Aliann GoebelIt was explained to me that much of the older generations, of various indigenous cultures, feel their children and grandchildren are disconnected from the spiritual beliefs of their ancestors. I believe the way words and the illustrations come togethr inspires the reader (possibly a parent or grandparent), or listener (a child) to connect to the spirit of their culture, finding those marvelous aspects rooted within themselves.

I always loved being read to as a child. In my very young experience with books, I was pulled in by realistic type of illustrations and stories rather than a cartoon design.

In my previous published book, Rose Discovered a Secret, a little girl named Rose lost something very valuable to her. In her search recover her lost item, even though she didn't find it, she discovered something amazing about herself. Maybe there is a common thread of self discovery in this book too. Read More Read Less