If You Could Feed an Elephant release!

I am excited to announce that my second picture book If You Could Feed an Elephant is now available!

With your help and support, my first children’s book has sold nearly 1,500 copies!

I had so much fun at my first book signing at History on High this past weekend! I loved visiting with everyone that came out!

And I have two more book signings this summer! On July 8, I will be at Village Artisans Gallery from 11AM to 2PM. And on August 5, I will be at Whistlestop Bookshop from 12 to 1:30PM. I would be humbled and honored if you could join me at any of my upcoming events! And if you are not able to attend, just message me!

My second book is dedicated in honor and memory of my grandparents, and there is a little paragraph about my first grade teacher Bobbi Elliott!

I am so excited and look forward to seeing many of you over the summer!

Love always,

Ashley

“Magic Dew”

Her skin was flawless, just like the porcelain doll that rested in my mother’s handmade cradle. She told my sister and me that she used “magic dew” on her face. We were always mesmerized by all of the stories she told, and we wanted to be just like her.

We hardly slept on the night of April 30th, waiting to climb out of our bed before the sun rose on May 1st. We cautiously opened the front door and walked out across the cement patio to place our hands in the wet morning dew. We wiped our hands across our faces, so our skin would be magically transformed.

Our grandmother is no longer alive, but she lives in our memories and in the reflection of our porcelain skin that gets clearer with the magic dew we wipe on our faces every year on May 1st.