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Lavender Book Co.
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2022
All things children’s books, self publishing, and small business. Just a busy mom wanting to being classic feeling books to the modern child 🫶🏼
Shop my children’s book, bookmarks, and more here: lavenderbookco.myshopify.com/
Shop my children’s book, bookmarks, and more here: lavenderbookco.myshopify.com/
Addressing THE reel | Discussing the comments
This reel I posted weeks ago had garnered over 1.3 million views. This was totally unexpected. With all the attention it got, it had many people in the comment section letting me know their thoughts and feelings. Today I will discuss the major 4 themes I saw in the comment section, and address them all.
Hey y'all I'm Cat. I am a mom turned children's book author and illustrator. Art was a passion of mine growing up and after having my own kids I rediscovered my love of children's classics. Before I knew it I was writing my own book, self publishing, and then making my own publishing company. Here I give you a behind the scenes of it all, so make sure to subscribe so you don't miss anything!
Where to get a copy of my book: linktr.ee/catparry
#childrensbooks #author #reel #viralreel #smallbusiness
Hey y'all I'm Cat. I am a mom turned children's book author and illustrator. Art was a passion of mine growing up and after having my own kids I rediscovered my love of children's classics. Before I knew it I was writing my own book, self publishing, and then making my own publishing company. Here I give you a behind the scenes of it all, so make sure to subscribe so you don't miss anything!
Where to get a copy of my book: linktr.ee/catparry
#childrensbooks #author #reel #viralreel #smallbusiness
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Creating my New Ribbon Bookmark Collection | Step by Step
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It is time for a new ribbon bookmark collection! I show you my entire process on how I make these. Bookmarks are so fun to make for me and I love being able to find another way to be creative. Let me know what you think of the collection! You can buy a copy of my classic inspired book here: lavenderbookco.myshopify.com/ Let's Connect: linktr.ee/catparry
What Makes Classic Books CLASSIC Anyway? | thoughts from a children's book author/illustrator
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It all started when I got a message on Instagram, and from there I realized that there might be some that don't know what I mean when I say 'classics.' Today I am diving into the 5 things I think make classics, CLASSIC. My name is Cat and I am a wife and a mom with a passion for children's literature. I use my inspiration from the classics to create my books. My first book, The Adventure of The...
TRANSFORMING my youtube backdrop...FINALLY! | VLOG
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I have been wanting to freshen up my backdrop for my videos for awhile now and I finally have! Since starting my small business I have tried to keep cost as low as possible, so with that comes having to wait to do esthetic things like this. I even used up my birthday money for this shopping trip. #frugal Come along as we go shopping, re organize, and reveal my new set up! I am a busy mom of two...
FOUR REASONS why illustrations MATTER in children's books
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As a children's book author and illustrator I adore quality illustrations. Some think that the art is an afterthought and, "they are just kids they don't care." I completely disagree. I think children deserve the highest quality available a majority of the time (we have to sprinkle in a few silly books here and there). I am sharing 4 main reason why I think the illustrations do matter. Where to...
SAVE TIME and learn how to storyboard like a PRO
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I remember my first time through storyboarding and I was so overwhelmed. Now that I am working on my second book, I feel like I have really stream lined the process down. I show you everything from blocking my manuscript to sketching. Grab a copy of my classic feeling book here: lavenderbookco.myshopify.com/ Let's Connect! linktr.ee/catparry
YOUTUBE IS CHANGING MY LIFE with less than 1k subs *children's book author and illustrator*
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I haven't been on this platform as long as many creators, but my one regret is I wished I could've started this all sooner. Of course hindsight is wonderful to have now. Of course I don't have thousands of followers and I am not swimming in money, but there are many things I have enjoyed and learned from this platform. This is only the beginning and I cannot wait to see where this goes. Intro 0...
Small Business Studio VLOG | Children's Book Author Edition 📚
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Welcome to today's office vlog. I am bringing you with me as I pack an order, show you insight into my illustration process, and more. For those who are new, hi I am Cat. I am a children's book author/illustrator who is passionate about bringing classic feeling literature to the modern child. My first book, The Adventure of Theodore James will give you all of those nostalgic vibes of Peter Rabb...
