A Look Ahead...

I truly hope that the readers of Louie the Lobster play a role in shaping his future. Louie developed out of what I saw as a an opportunity to help independent readers take a strong hold of reading in a fun and easy way. In addition to my belief that imagery plays a significant and longer term role in helping children read, the use of imagery also allow us to 'talk' to children about tougher subjects that they deal with on a daily basis in their young lives.

The first book in the Louie the Lobster series ("What is a Friend?") talks about the true meaning of friendship. Other planned books in the series will tackle tougher but no less important subjects such as: Teasing, Bullying, Peer Pressure, Learning Difficulties and Discrimination.

As an 'Acadien' I am a strong advocate of having children encouraged to learn different languages and cultures as early as possible in their life. As a result, Louie the Lobster books will be created in both English and French (expected availability for the French version of 'Louie the Lobster in What is a Friend?' is in the Fall 2009). My ultimate goal is to create books that children will love to read and hopefully encourage them to make reading a big part of their lives for years to come. I am always open to suggestions as to how to improve our books so if you have any ideas please send me an email at sarah@louiethelobster.com or sarah@craftycanuck.com.