People Procrastination Likes and Dislikes
My kids’ karate picture book helps children learn about Procrastination, but here, we learn a bit more about who Procrastination likes and doesn’t like.
Kempo Fist Symbolism on Book Cover
“The Can-Do Karate Kid” cover has three symbols: the Liberty Bell, the symbol for Okinawa, and a fist. In martial arts, the fist symbolism is for kempo...
Lunch with Characters from my Karate Picture Books
Makoto is well acquainted with Laziness and Procrastination. They start out as his constant companions. His good friend from karate is a girl named Michi. Today all four of them are going out to sushi and you are welcome to tag along.
Printable Bookmarks with “The Can-Do Karate Kid”
My children’s picture book, “The Can-Do Karate Kid,” came out last week and to celebrate, we have printable bookmarks! You can print in full color on nice paper – that’s…
Dedication for “The Can-Do Karate Kid” Book
I decided not to have a dedication page in the front of my children’s picture book, “The Can-Do Karate Kid,” for a few reasons. It’s not that I didn’t have…
A Typical Week in the Life of Makoto
In my children’s picture book, “The Can-Do Karate Kid,” we get a glimpse of the family calendar showing a fairly typical week in the life of Makoto. Makoto is the…
The Can-Do Karate Kid Interview
Makoto is the main character of my children’s picture book, The Can-Do Karate Kid. I enjoy hearing what kids have to say. If you’d like to do the same with…
Picture Book Illustration Critique
It’s important to have somebody else check and proofread your work. That is true for editing writing as well as illustrations. It was greatly helpful and interesting to have other…
Makoto as a Baby (A Baby Pic)
Makoto is the main character in my children’s picture book, "The Can-Do Karate Kid" (here’s an overview). The book will be available soon. In the story, he’s nine years old.…
Procrastination as a Baby (A Baby Pic)
Procrastination is the name of one of two major antagonists in my children’s picture book, "The Can-Do Karate Kid." He is depicted as a blue and green snail. Not seen…