It was also featured in a blog for Audubon Connecticut, where Carol talked about her volunteer work, in Birds of New England, a birding column by Chris Bosak, and in an article in Hearst Media Connecticut.