Reading and re-reading one of our favourite books, Little Blue Truck, by Alice Schertle, inspired Little Red Car. Unfortunately, as usual, the “illustrations” are of very poor quality, haha.
The Mom Song
I am so incredibly lucky to have such amazing moms in my life. Seriously. I love you all. This book is dedicated to all of you. Thank you for your advice, your friendship and for “getting” me.
Also… look past the pics haha.
Have a mom friend who needs a copy of this? Print it here: Mom Song
I’ll Love You For Always
If a slightly more cynical Robert Munsch had written Love You Forever in 2017, I think it would have went a little something like this (also if the illustrator was not so good at illustrating):
One Cup, Two Cups
Dr. Seuss as an exasperated parent… At least I feel like he would have had days like this.
I also feel like this might reveal a little too much about how my mind works, after years of having Dr. Seuss read to me, then reading it to my sisters, to my classes and now to my girls, ridiculous rhymes float through my head all day.
So here it is, my Seuss-y take on parenting. (Don’t mind the “art”)
The WINE Book
Have you ever loved a kids book so much you find yourself chanting the words throughout the day? Have you ever wished you could read an adult book in the same amount of time that you whiz through a kid’s book?
Well, it is here, just for you!
I’ve spent 3 years researching this book (aka reading kids books over and over). I think if my hero Sandra Boynton wrote an adult board book, it would go a little something like this (picture much cuter pictures and it’s square):
If you know someone who needs a little laugh print them a copy 🙂
T-Rex, T-Rex
If you have a dino loving kid in your life, who changes the words in Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, to T-Rex, T-Rex, What Do You See, like I do, have I got the book for you!
How to write your own kids book in 15 easy steps (feel free to skip this part)
- Listen to your child read Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? incorrectly, on purpose, to satisfy her desire for all things dinosaur.
- Slowly die inside as she forces you to also read the book incorrectly, on purpose, to satisfy her desire for all things dinosaur.
- Remember that you have created many little booklets for your classes over the years.
- Sit down to draw dinosaurs, because a book for your child deserves original art.
- Decide this is going to take too long, harass your sister for computer graphic type of information on how to more efficiently draw dinosaurs, you know, on a computer.
- Drive to Staples, purchase a tablet and stylo to draw said dinosaurs.
- Scour the internet for a simple Paint program.
- Realize that the tablet and stylo are more geared towards actual graphic designers, who pay to use real programs, like Adobe Illustrator.
- Return tablet and stylo to Staples.
- Sharpen pencil, prepare Sharpies.
- Google dinosaur clipart for dinosaur drawing inspiration.
- Draw dinos.
- Scan dinos.
- Assemble book. VOILA!!
- Hope and pray she never misreads another book again.