Opossum Opposites: Fosters Empathy & Environmental Awareness

A rhyming children’s book to introduce opposites while teaching empathy through the lens of a unique & misunderstood animal

This is the front cover of Opossum Opposites. I LOVE the colors, flowers, and sweet faces Aleksandra, my illustrator, created for the cover.

Now available in English, French or Spanish!

By purchasing your book directly through me, you get a signed copy and some extra goodies to celebrate the book release.

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I’m Publishing My First Children’s Book with Crowdfunding

It’s not asking for charity — it’s a powerful marketing and pre-order sales tool

Photo by Thibault Trillet on Pexels

I am learning so much right now.

Just so much.

It all started with the modest goal of writing a children’s book about opossums and then publishing and selling it. No big deal. Lots of people do that.

Not everyone goes the traditional publishing route — there are many reasons for that, but this post is not about that.

Not everyone produces a high quality, beautifully illustrated, educational book that can be enjoyed by parents and children, which they then manage to sell and maybe even have a tiny little bit of profit left over in the end.

That’s my goal.

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Opossum Opposites Has an Illustrator!

Screenshot from illustration process. Image belongs to me.

Welcome to the third installment of my journey to self-publishing my first children’s book, Opossum Opposites. I started this project a few months ago and I’ve learned so much already. But, as with many industries, the more I learn, the more I find out I need to learn.

On the menu today: illustrations!

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