I lived in Brisbane for almost ten years. I went to Griffith University there. Some of my closest friends in the world are still there. So when My First American Coloring Book: Everyday Life in the U.S. for Little Hands landed on Fishpond, it was not just another retailer announcement. It was the book arriving somewhere that shaped me. Hi Brisbane. I miss you. Also, buy the book.

The print test arrived and it felt surreal and good. But I left something out. The font on the cover had a problem — little white spots inside the letters, the kind of thing you cannot unsee once you have seen it. I saw it immediately. So we changed it. New font. Problem gone. That is the whole story and also the entire point of ordering a print test before you release something to the world.

My First American Coloring Book: Everyday Life in the U.S. for Little Hands is now available on Yes24 — South Korea's No.1 internet bookstore with over 20 million users.

A friend from North Carolina sent me a screenshot. My First American Coloring Book made a kindergarten homeschool list on an AI platform called Manu — alongside real, established resources that actual families use to plan their children's education.

My First American Coloring Book is now available on Walmart—one of the largest retailers in the world. A milestone moment in bringing a cultural learning book for kids to a global audience.

A coloring book about American toddler life, created by a Brazilian author, is now available in the United States and Denmark. Jessica Gabrielzyk reflects on the unexpected journey of My First American Coloring Book going international.

My First American Coloring Book almost didn’t make it to print, and the reason was far less dramatic than you’d think: blank pages. In this behind-the-scenes publishing update, I share the surprisingly chaotic story of page counts, barcode requirements, support chat confusion, and the small mistake that nearly delayed the book.