Why I started to write a book

Proudly displaying the finished product

I think I’ve wanted to write a book since I was in third grade. I remember journaling story ideas whenever I thought of a good start to a future book.

The catalyst for me was when I had a daughter with Down Syndrome, and not enough great books to send to her classroom for World Down Syndrome Day.

And so I started writing a story about a polka-dotted egg that stood out from the other penguin eggs, and the story of Dottie the polka-dotted penguin was hatched.

I can’t believe the great response I’ve had from adults and children alike! It means so much to me that others enjoy reading a story of inclusion and kindness.