Stories built from family, memory, and the small daily rituals that hold a life together — written so children and grown- ups can share the very same page.
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Stories that stay with you
Julie's inspiration comes from family, memory, and small daily rituals that often go unnoticed. Every story begins with the tangible and grows into emotional resonance, capturing the small triumphs and challenges of ordinary life. Children reading her books find themselves in the story. Parents and caregivers reading alongside them see familiar patterns of life and love reflected back. Julie Cooper's writing creates a space where both children and adults can inhabit the same story and experience it differently, but with equal substantial intensity.
The people we return to — grandparents, parents, siblings — and the quiet love passed betweenthem.
Moments that stay long after they happen, and the way children keep them in their own words.
Small unnoticed habits — planting, cooking, walking — that quietly build a whole childhood.
Clay is a full-time artist and painter born and raised in Texas. Working primarily in acrylic painting and digital illustration, he explores creativity through bold visuals and expressive characters. His goal is not only to create art for himself, but to share his perspective and the way he sees the world with others.
Grandpa's Garden tells the story of a child and their grandfather. They make a garden together using treasures from the lake. They plant seeds, harvest vegetables, and share what they grow.
Written by Julie Cooper with illustrations by Clay Bever. Available now in hardcover and paperback.
How Julie's Work Lands with Readers
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I picked up Grandpa’s Garden to read with my daughter before bedtime, and she connected with it right away. The small moments between the characters reminded her of weekends with her grandfather. It felt honest and simple in the best way, and it gave us a chance to talk about memories she still holds close.
Marianne R.
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I picked up Grandpa’s Garden to read with my daughter before bedtime, and she connected with it right away. The small moments between the characters reminded her of weekends with her grandfather. It felt honest and simple in the best way, and it gave us a chance to talk about memories she still holds close.
Marianne R.
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I picked up Grandpa’s Garden to read with my daughter before bedtime, and she connected with it right away. The small moments between the characters reminded her of weekends with her grandfather. It felt honest and simple in the best way, and it gave us a chance to talk about memories she still holds close.
Marianne R.
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