Lunar Mooner Lula: origins

What began as a high school nickname ultimately evolved into a children’s book character. Lula has been through several iterations over the years. Visually, she was inspired by 1950s children’s books. You can view the very first versions of Lula in my Archives (scroll waaaaay down towards the bottom). Her look became more her own (red bows, pigtails, boots) during my silkscreen classes in undergrad. Throughout my late teens and 20s, I drew single-frame Lula cartoons oriented towards adults. She was a vehicle for expressing my frustrations and for working out emotional kinks. Ironically, as I became older, Lula became younger. Now, she is an expression of my inner child.

I weave my experiences as an art therapist working with kids and teens into the LML children’s book series. Though I’ve left that career, those years continue to heavily influence me. My hope for the LML children’s book series is to inspire joy, curiosity, learning, growth and reflection. A richly illustrated, advanced early reader series layered with meaning that children and adults will find both entertaining and rewarding, the LML books can be read for fun at home as well as in classrooms and in counseling settings to explore new vocabulary and to encourage agency, empathy and personal growth. Discussion questions are included for parents, educators, counselors and caregivers.

LUNAR MOONER LULA IN THE FOREST (2021*)

*vastly expanded and reworked third edition

In Lunar Mooner Lula in the Forest, Lula feels grouchy and tired of life in the city. In mid-tantrum, she finds herself at the end of a sidewalk…and on the edge of a rich and beautiful forest. Hesitantly, she enters the woods and embarks on a fantastic adventure, meeting wise feathered friends and learning thoughtful lessons. Lunar Mooner Lula in the Forest includes educational components like basic bird identification, as well as social and emotional topics including cooperation, generosity and self-awareness. Purchase your copy here.

LUNAR MOONER LULA IN SPACE (2021)

After a tough day at school, Lula is visited by a wise cat from another world who takes her on a spectacular journey into outer space. Lunar Mooner Lula in Space explores self-awareness, bullying behavior and the choice to be loving and kind, even when it’s not easy.

Lunar Mooner Lula in Space is the second in a series of Lunar Mooner Lula’s adventures. Purchase your copy here.

Lula’s next adventure is in the works. Stay tuned for “Lunar Mooner Lula in the Ocean!”