LEO: A STORY ON ADOPTIONBY 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. Illustrations? Challenge accepted. . I <3 kids

GOAL

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

RESEARCH

HOW TO TELL A CHILD THEY’RE ADOPTED (OR HOW NOT TO)

PROCESS – NOTES

PROCESS - STORYBOARDING

PROCESS - BOOKEMON

PROCESS – ART

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

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

FUTURE PLANS

SPECIAL THANKS TO. Jenn Lloyd. Dale Scott. Susan Walker. Courtney Wingate. Karin Schroeder. My mom. Renee Hirt, Andrew Davis, Graylen Gatewood, Annie Strada, Walker Hamilton, Jojo Coelho. Courtney Ross

QUESTIONS?