your alive activity sheet!

before you go, want to come to a party?

come to the am i alive? book launch where not only will we read the book together, we'll then create handmade collage art to capture what makes us come alive! psssst, prizes are involved ;)

my latest children's book is here!

Through bright, playful, illustrations paired with a rhyming poem, a little bear explores what it means to be alive. this book is for you & your little if you ultimately believe,

alive is an energy, and even when we're gone, alive remains within our hearts, our spirits will thrive on.

special presale price!

+ first 100 copies purchased will be signed :)

And while the book officially launches to the world at large Aug 19, my grandma June's 103rd birthday, it is now available on pre-sale at a special price and will arrive early August (if not sooner) making it a perfect back-to-school gift for the littles of your life!

as inspired by. my latest children's book...

purchase your *signed copy today

* applies to all copies purchased through my website,
while supplies last :)

what topics are explored?!

little listeners will see themselves in some of their favorite activities as they are introduced to concepts of emotions and being, as well as some fun new words.

all through playful rhymes like...

alive is when you're playing,
when you're singing,
when you're glad

alive is when you're pouting,
when you're stomping
when you're sad

and then i finally got it,
i am alive indeed!
and i did it just by being, 
my success is guaranteed.

but as quick as i was giddy
i felt myself turn hot.
if i'm alive right now,
what happens when i'm not?

my mommy hugs me tighter,
and whispers in my ear,
the magic of alive
is it cannot dissapear.

to here the poem in full, head here!

What an undertaking.., no easy, concrete, visible subject, like pets, or even feelings, like sad, grumpy, happy. Instead you took on answering a complicated question and made the answer funny and charming. I have really enjoyed reading it, enough to read it again and again!

June C

I love it so much! I love the illustrations, the words, the text, the font- I really love it all. I am so excited for you and this book! It is such a lovely thing to put out into the universe. I teared up at the end from the message.

Kerri M

what people are saying...

Aas with all my art, each illustration was handmade using nothing but teeny tiny scraps of recycled magazines, scissors, gluesticks and good vibes, making this children's book as unique as it is colorful. collage is so accessible it is my hope to inspire kids to create their own pictures of alive!

the story behind the story...

it all started with a question from Olin...

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also!

the second edition of Animal ABCs is here!

$20.00