I am making a series of children’s books for Baby Grouch. It just sounded like a good idea, when ideas kept popping into my head during a jog or whatnot. I’m trying to act more on my ideas instead of just thinking about them so I decided to give it a go. I’m also trying to not NOT do something if I don’t think it’s as good as it should be. Which is hard. Because sometimes you just end up completing a bunch of crap. But, hopefully one of these times something amazing will turn out. Won’t know unless you try, right?
What I have learned from this process is:
1) I suck at illustrating. I think if I waited a year, Baby Grouch could draw better. Maybe I’ll hire her when she turns 2. Also, I think a big part of children’s books are the illustrations….right….
2) I have no idea when kids begin to understand metaphors. Or similes. Maybe this book will be for when she’s a teenager. Or a parent.
3) I can never remember the difference between a metaphor and a simile.
4) I’m impatient. I guess I already knew that, but it was re-confirmed.
5) I don’t think anything is ever good enough. But I’m trying to let that go. So here it is. All that’s left is to laminate and bind it up at Kinkos.
update – I got it bound!
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A Morning Grouch 
I love it!
I would buy it
Thank you! I figured so many of the baby books suck so badly this one wasn’t any worse! if I can get a better illustrator I might put it on Amazon
Yay! You looked past the obstacles and you did it! More to come, I’ll bet.
Hello…..You know….Carm is your artist extraordinaire!! 😄
we’ve already talked 😉
👍👌👏. Love these emojis!
I do believe you are much, much better than you’re giving yourself credit for.
This is the 2nd thing I’ve read today that reminds me life is really good and I just have to do a little work to see it and remember it.
Thank you for that.
(See? You’re good. Really, really good.)
Thanks, Sassy. I needed that today!
I think this is such a great idea to make children’s books for Baby Grouch. It will be such a fun memento for both of you!
thank you! working on the next one now…
I am crazy in love with your book, and I want a copy.
Your style reminds me of Edward Monkton’s book, A Lovely Love Story. Highly recommended.
oh, thank you! I will absolutely have to check out Monkton – haven’t heard of him!
I love your book – including the illustrations! Please let me know when you get it printed. Seriously.
Thank you so much. If I ever do anything other than bind it up at kinkos (which i did!) I will let you guys know.
Wow this is beautiful! I’m completely the same about not wanting to create or publish something if I don’t think it’s perfect 😦 I’m going to try to implement the same thinking from now on! (Oh and by the way – this time it is perfect, no question!)
Thank you! I constantly have to remind myself to work in this. It’s hard!