Charline Davis

Look what dropped this week! Hot off the press, (or is it the embroidery machine?) here's the first ever Alou iron-on patch! Vibrant and detailed, featuring your favorite little agent enjoying a Martian sunset, this 4-&-1/2-inch patch is the perfect addition to that bag or jacket you've been wanting to accessorize. I partnered with the amazing EmbroideryArtHut  to bring my vision of these little patches to life. Check out her shop here on Etsy . From first talks, to concepts,

It's difficult to process that not only is 2026 here, but we are already in the second month of it! Once more, BookDNA.com (Formerly Shepherd.com ) invited me to share my three favorite reads of the just completed year. I procrastinated much, not only because my schedule was so packed, but because it was so hard to choose! But as I looked back over my reads of 2025, the top three rose to the top and asserted themselves. Each one of these books has been deeply impactful to me

Alou has changed a lot over the years. His ears have grown, and his ear tips have rounded. His eye has grown bigger. He's gotten chubbier...