About
Kennedi Book series currently has 3 Jungle animals and 2 sea animal that have been released and have come to life within their own beautifully illustrated books.
Our Story
The heart behind Kennedi Books is of course a love for reading but it is so much more than that! We are a Mother + Daughter team where mom writes the stories & daughter creates the crocheted animals that are featured in the books. (Crocheted animals are a special order only through Facebook page Kennedi Collections)
Mom, Dr Deb has a PhD and Master’s Degree in counseling and a Bachelors degree in elementary education. Daughter, Katie, is a talented and creative mom with 2 young children, her first being the inspiration behind the series, Kennedi!
In addition to Mother + daughter being blessed with the ability to work closely together (although states apart) these collections are our way of getting children and parents back into Storytime and reading. Through the written word and fun illustrations, the reader and audience will learn how anyone can become empowered by starring in their own special journey.
By allowing only one animal to escape from the jungle or the sea at a time, this triggers the children’s anticipation for the next escape. This anticipation will hopefully be just the beginning of their love for reading and series books!
With Love,
Dr Deb Govan & Katie Lockhart
I hope that you enjoy the educational pieces of each book, as well as, their fun-filled journeys.
All the books are targeted to educate and excite young minds to learn about various animals from the bottom of the sea and around their world. The books are short as they have been written to this very young targeted market. The books are bright in color to draw interest to the young minds and encourage them to turn the page.
The hope and goal are to keep the lessons short and fun, so the children feel they get it, understand it, and long for more of it. As the parents sit with their children and take 5 minutes a day to read and learn together, they will be learning at the same time how animals and their environments can also come together in harmony.
About the Illustrator
The animals of Kennedi Books come to life through hand-drawn illustrations by Ms Pam Fortenberry, self-taught artist out of Anna Maria Island, Florida.
Fortenberry is not only known around the Island for her amazing murals, but she is also known as the “Dolphin Lady.” Having trained dolphins throughout the world for 10 years, and as a dolphin lover, you will see her dolphin signature displayed proudly on all her artwork.
KennediBooks is honored to have this Anna Maria island artist and animal lover illustrate our jungle and sea animal series.