The Tiniest Amazon

"Hey, that's my name!"

That's what my niece Daisy Rose said when I told her I'd write a book with her as the main character. This personalized picture book gives every young reader that same moment, by making them the hero of an adventure about friendship, courage, and fitting in. 

You can name the main character and a three-headed cat in The Tiniest Amazon. In The Tiniest Amazon Series you will be able to choose names for main characters, friends, mentors, and even pirates – so you can include best friends, family members, and others in the fun! It's a perfect gift for a child, grandchild, niece, nephew, or favorite young friend.

The Tiniest Amazon is the smallest warrior in a very tall tribe, too little to do what the other Amazons do. So this tiny Amazon heads into the forest to find friends to play with. The new friends are wonderfully unusual, but fitting in with them turns out to be tricky too. Luckily, a wise three-headed cat has a few ideas. Will the Tiniest Amazon finally find a friend?

Told in silly rhymes made for reading out loud, with simple words new readers can sound out, this book is made for ages 3 to 9 and for anyone learning to enjoy reading. With the reader's name throughout, the tale becomes something a new reader can relate to – a sweet, funny story about accepting others, and ourselves, just as we are.

Daisy Rose and I decided to learn how books are made, and that's how this series began. Here's what we learned:

1. Putting our name in a book makes us want to read it.
2. Using the right font matters. Pick one that does not make a 1 (one), a small letter l, and a capital letter I look the same. (Pretend you do not know how to read, then try to work out the word Igloo... now you get it).
3. Contractions are confusing when we are learning to read, so don't do it.
4. A little creative liberty is OK. When every rhyme has the same cadence, it is "bor-ing!" (Please imagine the eye roll and tone of voice of a 4-year-old whose parents are not nearby. It is extremely effective as feedback!)

We hope you love reading it as much as we loved creating it.