Rehab of local homes leads to children's book

July 25, 2012 at 5:47 a.m. | Updated July 25, 2012 at 5:47 a.m.

Illustrator Delia Gresham, left, and author Anita Lael talk about the process of writing and illustrating the book via long-distance communications. Gresham lives in Springfield and was sent photos for designs for the patchwork quilt and book written about Lael's historic preservation project.
Illustrator Delia Gresham, left, and author Anita Lael talk about the process of writing and illustrating the book via long-distance communications. Gresham lives in Springfield and was sent photos for designs for the patchwork quilt and book written about Lael's historic preservation project.

Once upon a time, a house became a home.

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Photo by Lauren Clark

Chuck Link enjoys the patio...but is he laughing at something?

The true story of a deserted Moreau Drive bungalow rehabilitated and filled with a couple and their black labrador Libby is featured in "The Little Brick House," a recently published children's book.

Anita Lael, a professor at Lincoln University, and her husband, Steve, found the home in need of attention at the corner with Lee Street in February 2010.

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