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Announcing the upcoming release of Theodore Bearki

Announcing the upcoming release of Theodore Bearkins Lost his Blue Sunglases on Sept 16th!
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It's a BLUE beach mystery! When Theodore and his best friend Crocodile Duckhands go surfing, a HUGE wave torpedoes Theodore's blue sunglasses off his face! As the pair comb the beach to find them, they discover mysterious obstacles along the way and realize they need YOU to be a great friend and use your voice to help them.
Theodore is an autistic, non-speaking bear, that expresses his thoughts in lots of different ways!
These books are geared toward all children, as a way to naturally introduce children to autism and inclusion in a subtle and non-obvious way, maybe even without them realizing it! This allows them to experience a fun, silly story that they will remember, with values that they will organically absorb. Rather than promote inclusion head-on in an obvious fashion, these books create a natural discussion about differences and inclusivity, but it's not necessary to bring those topics to the reader's attention unless the adult chooses to do so. If not, the child will internalize the message just by reading the pages.
Theodore Bearkins is the perfect series for teaching inclusion and friendship in the classroom. The end of each book features a story discussion guide which includes tips on talking to early elementary children about autism, differences, and inclusion, if parents or teachers would like to utilize it. Included in the discussion guide are the different autistic traits Theodore might exhibit throughout the book.
Loved working on this project so much and I'm really excited for the rest of the series!
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Final cover illustration that I did for a middle-g

Final cover illustration that I did for a middle-grade mentorship with the one and only @lazyfishyart .
Wow, what an experience this was! Lissy was amazing to talk to and she had great advice to guide me through those 5 weeks. Being able to have a one on one live mentorship was so helpful and I really felt like I could not only connect with my mentor, but also receive advice designed specifically for me at my current experience level and based on the goals that I had set.
I have a lot more to say and share, but I'll have to think about it further. I'll be sharing the details and process on my website soon!
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My new website is up and running! I changed hostin

My new website is up and running! I changed hosting platforms to give me more freedom with what I do with my website, so I have lots of new fun features such as project details and a blog. Link in bio!
Also quick sneak peek at my final mentorship illustration that I'll be sharing very soon too!
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Interrupting my never ending hussle to work on a m

Interrupting my never ending hussle to work on a middle-grade mentorship with the one and only @lazyfishyart . Having so much fun illustrating this mock up cover!
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