The All-New New Orleans Trilogy!
One of the most gratifying things about creating the The New Orleans Trilogy has been working with The Artist Cleo. Her vision has allowed the stories to evolve into a truly unique hybrid storybook/art book reading experience for kids (or kidz!). I love how Cleo's art is elevated while still being accessible, instilling our audience with the wonder and imagination that are at the heart of Georgie and GiGi's adventures!
The creative spark for the second story in the adventures of Georgie and GiGi came from The Artist Cleo. She gave me her idea for this book while we were walking around in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans. She would create a gallery of Voodoo dolls, and I would imagine our pint-sized ghost detectives teaming up with a young Marie Laveau!
One of the most important themes of this story is how great teamwork can be. I wanted to show the kiddos being treated like equal team members by the adults, and by the ghosts! Cleo’s amazing art (including colorful ghosts wearing big fancy wigs!) makes this fun adventure even more fun.