Saturdays with Gramps

Saturdays with Gramps is a tender, heartfelt children’s picture book about grief, written to help kids process loss with warmth, comfort, and hope.

Petunia the Perfectionist

Petunia avoids mistakes, practicing guitar nonstop and skipping playtime with friends to study. But when a mistake leads to something great, will she embrace imperfection?

Petunia will do just about anything to avoid making a mistake. So instead of enjoying her jam sessions on her guitar, she practices ‘til her fingers ache. And rather than creating art with her crayons, she spends her time color-coding them instead.

Petunia’s so busy trying to be perfect, there’s no time left in her life for being creative or having any fun!

Though Petunia’s mom often reminds her that mistakes are important because they help us learn and grow, Petunia’s not convinced. That is until she makes a mistake that inspires everyone…even herself.

Will Petunia finally understand that it’s okay to make mistakes, and begin to accept herself for who she is – imperfections and all?

Stella’s Brave Voice

Stella’s frustrated that her outgoing twin, Paige, always speaks for her. Can she find the courage to speak up without hurting Paige—and their special bond?

Twin sisters, Stella and Paige are different in a lot of ways – especially when it comes to how much they like to talk. In fact, Paige often speaks FOR Stella.

Stella’s always been okay with being the quiet one . . . until now. Suddenly, Stella has something to say. But can she find a way to make her own voice heard over Paige’s? And will learning to use her own brave voice hurt Paige’s feelings—and their special relationship?

The Only Me

Stella, a twin, learns she’s unique and special—even when constantly being compared to her sister—in this heartwarming celebration of individuality, confidence, identity, and sibling love.

Stella and Paige are 7-year-old fraternal twins with different looks, interests, and personalities—but people constantly compare them. Stella wants to be seen as herself, not just “one of the twins.” The comparisons leave her feeling unsure of who she is and wondering if she measures up.

Can Stella learn to embrace her individuality and see that she and Paige can be unique—and still be twins?

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This book is PERFECT for perfectionists (children and grown-ups!) and belongs in classrooms, libraries, and every child’s bookshelf. 

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Stella’s Brave Voice follows the twins from The Only Me and has earned a 5-star Book Review Award from Litpick and Reader’s Favorite. 

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The Only Me was named one of the top 100 indie children’s books of 2022 by Kirkus Reviews and earned a 5-star Book Review Award from Litpick. 

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