Ahoy! Norman has travelled far to reach the Anchorage Public Library system! Thank you for bringing Escape to Play into your collection! 🐭🐶

There's a new book on the shelf at the Brentwood Library ! Check out Escape to Play and find Norman the little mouse, hiding among the pages! Thank you Brentwood Library for choosing Escape to Play for your patrons!

Excited to see that the Kent District Library added Escape to Play to their children's department collection at any of their branches! If you live in the area, please let me know if you enjoyed Escape to Play, Norman the mouse, and the classic artwork!

Thanks Grand Island Library for sharing Escape to Play with the kids at the library! I hope they enjoy it!

It's Small Business Saturday! If you know a family, teacher, or friend who would love Escape to Play, send them this link! gehrisch-arts.com/shop. Thanks all!

Crocheting more Norman the mouse hats while watching The Muppet's Christmas Carol by the fire. All is well. (Norman is the little mouse from my picture book)

I love Norman Rockwell. That's what I named the mouse character in my book, Norman!

This is the part where I'm supposed to trust the process ... #wip #acrylicpainting #illustration

We are a full week in to 2025 and Bookling Media is excited for the New Year! We have news to share and of course FLOAT, by Larry Daley, will come out this year! Follow along on our journey!

I am thrilled to announce my new podcast, The Origins of Creativity!

Here is Episode 0 of my podcast, The Origins of Creativity! In this episode, I will share a little bit about my creative origin and the purpose for the podcast! Listen from your favorite podcast app! originsofcreativitypodcast.com/e/the-origins-…

Oh! #Februarty has the art prompt of #glasses! This is my Grandma. 😁 The things she would say make me smile. When she met my now husband, she said, "He's a cute one!" 😊 #Art #PolymerClay

Yay! This brightened my day! Escape to Play is in the York County Libraries! If you live in the area, check it out and let me know what you think!

It seems Norman 🐭 is helping get Escape to Play on the shelves! Numerous copies are being added to the Cuyahoga County Public Library, and I couldn't be more thrilled and grateful! Thank you Cuyahoga Library !! I hope the kids enjoy it during story time!

I am thrilled to have received a grant from the Greater Columbus Arts Council! With this grant, I will be able to get Escape to Play in front of libraries all over the country as I head to ALA this summer! Thank you @gcac_cbus #GCACGrants #ArtMakesCbus gcac.org

Wishing it was warm and I was in Bay City, Michigan, to see Escape to Play on the shelf at the Bay City Library! Grab a copy at the Alice and Jack Wirt branch!

Join me on Saturday, May 24th at 10 AM at the Storyline Bookshop in Upper Arlington for a fun storytime! Kids will be picking up their stuffies from the sleepover from the night before and will be greeted by Norman, the mouse puppet, and me for storytime!

I'll be at #alaac25 with Larry Daley! Come say hi, #Librarians!