Children’s Picture Book
Date Published: July 14, 2026
picture book about friendship, kindness, and learning to understand one
another. This updated second edition features refreshed illustrations, a
smoother read-aloud flow, and the same gentle heart readers loved in the
original release.
Children’s
Inspired by real rescued pets, this beautifully illustrated story gently
explores emotional regulation, sensory sensitivity, empathy, confidence, and
trust in ways children can understand.
Perfect for ages 4–9, bedtime reading, classrooms, counselors,
therapists, and families who value kindness and connection.
If you’re looking for a children’s book about friendship, feelings, and
compassion, Peanut Butter & Donner: A Curious Chorus will sing its way
into your heart.
who creates heartfelt books that help young readers understand emotions, build
confidence, and form language for those big feelings we all feel. With more
than 15 years of experience in private practice, she brings therapeutic
insight, compassion, and emotional warmth to every story she writes. Her books
are especially valued by parents, teachers, caregivers, counselors, and
therapists seeking gentle resources that support social-emotional learning.
Her debut picture book, Peanut Butter & Donner: A Curious Chorus, is the
first title in the Peanut Butter & Donner series—a collection of
rhyming children’s books inspired by a real-life animal friendship and
the desire to give language to big feelings in little bodies. Through lyrical
rhyme and memorable animal characters, Erin’s stories help children
navigate emotions in developmentally appropriate ways.
Inspired by her own rescued rabbit and parakeet, A Curious Chorus tells the
story of an unlikely friendship between a shy bunny and a bold bird, showing
how kindness, patience, and understanding can bridge differences and build
lasting trust.
For this lovingly revised second edition, Erin thoughtfully refined the story
to create a smoother read-aloud flow while preserving the heart, warmth, and
emotional message readers loved in the original release. This updated edition
offers families, educators, and caregivers an even more engaging reading
experience, paired with refreshed illustrations and timeless themes of
connection, empathy, and compassion.
Across the Peanut Butter & Donner series, Erin explores topics such as
friendship, bravery, grief, envy, emotional resilience, anger, frustration,
and learning to feel safe, seen, and understood. Her stories are designed to
open conversations, encourage empathy, and help children recognize that all
feelings are good even when they feel too big and too hard to handle.
When she is not writing or working in her private practice, Erin enjoys
spending time with family and friends, surrounded by the beloved animals who
inspired her stories including the real Peanut Butter and Donner. She believes
in finding magic in everyday moments and hopes her books leave children with a
better understanding of the big feelings that are part of our everyday lives.
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