my first kid’s book is ‘rover in church’. more than a few people have told me their kid is really into this. it’s intended to have a slightly vintage feel, in a modern authentic way. there’s also an unspoken theme of visualized sound that, unexpectedly, kids really responded to: https://hell.twtr.plus/media/35aa9ad4880f5a4c825a19d374755b94f29142bf449fde6e24502c66349524c0.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/6668c812741fd2635ea4217417d3ce21a5b57a75056044c7a06672eb9a8eafb1.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/8d20c24743c229b409b3ba8b8acd624cf4c266a70dcf1d6e3e74d82165b138ed.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/a8e1394ee40b0435fba5f16d6c405268b9ce779b8820aa6444b245e091956cf0.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/d7b6e122e3a1924095c48f70e237ecc7562edb193f0c7bce91997c54394d3c63.file

i really love the above book (babyology). i’ve gotten a lot of great feedback on it, but if you know anyone into religion who is having a kid or just had one, this is a heavy hitter in that department. it’s really about the world where those things intersect. also my dog: https://hell.twtr.plus/media/827d441a3b12e1765e200124c30eda30e857fbd79d2e54b8d484e828465f4e1e.file

‘babyology’ is about the intersection of having a baby and theology / atypical religion. these comics span the first two years after my son’s birth. alternates between between day to day humorous things and deeper dives into a variety of topics. 365 black and white pages. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/953db751cf7434c1db5ce24ce7d97dc53fb1269c9550c39f0ecd053e4fb167a4.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/2efb472c4b0e18c09edbbf1e1a48dff2eb39e07b381739b2039a8a2c1712e7db.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/425fac06f1608e4345e71ff9c988a2d3a0108e0d54b6aedec599a71db66621c8.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/3f6019287897cd5a90d853aec42b396cc132b9743c596125db44ce6cff959ff4.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/c9b7d56959fdf560e7e5ef43410ec1694eb6d310c099218f5972369b40ea6bad.file

i also have some other books. ‘wagnition’ is shorter, about 109 pages: comics about a dog attempting to figure out life and the universe, with a few side adventures. i made this book so anyone could enjoy the ideas inside: it touches on philosophy, religion, ethics, kangaroo etc https://hell.twtr.plus/media/068f2d68ce07ccc2074245eef70d0af4fc94495238abee7b081742eab1607e93.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/79321b14b37fa2817fe52c2248a82adea37176c695e36cb632fe71180195932e.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/3411f0b8f8dd5170dbff9814773af14e017dc544ef9f522929e83678c83a024e.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/a78cac42e1dddd8a21cee22cdd1abb8aae557526921fa8dd03824c7f276c8c58.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/96cb56a6bcc71e54e53e3db88e3b7da3988a642b1fe0a2249334f90423f2bb67.file

the link above is to my personal shop. i prefer that, but if you prefer etsy, im also on there. here’s some more reviews - theres like a million on etsy if you want to see them (overall i have five stars) (subtle flex but also because i care about “the people”). https://hell.twtr.plus/media/2d844c173778772ef46b6a9b40844f0ee0686d7a0b0f7dd52e15a61688140a95.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/3735a08f68a3a1a7020fee86001f7da409d307b2dce6d4181256bf1bef106bf0.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/5499ac7758690152c90afb7390985256bc47f3125badb272104786c82594ee26.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/23c59c959ecc99ab6658575c982f5ff1492d1a8b086ba1f3271bfcf9b9783f73.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/8f566e450ea6fc42d5760bd02bc90bab5a959ccb8a11eb27404c273735bb3f26.file

the other heavy hitter as a gift is the liturgical calendar. this may be my most popular single piece of art, and the one i spent the most time on. theres a thread with many images below. here are a few of my favorite reviews. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/b4a1afe6e56f90fbfa3bdf96514795fba811ec6566775ba16f5bfa518004370e.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/763924130d1daf1b92e6743337057c295dfb834f9112c1dd191005f8c7cbcfa2.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/f51ca96afd6c0eb023a2127c27785baf842cf00fa2d30f8486dcd5c361de69bc.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/397ff2a1d4daad03c5b58d6d0a168ee044ff149225eb8ea442712f21d00cfc4f.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/a7a9535fb79db933aab6a64f3bcfc4b1b4541fb7199f55669b5da9c7d7ba7509.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/9d8282f6940a7030c3007cb6c4bd01d9ee29df9ceb692c316036818b0f4df186.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/ca6b8bdaed4fb0238f6a3115b473a03b4e608ce0c3f4f1567e64179b4b078be9.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/3f6bdcbbf5d5dd56b575873f08109751333e9d1d95d9e2422f2c99b7a317d99a.file

obviously i recommend the new book. we worked on it all year, its our first hardcover book. its a heavily illustrated poetry anthology thats meant to be an introduction to the artistic aspect of the english language. multiple centuries covered. i think any kid would be into it: https://hell.twtr.plus/media/406a4c63b43c4e39413239e8fb772ed791dcc570bb3f500054a6905defbfd63a.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/bce8cc30e564c986a5378f5c12a26a6401ecc75f34ed868e270d59b47b8ab653.file

🎄 it is time. i have become… advent bazaar owen cyclops. it has been a crazy rush. just got the booth set up. (infant is working tape) (OSHA violation) (do not report). perhaps you need a gift. i can show you my wares. first up is: the new kid’s book. thread quoted here. https://hell.twtr.plus/media/8f66f011ab6f486043559dbc8c09d2155266fd0a811f183bc7d6855a054fc7d7.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/20aac15322b2623cde5f5f40b5f1fe7fc11f6d679b6b901014217416af61bf26.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/a1b8460c401c310d2b9d22c86193173efecacfd541e16c398c75f8aac3067a0d.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/567d8dae173e4ffc549ad747673e62cf5af401a2f8d0ea1290c3fbeb8cbb48d3.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/930c61d8f10de39f07dfae85e1cdbc22b48eea70a830b9f16d69c2a500e221cf.file

the image here is an item called “the modern tree” a design company makes. i saw this once and thought, well - there it is: this is basically like if a christmas tree was indra’s net. just the structure and reflective jewels, 100% visually interdependent with with its environment https://hell.twtr.plus/media/87d996a8fca3f9583c9525dc35f64b33a79c22b00a11acf174cf15fe3e02ee31.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/3b23990064d9ead5b31bdceb44510bad8cb2396d410f6569865f7c84a9905d0e.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/8864e1f6c03cda65efa6e36bba39682794710f4954bfedd839f8ac6cf665b890.file https://hell.twtr.plus/media/b0505a711cee6b49fb9803677c8842d9bbdcd25f1ef9ee702a2b2360e36bfedc.file

we had a lot of shiny hyper reflective ornaments growing up. holding one, you could sometimes see the whole tree reflected back in it. in a way this is like the interdependence of the family, or the interlocking nature of the year. changing one thing “reflects” out into the whole https://hell.twtr.plus/media/6cff744183bfa764bca217e0d94b433fef4d081146a25b59209d3a37f2a4190d.file