Stories have always been shaped by the teller.
But what if they weren’t?
What if they were co-authored—by kids, by readers, by the ones brave enough to speak up and shout, “This should happen next?”
This blog is where I go beyond rhyming words with you and into real conversations.
Where creativity becomes collaboration.
From messy drafts to magical moments, we’re building something bigger than books.
How Kids Co-Created Another Way to Realize the Democratization of Art When I quit practicing law to write children’s books, I never planned on writing about protests. Or suffrage. Or the fight for inclusion. I’d...
Woke Curriculum, DEI in Schools, and the Messy Beauty of Social Justice: What Co-Creating Children’s Books Can Teach Us About Color, Conflict, and Courage What makes a hero a hero? What makes a villain a...
Think About Books with Strong Female Leads Seriously—pause for a minute. Picture them in your mind. Close your eyes. What does a book that celebrate’s female empowerment look like? Got it? Hold that image. Now,...
Stories shape our world. But even more importantly—they shape our sense of the world. And when it comes to kids? That power is exponential. That’s why I believe in interactive storytelling. Not just as a...
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