How Did Stubby Get His Name?

Stubby & Rusty is a story my daughter and I wrote about a Pelican that gets caught in a fishing line and hook that was simply left in the ocean! His poor little wing couldn’t get free, and his foot had to be partially amputated, and that’s why we call...
Stubby & Rusty: ArtWork in Progress

Stubby & Rusty: ArtWork in Progress

Even though our upcoming book, Stubby & Rusty, is about a pelican, I am working on drawing a pod of dolphins for the book. It has taken me a least two weeks to get the shape of their bodies just right. (Pictured to the right is one of my earlier drafts) When I...
Brittany: Why we wrote “Stubby and Rusty”

Brittany: Why we wrote “Stubby and Rusty”

It all started when I was going to school to be a teacher! I was taking a class at Dowling College in Long Island called Early Childhood Physical and Art Education. I was assigned a project to write an educational children’s book, and my mom and I started...
Real Life Pictures From “Stubby & Rusty”

Real Life Pictures From “Stubby & Rusty”

The story of Stubby & Rusty is true! It took place in a beautiful island in Florida called Pass-a-grille. Here are some real-life photos from Pass-a- grille, Merry Pier and the Sea Bird Sanctuary, where the real Stubby recovered from his...