Amanda Romanick is a Louisiana-based artist and award-winning illustrator with a passion for visual storytelling. Her work focuses on stories that foster connection—like her recent guided meditation book, created in collaboration with author Casi Cole, and her debut, Look Up! Fontaine the Pigeon Starts a Revolution, created with author Britt Gondolfi, which won a Silver Moonbeam Award for Best Illustrator. Romanick crafts each work with care, believing everyone deserves good art.

Casi Cole

Schedule

11:45 am to 12:15 pm
Children’s Author Tent 3
Look Up!: Fontaine the Pigeon Starts a Revolution
Britt Gondolfi and Amanda Romanick
(ages 5 to 9)

12:30 pm to 1:00 pm 
Cavalier House Books Tent
Book Signing

1:15 pm to 1:45 pm
Children’s Author Tent 3
Moon Cat
Casi Cole and Amanda Romanick
(ages 6 to 9)

2:00 pm to 2:45 pm
Cavalier House Books Tent
Book Signing

Moon Cat

From the illustrator of the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award-winning Look Up! comes a new gem about mindfulness, dreams, and oral tradition, destined to become a classic.

“Time for bed little one. I’ll tell you a story,” Pawpaw says.
“Oh, yes! Tell me a story about when you were little.”
“Sounds good, get settled in now.
Relax your head on your pillow,
soften your neck and shoulders,
let your whole body relax,
all the way down to your toes.
That’s it. Just imagine...”

And so, begins this nighttime meditation told by a beloved Papaw to his grandchild. A folktale passed down in his own childhood about the Moon Cat, the physical manifestation of the moon in feline form that visits restless children and takes them on a calming and a sensory-filled journey through the world and then back to the comfort of their room, soothed and ready for sleep.

Told in calming and dreamlike prose and paired with lush, winsome art Moon Cat is sure to open hearts, calm bodies, and sit on shelves for years to come as both a beautiful tribute to the world’s sensory offering and a one-of-a-kind bedtime read.

Look Up!: Fontaine the Pigeon Starts a Revolution

A FOREWORD INDIES 2024 FINALIST FOR PICTURE BOOKS!

In a world captivated by screens, Look Up!: Fontaine the Pigeon Starts a Revolution offers a refreshing and timely reminder of the importance of unplugging and reconnecting with the world around us.

Fontaine, a determined and witty pigeon, grows tired of seeing people glued to their devices. He gathers a band of bird allies to spark a playful yet powerful movement that encourages everyone to look up, embrace nature, and foster real human connections.

Written in lyrical verse and paired with whimsical illustrations, this delightful picture book delivers a heartfelt message with humor and charm. Perfect for Storytime, Look Up! not only entertains but also serves as a gentle wake-up call for readers young and old to reconsider their relationship with technology.