A Little Shelf Love

by Mara Altman, Theresa Baxter (Illustrator)

Overview

Poe, a long and leafy vine, is new to a colorful cast of kitchen shelf plants. Poe sees how special and useful the other plants are-beautiful flowers, tasty leaves, spiky arms and fly-catching traps. Unable to see her own brilliant qualities, she tries to be like her shelfmates. With a little help from her friends, several stem-breaking stumbles and a deep look inside, Poe discovers the unique gifts rooted in herself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781960492234
Publisher:	Three Plus One Publishing
Publication date:	03/11/2025
Pages:	36
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.33(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Mara Altman is a journalist and author. She grew up on her parents' plant nursery with her two older brothers. She quickly learned that no two people (or plants) do things the exact same way, and that's okay. (She also learned, the hard way, that cacti spines are sharp.) She now lives in San Diego with her husband and twins.

Mara Altman is the author of two nonfiction books, Thanks for Coming and Gross Anatomy: Dispatches from the Front (and Back), which was a semi-finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor. Altman also wrote eight best-selling Kindle Singles and has written for publications such as The New York Times and New York Magazine. Earlier in her career, she was a staff writer for The Village Voice and daily newspapers in India and Thailand. She lives in San Diego with her husband and twins.

Theresa Baxter, aka"Reesa," is a Los Angeles-based illustrator and designer. Reesa specializes in online digital illustration, product and packaging design and children's picture books. Her art reflects her passion for breakfast, kitsch, herb gardens, animals, body liberation and social equity.

Reesa is self-taught, and has been an artist her entire life. Professionally, she has been in the design field for ten years, and has been focused on illustration since 2017. As a freelancer, Reesa has worked with companies such as VICE, ADIDAS, ATTN:, HBO, Hilton, Victoria's Secret PINK, T-Mobile and more. In the future, she is looking forward to designing packaging and products for more brands, illustrating her own graphic novel and of course... more picture books!