Today I’m excited to share our bios from the book’s back pages.
We chose these very personal pictures on purpose: McKenna’s daughter, Frances, shares the same name as our story’s main character and her model for the illustrations. In my picture, Grandma Larsen is giving me a coveted pair of her hand-knit slippers, the seed for our story.
I’m also excited to share that our book, now live on Amazon, made it to the top of the charts in the Grandparents category over night. Such a fun text to get from my publisher this afternoon.
My copies are due here tomorrow and I cannot wait to hold our book in my hands.
We’ve also scheduled our launch, A Book Tasting, at the Friendswood Scoop Shop on October 11, 2025, from 12:00 until 1:30 pm. McKenna and I will be there to share the scoop on all things aspiring authors and illustrators want to know, we’ll be signing some books, and we’ll be sampling the two flavors that our friend Katie will be adding to the store’s freezer to celebrate our story.
It is, indeed, an exciting time for us; thank you for joining us on our journey.
Barbara Gruener 