Avoid my mistakes for your farmer's market | Selling my children’s books
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My biggest annoyance with modern children’s books | from a Children’s Book Author
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Let’s Grow my Business in 2024! | Self Publishing
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First Farmer's Market for my Children's Book | Paint a Spread with Me!
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Scheduling Out my BUSY Life | Balancing Motherhood, Work, and a Small Business
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Books That Inspire Me as a Children's Book Author + Sharing my Easter Eggs #childrensbooks
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Meaningful Books That Every Child Should Have | Recommendations from a Children's Book Author
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VLOG | Launch day went so well! #childrensbooks #selfpublishing #smallbusiness
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VLOG | Launch day went so well! #childrensbooks #selfpublishing #smallbusiness
GRWM | Answering y'all's questions before launch day! #grwm #smallbusiness
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GRWM | Answering y'all's questions before launch day! #grwm #smallbusiness
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VLOG | Getting the Important Tasks Done Before Launch Sneak Peek at Book 2! #selfpublishing #vlog
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VLOG | Showing my book how to make chain bookmarks! #smallbusiness #vlog #selfpublishing
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VLOG | Preparing for Launch of my Children's Book #smallbusiness #selfpublishing
Diving into Children's Book Illustrations + Revealing my Final Character | #illustration
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Diving into Children's Book Illustrations Revealing my Final Character | #illustration
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Books are food for the brain, and you don't let your 9-year-old decide what to eat.
EXACTLY 🙌🏼👏🏼
You’re right. The quality of the majority of children’s books being published today is abysmal. Subject matter, writing quality, writing style, and reading level are all insulting to the children and the parents who read them. The illustrations are generally poor. Objectively, the majority of books out today are not good books. A few silly books here and there in your shelf, whatever. But it’s the majority of books in the bookstores. You have to go to great lengths to find good book lists, not to mention the books themselves. Never mind all the weird messaging in children’s media today.
You nailed it. I think more and more people are starting to see this trend in children’s literature. I know parents are getting frustrated. I mean, I was for crying out loud 😅😂
That kills me too.
Im glad it’s not just me ❤
Let me know your thoughts on it all below! Do you agree with some of the points made in the comments? 👇🏼
I wonder if you could share a little on book formatting. I need to better understand how illustrations are scanned to be put in your book. Thanks
Same
Absolutely! I’ll be formatting my second book very soon so I can give an updated video on this ❤
The pink and gingham ribbon was my favorite even though they were all beautiful.
@@myrawhite9138 that one is probably my favorite too 😊❤️
Love the maverik cup in frame. Truly one of us
@@carsonparry8751 always keeping it real 😘
I love your energy and positivity. I am working on my first children's book and plan to self-publish. I copped out on illustration and went with Canva. That won't happen again.
@@Adaywrites great work though! We all start somewhere ❤️❤️
So what do y’all think? Did I miss anything? Were you surprised by any of the reasons I mentioned? 👇🏼
Awesome content as always ❤
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy it! ❤
I love it, it turned out so good! I really like how you incorporated the classic children's books into the setup.
@@janetmorgan9728 thank you! I’m glad I had a place for them back there. ❤️
I had so much fun working on this little space. I plan on doing more as time goes on so follow along to see it all ❤ let me know what you think! Do you think it turned out well? 👇🏼
'Where's my cow' By Terry Pratchett. Its a tie in with his Discworld series, but is actually a very fun kids book.
That looks like a cute book! I’m going to add that to my list 👏🏼
@@lavenderbookco It helps if you know about the Discworld series, (specifically the Watch books.) but overall the book is cute and the artistry very well done.
@@Mythilt thank you for the suggestion! I’m always looking for books to add to our at home library!
So what do y’all think? Did any of the reasons stand out to you? Were you surprised by any of the bonus books? 👇🏼👇🏼
Yes! Good illustration makes the book enjoyable to the parent as well! And this is important because when the reader is enjoying the process it comes across to the child listening! I too, have been disappointed reading to my kids and only having clip art scenes to look at. They can come across stilted and lifeless.
Yes you get it! I agree with the “clip art” feel that a lot of books have seemed to have adopted. It takes away from the whimsical nature of what children’s books should be ❤
Great video! Keep them coming!
