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Leo: A story on adoptio n

Leo: A story on adoptio n. By Hayley Smith. What?. Leo: A Story on Adoption Written and illustrated by yours truly Conversation starter. Why adoption?. Yay for adopted kids! Adoption is so common nowadays “The New Normal”. Why a children’s book?. . Lots of non-fiction books already

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Leo: A story on adoptio n

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  1. Leo: A story on adoption By Hayley Smith

  2. What? • Leo: A Story on Adoption • Written and illustrated by yours truly • Conversation starter

  3. Why adoption? • Yay for adopted kids! • Adoption is so common nowadays • “The New Normal”

  4. Why a children’s book? • . Lots of non-fiction books already • . Illustrations? Challenge accepted. • . I <3 kids

  5. Goal • To write and illustrate a children’s book that starts up a conversation between parents and adopted children about adoption

  6. Research

  7. How to tell a child they’re adopted (or How not to)

  8. Process – Notes

  9. Process - Storyboarding

  10. Process - Bookemon

  11. Process – Art

  12. Challenges • I am not an artist! • Writing for children? Never again. • Time management • Crayons tend to break

  13. Discoveries • . Again, I am not an artist. • . I shall never write for children again • . Tell your kid that you love them

  14. Future plans

  15. Special Thanks to • . Jenn Lloyd • . Dale Scott • . Susan Walker • . Courtney Wingate • . Karin Schroeder • . My mom • . Renee Hirt, Andrew Davis, GraylenGatewood, Annie Strada, Walker Hamilton, Jojo Coelho • . Courtney Ross

  16. Questions?

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