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Welcome back to my blog! It is still in the early stages of development, but I am so excited to share with you my books and my vision about books.

I was a voracious reader growing up. I loved books. I loved to read. By the time I was in 6th grade I had read all the books that I wanted in the Young Adult section of our county library.

My sister got me hooked on romance novels. It was a bad habit and it took me a long time to quit. After I quit, I found that I was bored and didn’t always want to read my cookbooks. I went back to writing as a way to blow off extra energy and found that I enjoyed my own books more than I enjoyed the books that I had read for so many years. Maybe one day I’ll publish my clean romance novels.

So, I am disabled. I had struggled with jobs all my married life and after I got divorced, I was frustrated because the pain that I had, kept me from staying with the job. I went before God and prayed about what I should do. A simple answer came into my head. “Illustrate!” So that’s what I’ve been doing for the last year.

It started out kind of rocky. I got out my first book, The “Naughty” Monster and the “Nice” Monster at the end of last year. It was fun and it was simple. The first book that I illustrated, I bombed it. We are fixing the pictures with the people’s faces. We feel redoing it is an integrity issue. We want to have a job well done.

The second book I illustrated was so fun. It was called Max and the potty. It’s a potty training book. The puppy Max went through how he got potty trained and my friend hoped it would help little kids feel comfortable going to the bathroom on their own.

I have more books in the works. My books are not one genre. Whatever strikes my fancy, I write about it. I have lots of ideas in my head and love to put them on paper. I’m old school like that. I have notebooks full of ideas. Currently I have 36 book ideas and will probably have more as the years go on.

The page that will send you to my books will be up shortly. My son is very busy with his own websites and books. That’s the next thing on his list. I hope that you will stop by again, even if it’s just to take a peek at the books and other things that I will have available.

I’m thinking of doing stuffed bunnies and quilted banners that are custom made. The quilted banners are ones that I have done for family and they are really fun to do. They have custom fabric that is all about you or your family. The stuffed bunnies will be whatever fabric I have on hand. I strive to have the best quality possible.

So stop by. You’ll be glad you did.

Okay, let’s dive right in to another book that’s almost done.

I wrote a book called, “Princess Rosebud and Sir Fluffkins.” It is based on a folklore tale from Wales where the fairies rode on the backs of corgis in battle.

This book is action-packed and full of valor from creatures who are protecting their lands from the goblins who seek to enslave them.

Although the reading is easy, the concept is not. It deals with concepts that are a little more mature. This book is not for little kids.

I would suggest that this book first be read by 7-8 year olds who understand the concept of war. My 35 year old “special needs” niece has said the goblins look scary.

I hope to convey that good will eventually overcome evil if we try hard enough.

I hope you enjoy this book. It has been a labor of love, just like my other books. It should be out in the next couple of weeks on Amazon.

Welcome to my blog!

My name is Kristen Jensen! I am an author/illustrator of children’s books. My first book was The “Naughty” Monster and the “Nice” Monster. It delved into the aspects of kindness and “Unkindness”. It showed that even someone unloveable just needed someone to believe in them and to teach them to love themselves.

The first book that I illustrated for someone else was called, “How do butterflies earn their wings?” by Faith Gudgell and illustrated by me. I was not happy with the illustrations and decided to redo the faces. I am not good at faces. My editor and son, Christian Jensen, and I are working on that right now.

The second book that I illustrated was called “Max and the Potty!” by Heather Chinn and illustrated by me. This is a potty training book and very helpful for those new to the potty business. It is a great book for putting on the side or back of a potty so that your child can read it when they are doing their business.

I am in the process of finishing a Folklore children’s book, called, “Princess Rosebud and Sir Fluffkins!”

Tune in next time when “Princess Rosebud and Sir Fluffkins” should be out. I’ll go into more detail about the book when it comes