Hello everyone! It’s been a little while, so if you’re still here, thank you. I’m so glad you are. Today I’m sharing something very special with you: I’ve created my first ever children’s picture book.
Ta dah! 🐺
The Wolf Who Ate Alone is a quietly powerful picture book about standing apart without standing against.
In a lunch hall where the sheep sit together, one wolf sits alone, not out of loneliness of fear, but because he is content in his own space. When another wolf arrives and the room begins to shift, the story gently explores what it means to belong, to remain yourself, and to make space for difference.
Simply told and thoughtfully illustrated, this metaphorical tale speaks to children navigating friendship, identity, and social expectations, and to the adults guiding them. It celebrates individuality, courage, and the quiet strength of not conforming.
This story was inspired by the experiences of my own children and by observing the subtle social dynamics that unfold in school playgrounds and lunch halls every single day. As well as in everyday life in general.
I illustrated the entire book myself, by hand. I’m not a professional illustrator (or even a semi-professional!), but I felt this story needed drawings that were simple, gentle, and a little imperfect, much like the wolf himself. I spent a long time experimenting with different materials and approaches to find a style that felt honest and true to the tone of the story.
If you’re interested in the process of how I created the book, I will be sharing several ‘how to’ videos on my YouTube channel in the coming weeks including a behind-the-scenes look at my illustration journey.
For now, I’m choosing to launch The Wolf Who Ate Alone through my own website so that I can share the book with you, my existing readers and viewers, before considering wider distribution. The book is available to order directly via my Payhip store, with printing and fulfilment handled by Bookvault. If you want to find out more about how and why I am selling my book this way then keep an eye out for those videos!
If you’d like to support the book (and me!), you can order your copy here:
And don’t forget that all my other books are still available on Amazon worldwide.
As always, I’m incredibly grateful to those of you who read, watch, support, and follow along with my various literary and creative adventures.
Take care my friends and thanks for reading!
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