Happy Publication Day!

The image of the sister and brother hiding under a blanket in their little ‘tug boat’ will hopefully encourage conversations about migration and displacement journeys. There are so many emotions felt while along this upheaval – loss, trauma, pain – each journey holds its own share of response, depending on the experience.

The fear and anxiety in the faces of these siblings tells a story of its own. Leaving home is not always a choice and making a home somewhere new is not easy, not even when it is a choice to move.

Today, I received a review from a teacher who has listened to the audiobook; someone who had not yet seen the illustrations or held a copy of We Are Cheesemakers in their hands; someone who could only interpret the story through listening. She shared her gratitude for a story about migrants, as she had taught children going through migration journeys in her kindergarten classroom. Can you imagine the fears of these children? This is real. This is now.

Our stories have meaning and when written and illustrated with intention, they can have sustainable impact. I’m deeply grateful for your support of a small, independent press publishing stories that hopefully help us interpret and connect with the experiences of children everywhere.

To learn more about We Are Cheesemakers and the story process, please read an interview with Danielle Davis here.