ABC’s of Oregon

If you’re in Hood River you’ve got to hop into Artifacts Books. They’ve got ABC’s of Oregon (H is for Hood River of course) and so much more. The great staff will help you find the perfect book for you!

Happy Holidays!! If you know someone who needs a little more Oregon in their life this year (not to mention more ABC’s) you know what you’ve got to do. Follow the link in the bio to our Etsy shop and send the ABC’s of Oregon their way (maybe even some stickers too!).

You can now find ABC’s of Oregon at one of the most well curated, fun and fashionable kid’s stores in Portland, Black Wagon Kid’s Boutique on Mississippi Avenue! ☺️ We met the owner, Carey (SO nice!!) at Goose Hollow Days street festival and now she is carrying our book at her awesome shop! 🥹🙏 It is one of our most favorite things, meeting the amazing local business owners! (If you have littles, check them out next time you’re in the Mississippi area!).

Honk if you like a good street fair! 😁ABC’s of Oregon will be flocking to the Goose Hollow Street Fair this Saturday September 9th. Come take a gander at our book and fly away with one signed by the author! 📚🖋️☀️

On Saturday August 5th, at 2:00pm I will be doing my first ever reading of ABC’s of Oregon at the Cannon beach library! 😄🙃 I am thrilled to share my love for this book in person, hope to see you there! 🌊📖☀️

Happy Wednesday! 😁☀️ABC’s of Oregon has made it’s way east of the Cascades to a fantastic bookstore called Herringbone Books in downtown Redmond. We had the privilege of meeting the owner, Brandon (SO kind and passionate about books, the epitome of why you should support local book stores). If you find yourselves in the Redmond area, definitely check them out! 📖❤️☀️⛰️

Mark your calendars! 😃 Come say hi at the Maker’s Fair (located at Hammer and Stitch Brewing) this coming Saturday, June 24th. We will be slinging books from open to close, can’t wait to see you all there! 🍻🥪📚☀️

E is for Eugene and a trip to Eugene isn’t complete without a short hike up to the top of Spencer’s Butte. Our attempt was a reminder that Mother Nature does not guarantee a view at the top. It’s an opportunity to enjoy the journey.🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏼‍♀️ Eugene is a special place for the author and his wife, who met here while completing their undergraduate, thanks to their mutual friend ❤️. If it weren’t for Eugene and our friend, ABC’s of Oregon might not exist! Lastly and most importantly, GO ducks! 🦆💪

Whirlwind weekend to the central Oregon coast! D for Depot Bay, N for Newport and Y for Yachats. 😄 We got to enjoy the , , look at some tide pools and get the book onto some new shelves! Wheee!!! You can find ABC’s of Oregon at Turtle Island gift shop in Yachats, Books and More…in Yachats, in Seal Rock, Nye Beach Book House in Newport! 😁 So much fun to visit the locations in the book in person. Let’s see where else the book takes us this year…. 📖

ABC’s of Oregon now has a presence in the one and only, Presents of Mind on SE Hawthorne boulevard!! 😄😆 Bad jokes aside, we are thrilled to have 4 books at this classic Portland shop. This is our 18th store and partnership to date, yippee!! 😊

Hope you have been enjoying the recent snow days! ☺️❄️🧊 Today’s post is appropriately brought to you by the letter Q, for Quartz Mountain Sno-park in Southern Oregon. It’s a great book to read snuggled up by the fireplace after snow activities. You can find us on Etsy as always and now at our newest locations: Portland Audubon, Tryon Creek nature center, Menagerie at Pier 39 (located in Astoria, OR) and the Astoria column gift shop! We’re so excited and thankful to these shops for carrying our book. ❤️🙏✨

G is for Gorge. Columbia River gorge that is! My daughter and I got a lot waterfall hiking in and took in the windy view from Crown Point at the Vista House. An awe inspiring view anytime of year.

Z if for Zigzag! The perfect Oregon ABC finisher. You can probably tell that the ZigZag Inn was the inspiration for the illustration.

Dear readers, partners, friends and family: we want to wish all of you a very special holiday with your loved ones! ❤️❄️ We want to thank you for making our first year of sharing ABC’s of Oregon with everyone better than we could have imagined. 😊❤️🙏🎄🎁 Cheers to an exciting 2022 and to the new year around the corner. ✨

So glad to have ABC’s of Oregon at two amazing stores in Eugene! Check out The Duck Store and Elephants Trunk Toy Company at their 5th Street Market location for amazing gift ideas for the kiddos in your life.

Shout-out to the amazing stores that are now carrying ABC’s of Oregon! 😄

A Children’s Place
Backyard Bird Shop
Broadway Books
Broadway Floral
Reader’s Guide Books
St. Vincent Hospital Gift Shop
Pacifica Gifts
Hoot-n-Annie
Thinker Toys
McMenamins Kennedy School and Edgefield Gift Shops

We’re so thrilled and grateful to be able to sell through these awesome retailers. (Still more to come!)

Proud to announce that you can now find ABC’s of Oregon at the amazing Thinker Toys ! If you’ve never been you’ve got to check it out. Their toy shop is the best!

Beep beep!! Someone is excited to jump in the van. 😄 We are preparing for the holiday season and made the beloved red van come to life for some fun photo-ops. We will be at some local holiday markets selling ABC’s of Oregon, stay tuned!

M in the book is for Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, a crucial migration stopping point for thousands of birds. But M could also be for Monmouth, Molalla, Multnomah Falls, Medford, Myrtle Point . . . Mmmmmm what is your favorite Oregon M? Leave you selection in the comments.

You can find in our first Hood River location: ! There’s a lot of fun items in this locally-owned gift shop, make sure to check it out! 👌☀️⛰

A for Astoria! Such a fun place to visit on an especially beautiful day. ☀️😊 Astoria is special, whether you’re into Maritime facts and history, a fan of the movie Goonies, sea life (cormorants, sea lions, sea gulls) and sweeping views of the Columbia River, there’s a bit of something for everyone in this town.

I visited my grandparents Eva and Bob (Oma and Opa❤️) often in Klamath Falls growing up. The view from their wildflower filled front yard is what the K page in the book is based on. I kept this photo by my paints as I created the images for the whole book because seeing their smiling faces makes me feel good. This photo is circa 1990 and you can see a little kindergarten aged Andy in the background with my cousin Michael. Thank you Oma and Opa for being such amazing grandparents and role models and introducing me to the wonders of southern Oregon. 🙏❤️

ABC's of Oregon a real book now after 10 years of work! Hope you like enjoy it. You can get a copy for your very own easily through my Etsy page: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PuddleFootPublishing?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1273025580

PuddleFootPublishing - Etsy Shop Publisher of the ABC's of Oregon children's book by PuddleFootPublishing located in Portland, Oregon. Top shop for gifts. Buyers bought gifts from this shop and gave them 5-star reviews!

ABC’s of Oregon updated their business hours.

ABC’s of Oregon updated their website address.

Exciting news! Broadway Books is now carrying ABC’s of Oregon. 😄 Support your local bookstore (and local artist), talk about a feel good purchase! 👌👌

As you can see, there’s a lot of detail in the artwork. How was it made?
1. Concept sketch 2. Pencil drawing then ink pen over with pencil erased. 3. Watercolors. 4. Your editor wife tells you to make the colors darker. 😂

Can you tell where in Oregon these “pictures” where taken? The first one’s easy but what about the second?

*See link in bio to purchase the book.