Thank you! I will 👏🏼❤️
Thank you for sharing all this 😊
Absolutely! I hope it helped 😊
Make videos about your views on illustrations nowadays!!!!
I can definitely do that! Stay tuned and I’m glad you found me too 😊
What an interesting video, thank you for sharing! I just discovered your channel by the way! I'm glad i did!
I think it’s awesome how your making children’s book with such amazing art! Starting your own business is admirable no matter what! ❤️
Thank you I appreciate that! 🥹❤️
You should quit
why are you hating?
@@faerie_13 hurt people hurt people
Get help
@@carsonparry8751 👍
@@Poohda87 stop taking things out on others
It has been a minute since I’ve gotten a comment like this. Most people in the space of creating books how much work it takes to publish your own book. There are many reasons as to why I decided to self publish: Creative control: I have a specific vision on what I wanted to create and I wanted the final say from character names, mediums used for illustrations, to material on the books. Owning a business: I have wanted to own my own business since I was younger and everything just fell into place. I have big plans for my publishing company. Character rights: I can’t imagine selling my rights to a big publisher. I want to own my characters and I want to pass that ownership onto my children. Filling a void: many parents today feel the way I do. I wanted books that felt classic, but were given a facelift for my kids. Self publishing should never have a stigma attached to it. We applaud anyone who creates their good for their business, books are NO DIFFERENT. Im working on my second book and will be done soon!
Yappatron right here
That’s amazing!! You’re so talented and so beautiful!! 💕💕
Wheres my 'mog the forgetful cat' and 'tiger who came to tea' peeps?
I had two favorite children's book when I was a child, my go-to's everytime. They were the absolute reason i became an avid reader and writer. One of them was a brazilian book "yellow riding hood", a twist on the red riding hood story but this girl was always scared of everything. It was written during Brazil's dictatorial regime as resistance and managed to pass censorship by being by marketed for kids. The story has a beautiful message and it is so important historically as a piece of resistance and hope. The other one was also a brazilian book, "even princesses fart". A silly little story on the surface, the same silly little story this author seems to be against, but with and amazing message of self love and honestly, just HILARIOUS. I loved it when i was a child, and it made me want to read more. Kids are kids. Let them have silly and fun books. What does them a disservice is not reading at all. What does them a disservice is making reading a boring task for them. There's space for both.
I couldn’t agree more. 👏🏼👏🏼
Library worker here! It's important for kids to feel joy and engagement with their books, so while some kids might enjoy B.Potter and calmer narratives, some enjoy just having a fun time with quicker and silly narratives :D as long as you read with your kids and you both enjoy it (or in parents case: at least act like you enjoy it to encourage your child), it is all good 🎉🎉
I agree! We have and enjoy those silly books. When we go book shopping I always let my kids pick out a couple books they want. There’s nothing wrong with those books, I just personally think it should be the majority. Of course the most important thing is that quality time with whoever is reading to them ❤
I think that overall childrens books has become way over simplified with no complexity of story. Children nowdays are treated like babies until they are 10, where did the beauty of the stories go?
Exactly! Children are so intelligent and we should speak to that intelligence and never treat them like they are dumb.
Oh, thank you for saying this. We love silly books (Elephant & Piggie, you rock!), but so much oit there now is just drivel. My mom bought my kids I Need A New Butt - I cringed every time my kids picked it, and I eventually made it disappear. Children's literature can be funny and silly, but it should never be stupid and patronizing.
THANK YOU! You got EXACTLY what I was saying. They are kids of course they will (and should!) enjoy the silly stuff, but we should also speak to their intellect.
The second one existing doesn't make the other one dissapear, both have a place and are ment for different things. Kids will make jokes about farts and such either way and getting them to read while laughing is a good way to use up all that humor.
