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Annie McGee's avatar

Congratulations! 🎉 Can't wait to read your book! 💕

Katie Kordesh's avatar

SO PROUD AND HAPPY FOR YOU LIAN ❤️ I remember us connecting all those moons ago (which was v exciting since I was already a big fan of yours) and being blown away with what you had done with olive. SOAK UP ALL THE GOOD FEELINGS TODAY YOU DESERVE IT!!!

Carolyn's avatar

I love your work Lian! Congrats!

Josée Lavoie-Mutonkole's avatar

Congrats Lian! It honestly feels relieving to see that you had this idea 4 years ago and it's now out in the world. In today's world I definitely feel the urge to do everything now and as fast as possible. I can't wait to get my hands on this one.

Frank and Buddy's avatar

Incredible story, congratulations!

Howdy's avatar

Congratulations on all the hard work paying off! Very inspiring.

Susan Jimenez's avatar

That’s amazing, congrats 🎉 and I love your cute illustrations!

Hannah Tyreman's avatar

Congratulations! This is so exciting! ❤️

Ash Beyer's avatar

HECK YEAH. CONGRATS!

Seema Haider's avatar

Congratulations!! What an accomplishment 👏🏼 so happy to see such a bright and colourful addition to enrich kids’ lives.

Sylvia's avatar

Loved it!!! I read it to my baby who had absolutely no idea what I was saying but I’m sure she loved it too. She even tried to lick the page. Aspiring to be just like Olive! The colors and humor and characters were all so good. Can’t wait to take a good and deep gander at it when I’m not fighting my baby for control of the book.

Sulanna's avatar

I am so emotional and touched to tears….

We would have hugged and had a good cry if you were here.

It has been a tough and long journey to have your dream come true!

Congratulations for the Birthday of Olive! We love Olive very much just like we love you.

I am very grateful for having you as our daughter who I can’t ask for more from God. You have taught me a lot how to be a good parent and I am still learning.

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

Couldn’t be more proud of you !!!

Ron McCutchan's avatar

My library's copy arrived today--it looks so good, and it's going to slide in so well with so many different storytime themes and book displays! Can't wait to recommend it to our readers!

Beth Spencer's avatar

Congrats, Lian! I can't wait for this beautiful book to arrive tomorrow! And thank you for this inspirational, wonderful post about it!

Christina Chung's avatar

Reading Oh, Olive was already such a heartwarming journey, but reading about the process behind making it makes it even more so 😭 The biggest congrats!!!

Erika Tovi's avatar

MANY CONGRATS!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 you must be so proud of yourself!