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Hi, I'm Anna, the writer and illustrator behind the Paisley Poodle series, picture books that help kids ages 4-7 understand and work through big emotions.

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Paisley is inspired by the Standard Poodle our family had for 14 years.

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Before Paisley Poodle, I spent three years teaching, then worked as a curriculum designer for nonprofit education programs. In 2020, I founded Greenhouse Grant Writing LLC, where I partner with nonprofits across Texas and beyond to help them secure funding for their communities. Somewhere in the middle of lesson plans and grant proposals, I kept coming back to the same idea: kids need stories that make big emotions feel a little smaller and a lot less scary. Paisley Poodle grew out of that.

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My debut book, Paisley Poodle Finds Courage, is out now, and Book 2 arrives September 22, 2026!

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Every story in the series is built around real social-emotional themes, the kind of thing I used to teach in a classroom, now told through a curious, big-hearted poodle. You can also catch Paisley on Adventures with Paisley Poodle, my YouTube channel made just for kids, with story times, crafts, movement activities, games, and more.

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When you subscribe here, you'll get a free activity every month, access to the full Paisley Poodle Activity Library, and updates on new books and videos, plus a first look whenever something new is on the way.

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Thanks for being here.

Anna

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