Stories of hope, joy, and resilience to read to and with your kids, or for yourself!
Like a lot of the books I’ve read recently (thank you pandemic, I guess) I don’t recall exactly why I chose this one. I think I picked it up back in 2019 at my first ever SCBWI conference. But I do remember enjoying the cover art and the idea of a whale, and so I … Continue reading Song for a Whale — Lynne Kelly
It had been a long time since I’d picked Watership Down, and when I read it — I may have been 11 or 12 — a lot of that particular book went over my head. I never actually finished it. I forget why. Nonetheless I had fond memories of reading it. So when I saw … Continue reading Season of Crows — Prix Gautney
I forget at this point how I stumbled upon this book. I think it may have just floated by in my twitter feed and I was immediately enamored with Sarah’s art style. It’s a style I’ve long wished I could emulate, knowing full well that I just haven’t put in the time to really learn. … Continue reading Shimmerdark — Sarah Mensinga
How do you write, illustrate, design, recording, perform, compose and master a book and audiobook? One bit at a time. Continue reading First master CD!
Over a year in the making, please enjoy this 3-minute sampler of the audiobook for Where All the Little Things Live! Featuring the talents of Stefanie Goodell (Juliette, Adele, Luna) Christine Kapusky (Naio, Cloudia) Michael Kuzmanovski (Red the Balloon, Antonio, Cornelius, Stefan) Maria Mikheyenko (Queen Irene, Adeline the Moth, Dali the Firefly) Calise Romero (Clover) ¡™ · Where All the … Continue reading Where All the Little Things Live 3-minute sampler!
Within this tiny tale we learn how little Emmet the elephant navigates the large large and real emotions around grief and loss. Each page is decorated with a picture, full of life, color, and emotion. An accessible book for younger readers to spark a conversation about their feelings. You can find it on Diana’s website. Continue reading Emmet Elephant’s Love
I did not grow up in the era that this book is set in, but this book paints vivid portraits of each setting and scene it feels like a time warp. I found myself pausing in reverie remembering some of my own explorations of new places in the woods, wilderness, and quiet old buildings. I … Continue reading The Secret Cellar
At this writing I have but two letterpress editions and one kyoseshi blue edition of Where All the Little Things Live left. If you are interested, contact me! Continue reading Casebound editions
An old post from 2018 reminded me of how long I waited for Tamaishi, and what an absolute relief it was to finally, finally hold a copy in my hands. I thought the day would never arrive, but today is that day. The first copies of Where All the Little Things Live arrived at my … Continue reading First Copies
Part of the joy of all this is seeing it in production. Clare of Tiger Food Press prints the letterpress prints, Charles at Eberhardt press crafts the books, and Wendy at Windy Weather Bindery creates the casebound editions. This is the largest run of books I’ve made so far: 800 will eventually be here. A … Continue reading Art and Artifacts
