Winter brings the excitement of holidays, celebrations, and the first snow of the season (depending on where you live), yet it also blows in frigid temps and grey skies that can challenge us both physically and mentally. Those of us with chronic illness often feel winter’s bite even more strongly with extra fatigue and flares. So, what can you do to beat the winter blahs? My picture book (coming in March, 2025 with Orca Book Publishers), KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE, illustrated by Emilie Leduc, features little Kenzie who is learning to deal with the ebbs and flows of her mom’s chronic…
Author: Alison McGauley
Alison McGauley
Alison McGauley is a special education teacher, author, and mom who resides in Ontario, Canada with her partner, two daughters, and Ragdoll cat. She aims to create big-hearted books for little readers. As a person living with chronic illness, Alison is passionate about writing stories that speak to children and caregivers who are impacted by illness or disability. She also loves creating books that feature humor, SEL, and the natural world. Alison’s debut, KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE, illustrated by Emilie Leduc, will be published in March 2025 with Orca Book Publishers.
Fall is a busy time, between back to school, new routines, extra-curriculars, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and opportunities for outings and activities. This can be overwhelming for moms, especially those with chronic illness or disability, so how can we have our pumpkin (or apple!) pie and eat it too? My picture book (Orca Book Publishers, March 2025), KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE (illustrated by Emilie Leduc), features a mom like me who lives with chronic illness. In the season of fall, Kenzie and her family pick pumpkins and play hide and seek at the farm. Just like Kenzie’s mom, I can typically enjoy a…