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by Julia de la Puente (Author), Alex Swanson (Illustrator)
A picture book about insecurities, self-confidence, and parents who can sometimes make well-intentioned mistakes. For little mice with big hearts, ages 5 years and up.
Ollie always wears the same hat. His friends have never seen him without it. But one day, the wind blows the hat away, and Ollie accidentally reveals his biggest secret. When Mom tells him she may have had something to do with it, Ollie doesn't know what to think. How can he go outside now that everyone knows his secret? What on Earth was Mom thinking?!Author Biography
Julia De la Puente (1999) is an artist from Southern Mexico living in Vancouver, BC. Julia is forever in awe of the stories around her, told and yet to be told, and how they shape us. In storytelling she values honesty and the desire to embrace magic. She spends most of her time collaborating with her husband, illustrator Alex Swanson, under the studio name Fig and Trumpet, and tending to their garden.
Alex Swanson (1999) is an illustrator from the Pacific Northwest now living in Vancouver, BC. Through illustration Alex expresses his love for the natural world and of wandering through the woods aimlessly. After meeting his wife Julia De la Puente, he began illustrating the stories she told and dreaming up new ones together.
Number of Pages: 48
Dimensions: 0.5 x 11.5 x 8.4 IN
Publication Date: September 15, 2026
