About the Author
LOUIS PAPADAKIS is an Award-Winning & Amazon Best-Selling Children's Books Author, Artist, Stepfather and a Husband, who has proudly grown a bright stepson and pampered a spoiled kitty! He holds a Fine Arts Degree and was a finalist in the Richert Ziebold Trust Award for the School of Art and Design at Southern Illinois. He later attained a full scholarship for his Master's in Fine Arts program at the School of Figurative Art in New York City.
For a while he worked as a substitute teacher of Art and dedicated himself to crafting materials that enhanced his students learning journey.
An Inspirational Journey...
Illustrative storytelling has always felt vibrant and captivating to Louis. To this day he feels so alive when finding himself in the children's book section at the bookstore. Children's story books aren't just stories- they are inspirational pieces of Art bursting with imagination, and fun for any age to enjoy whether you are 3 or 83!
But there is a much deeper reason for this book. A very personal one!...
Years ago, he was thrusted into fatherhood by becoming a dad to an incredible stepson. This changed his life in a profound way that he couldn't ever imagine. Every night, before bed, he would sit together with the little boy and dive into the world of picture book bedtime stories: "I watched my stepson's eyes light up with wonder, and then softly close as he would fall asleep, finishing the night with a gentle kiss goodnight on his forehead. Our bond grew stronger with every bedtime story night, and over time a little child became less of a stepson and more of just.... my SON! These precious moments became our special time to connect, laugh and dream together. Reading to him not only built our relationship but gave me the privilege to witness the power of picture- storytelling firsthand, and the way it can create entertaining fun and comfort. To inspire and build a lifelong bond!"
