About

The birth of our first child coincidentally sparked a worldwide pandemic. As a result, my sister Tiffany started calling her a panda. I thought it was a cute nickname for babies born during this crazy time. 

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As the pandemic raged on, so did people's attitudes towards the 2020s. As I thought about my baby growing up and realizing how much people hate the year she was born, I wanted to give her and her peers something to celebrate their unique birth years. 

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I started brainstorming all the quirky skills they were likely developing, then created the story. I called my most talented friend who agreed to illustrate it and We Are Pandas was born. 

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It was really important to me that it was printed locally, so I didn't even want to try to go the traditional publishers route where you don't have much of a say in anything. Instead, we set up a Kickstarter and through the generous backing of family, friends, and beautiful souls from around the world, it funded.

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We Are Pandas is our little gift to all the parents that are raising babies during this historic time and to all the babies that lighten up the darkest days.