Some of my sweetest moments of motherhood are spent in my rocking chair, wrapped in a cozy blanket, reading stories to my little boy. Even from a young age, you can see the sense of wonder that a good story brings.

These three critters were inspired by that magic. Characters from a fable where you learn, courage isn’t always loud, but sometimes it's just taking one soft step forward or remembering that “slow and steady wins the race."

I hope you enjoy this mini series, and that when you look at them, you feel the same cozy warmth of a good book and the beloved characters that helped shape your own story.

Meet the Artist

Allie Manning Melton is an abstract-realism artist living and painting out of her home studio in Hendersonville, NC. Her art is an expression of God's beauty, depicting nature and life's journey coming together...

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