First of all
Meet Phoenix!
Experience the heartwarming story of Phoenix, a young boy who is one lucky kid because he gets to live with his superhero grandma and mischievous cat Salem.
and introducing
Grandma
Grandma has amazing superpowers, navigating the exciting and challenging world of being a grandma AND a mom, just like so many other superhero grandmas out there. Her adventures with Phoenix will have you cheering!
Salem the Cat
Get to know Salem, the clever and mischievous cat who accompanies Phoenix on his adventures. With his playful nature, Salem adds an extra dose of fun to every page.
Try to find Salem on every page, sometimes he's hiding!
Phoenix's Adventures
Phoenix has a lot of people in his family that love him and do fun things with him. From going to the beach, to playing in his own backyard with Grandma and Salem. He is one lucky kid!
About the Author and Her Muse
At 6 months old Phoenix lost both parents in late 2019. I took over as his legal guardian and ultimately adopted him. Phoenix is an amazing child. He has his Mom's funny and outgoing personality, and his father's energy.
While single-parenting all over again is much harder at my age, Phoenix has enhanced my life and made me a better person.
About the Illustrator
Lindy Gonzales is an artist based in Dallas, TX. Art became her passion at a young age and it is still something she pursues. She has worked with multiple mediums in art including oil, watercolor and acrylic painting, pencil and ink, as well as digital art. This is Lindy's first foray into book illustration. The author, Toni Warden, found Lindy at her eye doctor. When Toni mentioned that she was writing a children's book, Lindy spoke up offering to illustrate and the rest is history. Lindy captured the author's vision even before the author knew what that vision was. The illustrations are colorful and simple, meant to capture the minds and hearts of young picture book readers.