Oh for sure. I just don’t appreciate the frequency as to this is happening today. It comes across (even though I know it probably not intended) as a quick buck. When I create my children’s books, I put a lot of time and energy into create the layout and illustrations of the book. In the end it’s all personal taste. I know there are parents out there who don’t like my Beatrix Potter inspired books, and that’s ok ❤
in my opinion, which could definitely be wrong, it's because these books were meant to be read with children, they're not just for children to read alone. But as times have changed, both parents tend to have to work and children are at school more hours in the day and have more things to learn, so are less interested in reading hobbies. Parents are also more tired with streamlined jobs now encompassing what would have been three or four jobs back in ms potter's age. The world got faster. Another point whilst we're on 'faster' is that capitalism churns out things based on trends that are largely analysed by computers. Companies want things made faster, produced faster, and are usually smaller than what they used to be, too. Now we have AI books which can be largely nonsensical and in some cases, full of dangerous misinformation. Of course, I don't have any kids, and when I did work with kids they weren't exactly the average demographic. so, bias on my end because i don't walk around studying what's on the market for kids books. This is just my two cents. Further disclaimer: I think there's room for both because you obviously do not want to overload your kids, and it's good to just let their minds rest!
Yes I talk a lot about moderation. We have an enjoy the silly stuff. I do agree that I think these are just getting turned around faster. I think the classics are classic for a reason is because of the time and energy that went into them. They created magical worlds that spoke to kids from many backgrounds. This is why I pull a lot of inspiration from Beatrix Potter on my books. The most important thing in the end is that the kids are being read to. ❤
@@lavenderbookco Agreed!
Honestly I'd rather a kid be reading 1000 fart books than watch cocomelon
😂😂😂 best comment and I agree!
I probably should’ve clarified. I talk a lot about moderation on my accounts. We own (and enjoy!) silly books. There is nothing wrong with a silly book. It’s just today, this is majority of children’s literature and in my opinion does a huge disservice to children. I love reality TV like the next person, but it can’t be all I consume. Same goes for children’s books.
Anything beatrice potter has my entire heart- he watercolor illustrations made my entire childhood so much brighter!
I LOVE Beatrix Potter. She is where I pulled most of my inspiration for my first book. I adore her work ❤️
So magical! Can’t wait to see more!
Thank you! I love sharing the process of it all
there is room in the world for both :)
I agree! I talk a lot about moderation, buts it’s to the frequency that kills me 😂
But that’s hilarious.
😂😂
My favourite is aliens love underpants
God forbid a book is just fun 😂
Fr like you can have both, she’s acting like nobody makes wholesome educational kids books, THEY DO, but kids also wanna be able to read something fun too
Haha absolutely, I talk a lot about moderation and we have and enjoy silly books, it’s just the frequency of them kills me 😂
There was books like the at the end back then, and books like the one from the beginning right now.
There were certainly silly books, which are fine, but not to thing degree
She means that it's wayyyyyy more an TOO normalized nowadays. That's why kids have no manners nowadays
I think it's quite silly to discount silly books when most of them have really good messages
@@adoragrayskull there is a very famous phrase for that. "Don't judge a book by its cover"
@@The.Good.Place. for an author, i would have hoped she had taken that to heart, but alas...
Dang, I never heard of that book before lmao
I’ve done other events but I am doing my first farmers market soon and I am very excited! Glad yours went well!
That’s so exciting! I hope it goes well!
@@lavenderbookco thank you!!
Adorable!!!
Thank you! I appreciate that ❤
Looks great already!! The rabbit is adorable :^3
Thank you! ☺️ she’s going to be a fun character
So fun to get a behind the scenes look at an author's process!
I’m glad you enjoyed a little behind the scenes! ❤️
I love the bookmarks; they are so pretty! Would you mind linking the tools you used?
Hi
Couldn’t agree more! It is so hard to find good books today. I spend forever finding modern books that I like enough to buy and bring home.
It really can be so hard! I totally understand, I was so frustrated just trying to find modern books I love
I actually love when a book has a few harmless scribbles or messages in the front. It gives it this special history ❤
I really enjoyed your video. Love the honesty and the passion you have for your business. I have a question: How do you drive traffic to your website? Is it just from social media, or do you have other tactics...like seo or paid traffic. Thank you and keep going...I'll keep watching!
Thank you! I do as much homework as I can when it comes to SEO, following trends, etc. I am mainly using my social medias to drive people there. It’s still a learning process, but people definitely buy onto the person when it comes to small business and this can take time. ❤
Cute 💕