After more than 3 months of touring Beneath the Surface around Florida and back home to Michigan, the 2026 book tour has come to an official end. Beneath the Surface draft illustration by David Mugabo, Olijinz Studios But the fun is nowhere near over! It's just begun... I will be joining the Detroit Chinatown Block Party on Saturday in the Little Dumplings Kids' Area. From 12- 4pm, I'll offer free activities from the Blue Marble Series like coloring, calligraphy practice and

HAPPY WORLD OCEAN DAY EVERY DAY! It would be an understatement to say I have really enjoyed celebrating World Ocean Month all June long. It's been a such pleasure sharing Beneath the Surface, Ocean Lovers' Chinese Lessons and the plight of China's pink dolphins across Michigan these past few weeks. It turns out my book qualifies in many categories for the Office of the Governor's Summer Reading Road Trip contest. I'm happy to say there are more celebrations to come this week

Shello everybody! Please join me this week as I head to the Tampa Bay Area to celebrate the 1st Jane Goodall Day of Action this Friday at Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center in Tarpon Springs, Florida. I will also be getting the party started early on Thursday, April 2nd at Weedon Island Preserve in St. Petersburg☮️🐢💜 Both of these events are designed for children 10 - 13 years old, but all are welcome to join these free, family-friendly activities. RSV

Recently I celebrated my 49th birthday. While this is mostly a time to reflect on the 4th dimension and all the changes you go through as...

The Blue Marble Series takes young readers on an ocean exploration adventure through a fictional lens based on real-world issues. Beneath the Surface is the first book of three in the Blue Marble Series, introducing 11 year old Xing Xing, who inherits a special power that allows her to travel miles below sea level, near the coast of Nan’ao Island, in southern China. After traveling many miles from home, Xing Xing is welcomed to Fertile Valley , a utopian marine refuge full o

Shello everybody! Currently, I'm giving away free Beneath the Surface coloring books to the 1st one hundred subscribers to my YouTube...

Well, shello again, Ocean Lovers! How are your Earth Months going so far? Remember, April 14th is Dolphin Day and the pink dolphins in...

China's "Pink Dolphins" (Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins) have declined 75% in just the past 20 years, according to the 2018 documentary...

Seventeen years ago I stumbled into the position of "Director" of an international volunteer platform based in Beijing, China for artists...

SHELLO PARTY PEOPLE! There's sooooo much to shelebrate: March 27, 2024 is the 2nd anniversary of Beneath the Surface which also happens...

Brought to you in part by the Green Drinks community in China, I am delighted to share this Introduction to Eco-Mindfulness session I...

Please join me and the Green Drinks community in China for an Introduction to Eco-Mindfulness. Learn how this fundamental practice is...

Change is life, and life is change! Here, at the end of the year, it's hard not to reflect on what has just happened and passed, or is...

On behalf of my illustration team, Scale Up Animation Studios, I am happy to announce the winner of our personalized poster contest: Kimi...

Please join us this December for a worldwide celebration of Beneath the Surface, the first novel in an ocean exploration series I've...

Looking for the perfect gift for an ocean exploring mermaid lover? If so, then, look no further! Take a deep dive into the hidden world...

For the next two days, when you contribute to this fundraiser for Scale Up Animation Studios, you can win a personalized poster featuring...

Shello everybody! (SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATE) From now through September 15th when you purchase a 10 USD ticket to enter our poster prize...

Are you an art or activity teacher interested in creative lessons that help raise environmental awareness? If so, you might be interested...

Hope is the continuous theme of the Blue Marble Series, starting with the first story, Beneath the Surface. The series is designed as a...