Six Tales, Told One By One
Meet the Characters
Every book is on its way to print. Here's a peek inside each one, and the characters you'll get to know along the way.
Ziggy the Worm and The Thunderous Rumble
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When a thunderous rumble sends Ziggy fleeing his cozy little home, the frightened little worm has to find all his courage to search for a safe, snug place to begin again. With hope in his heart and determination in every wiggle, his journey leads toward a bright, happy ending. A gentle, reassuring tale about the big feelings that come with facing the unexpected, and how hope has a way of returning just when you need it most.
Starring Ziggy:
Ike, the Lazy, Crazy Horse
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Ike is quirky and a little bit different, but he is also kind, caring, and the truest sort of friend. Through funny, heartfelt moments, his pals Barkley, Duck Bill, Piggy, and Elsie learn to understand him and love him just as he is. Told in a steady, calm rhyme, Ike's story shines a warm light on the unique qualities each of us carries, and reminds us that our differences are worth celebrating.
Starring Ike:
Bumps and Lumps in My Bed
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Falling asleep can be tricky, even after a sip of water, a favorite story, and a goodnight kiss from Mama. And when friends like Pink Bunny, Blue Puppy, and Polka Dot Bear pop in wanting to play, drifting off feels downright impossible. With a cozy rhyme, a soft rhythm, and lots of playful repetition, this sweet tale helps heavy little eyes find their way to dreamland.
Featuring Pink Bunny, Polka, and Blue Puppy:
No Beans
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No Beans follows Beans, a bright‑eyed, ever‑mischievous dog—with a knob perched notably on the very top of his head—on a hungry quest for breakfast. As he trots through town, he meets shopkeepers from every corner of the globe, each eager to share their favorite foods (with a twist!), their language, and the customs that make their culture unique. Playful, welcoming, and sprinkled with words from around the world, this story wraps Beans’s adventure in a gentle message of kindness and celebrates the joy of discovering how beautifully different—and wonderfully connected—we all are.
Starring Beans:
The Fabulous, Hilarious, Incredible Daffney
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Daffney is a spirited, wonderfully curious girl who is many things to many people. Borrowing her brother's bike without asking, wandering the classroom during numbers, she strikes some folks as downright impossible, and others, like her big sister and her art teacher, as creative and special. But one friend thinks she is perfect exactly as she is: Raymond, her loyal dog with the really smelly breath.
Starring Daffney:
Snowville's Syrupy Surprise
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Snowville is a very boring town where nothing new ever happens, and the snowmen who live there like it that way, perfectly, predictably boring. They are afraid of anything new: new friends, new adventures, new feelings. Then one fateful day, thanks to Ol' Homer at the syrup factory, catastrophe strikes and everything changes. Written in rhyme and illustrated in black and white with one unexpected burst of color, this is the story of a gloomy town blossoming into a bright, joyful, colorful world.
Starring the Snowmen:
More on my desk
Still being dreamed up
Spuds and Suds · Golf Course Willsy · Ziggy the Worm's New Friend, Poke · The Tooth Fairy's Wall of Fame
A gallery of other illustrations
