ALLISON GRINSDALE PISTOHL
I am an author, artist, wife, mother and doodle dog lover living in Southern California.
For illustration and publishing information please contact my agent, Michelle Witte at Mansion Street Literary Management.
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Lilly's Field Guide To Mischievous Monsters
Lilly loves her town and everything about it, until a gang of mischievous monsters blow through and start wreaking havoc to everything in their path. The biggest problem, they’re invisible! Will Lilly be able to trick these scoundrels and catch one to prove who’s causing all the chaos, or will she be outsmarted yet again?
Tatterhood
When the Goblin King shows up in the middle of the night and steals something precious from her sister, Tatterhood isn’t about to wait around for a prince to save the day, she’s going to do the saving herself! Based on a Norwegian folktale, Tatterhood reminds us that being different from each other isn’t a weakness, it’s a strength, and sometimes the most unexpected heroines are exactly the ones we need.
Ozo's Best Invention
When Ozo receives an invitation to the Very Prestigious Inventors Convention, he has high hopes of winning first place with one of his most inventive inventions! But when he meets a sad little dog in need of help on his way to the convention, Ozo must choose between helping the dog and getting to the competition on time with his inventions intact. What will Ozo choose to do? Perhaps not all problems can be solved with clever inventions…or can they?
The Boy And The Lion
When a young boy moves from the country to the Big City he is faced with strange new sights, crowds of people and so many loud noises everywhere. His fear of these things causes him to miss the beauty (and the color) that is all around him. But then he makes a new friend, who has also come from very far away, and the boy learns through being brave that the city really is a beautiful place to live. This story is told in part black and white illustrations that slowly turn to color as the boy gets braver.
The Girl And The Sea
There once was a girl who loved the Sea in that magical, best friends who want to do everything together, sort of way. But when the Girl can no longer greet the Sea, the Sea is filled with regret that it never showed the Girl it loved her too. We don't all express ourselves the same way, but with a little courage and patience, perhaps the Sea will find a way to let its true feelings be understood.
Spectacular
Quinn Marie Maribel Trulane lives on a street where everything looks the same, and she is sick of it! It's the middle of winter, and the only colors Quinn can see outside her window are depressing browns, drab grays and boring whites everywhere. So she decides to do something about it. With a little creativity, and a lot of found things, Quinn transforms her boring street into SPECTACULAR!
Extra Special Wishing Stars
Extra Special Wishing Stars is a simple story that highlights the diverse world around us. E spends their seventh birthday handing out extra special wishing stars to the rainbow of extra special people in their life so at the end of the day they can all make a wish together. Mama, Papa and baby Maya, Mr. Wu, who’s apartment always smells of delicious spice and tea, Mrs. Gupta who lives downstairs and even Snuffles the cat, they each get a star. By the end of the day E only has one star left. Who will it be for?