Is There Enough?

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- - - A CHILDREN'S BOOK - - -

Story by: Faye Ellen Hartzell
Illustrations by: Melody Grace Cave

Is There Enough? is a heartfelt children’s book, & true story, about a young boy named Noah, who is curious and watches everything. He asks questions when he doesn’t understand and also searches for answers. Something exciting is happening at his house. He has checked the dining room, the living room, and the bedrooms but he still wonders, is there enough?

- - - Winner of an Internationally Recognized Mom’s Choice Gold Award 2014 - - -

- - - Page 4, "Today Noah was really worried" - - -

- - - Page 10, "Will there be enough seats in the living room?" - - -

- - - Page 11, "Will there be enough beds when the baby comes home?" - - -

- - - Page 12, "Dad asks Noah if he wants to go along to get gas for their minivan" - - -

- - - Page 14, "Mommy was having the baby!" - - -

- - - Page 18 & 19, "Before he knew it they were walking into Mom's hospital room" - - -

- - - Page 21, "Is that my new brother?" - - -

This was my first published children's book, and in a way, it completely fell into my lap. Ironically, I had just left my Graphic Artist position to pursue a career in children's book illustration, and to take some time to myself and work on my portfolio. A week after I turned in my resignation letter, I got an email from a woman who said she had a manuscript and a publisher, and was hoping I would consider illustrating her book. It was fate working, in a million different ways, as Faye has become family to me, and her boys, mostly all grown up now, like brothers. They're constant and positive love and encouragement throughout the entire process was amazing. I've been so proud of our efforts, and of our book!

I posted work in progress pics throughout the entire process,

nearly an entire year and a half, on Instagram @ohmelodyart.

Hashtag #isthereenoughbook, and you can go all the way

back to when I was working on the thumbnail sketches

and making the first tiny dummy book! See the highlights below!

- - - First Dummy Book, from little 4"x4" thumbnail sketches! - - -

- - - Painting the first page!!! Got my digital color study up on the laptop, and everything spread out on what was my most used work space throughout this book, the floor! :-\ - - -