Meet the Illustrator of the Lou’s Zoo Series

Meet Lauren Sparks Illustration, the talented illustrator of the “Lou’s Zoo Series” . With her incredible artistic skills, she brings adorable characters to life, captivating young readers and their imaginations. In “Who’s New At Lou’s Zoo,” Lauren’s #illustrations beautifully portray the characters, adding curiosity and excitement to the zoo. Her attention to detail and expressive […]
Kickstarter Campaign Funded – Lou’s Zoo and Winston Too
Our Project Is Funded but not over yet! You still have time to pre-order your copy before Monday. Once the campaign is over, I will keep you updated with the progress from the printer until the books arrive. Keep watching on my social media, check your email for updated newsletters, and check back on my […]
Meet the Author of The New Lou’s Zoo Series
Hi My name is JoAnn Dickinson an Award-Winning & Best-Selling, self-published author. I love Southern California where I live with my husband, near our kids and grandchildren, and I enjoys family time. I began writing children’s books in 2016 and continues to self-publish my books through her publishing company, Two Sweet Peas Publishing. Last year […]
Two Award-Winning Authors Chatting…
I had the opportunity to chat with Award-Winning Author Jackie Nix about our Journeys and how they are different and still the same representing animals in our self-published author world. JoAnn M. Dickinson is an Award-Winning Best-Selling Author of Who’s New At Lou’s Zoo. See more of JoAnn’s Books by following the link above.
12 Days of Christmas with a twist of Who’s New At Lou’s Zoo
I wrote my version of the 12 Days of Christmas with a twist of Who’s New At Lou’s Zoo – My version of this song is as zany as the characters, and I can’t wait to share it with you. I’m not really sure where these ideas come from other than my granddaughter was singing […]
Mom’s Choice Awards Article About Who’s New At Lou’s Zoo
This week’s roundup of Mom’s Choice Award winners features holiday books, toy puzzles, personal use products + more! Be sure to scroll through the entire list so you don’t miss any of our new award winners! All the items you see below won a Mom’s Choice Award from November 06, 2022 to November 19, 2022. […]
Who’s New At Lou’s Trailer
Presenting a new trailer for Who’s New At Lou’s Zoo by Storytime with Summer. A children’s book about kindness, compassion, and acceptance of others. Check out our new YouTube channel and don’t forget to subscribe to learn more about us. https://studio.youtube.com/…/UCNCo3aYxmKYHnXrUlg…/videos
The “Story Behind the Story” of Lou’s Zoo
Who’s New At Lou’s Zoo My original story idea was going to be about opposites, and zoo animals, but the story changed after a few names that came to mind like Mickey the Meek Monkey, Peter the Chatty Parrot, Kimo the shy Koala or Gina the gentle Giraffe were a few of the first names and then the animals […]
National Alpaca Day
September 26th is National Alpaca Day! Alpacas are cute, fuzzy animals that have been of help to human beings in agriculture for a significant time. These animals have unique personalities, are highly sensitive to their environments, and are most timid in temperament. Alpaca Day raises awareness about the need for the conservation of alpacas and […]
Who’s New At Lou’s Zoo: A kid’s book about kindness, compassion and acceptance
Hello everyone! Lou’s Zoo is starting to get some reviews and I would like to share one with you that is extra special. A dear friend of mine purchased the book during my Kickstarter campaign and her kids loved it! I think you will enjoy the fun, colorful illustrations and the zany personalities each zoo […]