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Quantum Possum is Coming Soon!

My Neurodivergence-Affirming Graphic Novel, Quantum Possum, is gearing up to go live on Kickstarter April 11- May 10 – click the button below to check out the campaign page and be sure to click “Notify me on Launch” so you won’t miss early bird specials (such as an exclusive crochet quantum possum!)

Quantum Possum Pre-Order

Teaser image – is that a fairy god possum???

Opal Opossum, Albin Ferret and Essie Skunk discuss super hero names…when they probably should be doing something else…

Quantum Possum is an inclusive, neurodivergence-affirming graphic novel taking readers on a wacky & frequently sidetracked adventure through Cosmic Bog, helping creatures in need and including everyone in the fun.

Opal Opossum is a sensitive soul with a strong sense of justice and a desire to lend a hand (or tail.) Her besties, Essie Skunk and Albin Ferret accompany her as she discovers that she has somehow acquired some very unusual powers.

Character sketches for Essie Skunk, Opal Opossum and Albin Ferret

Where did her powers come from? Does it have something to do with that crispy mystery taco she ate? Is there something in the water in Cosmic Bogg? Does she really have a fairy god-possum? Will the raccoon twins ever learn?

With words and story by Gina Gallois and illustrations by Possum.Mood, this book marks the beginning of a series of wily tales fostering empathy, acceptance, environmental stewardship, and silliness.

How to support this project:

This book will be going on pre-sale soon! There will be a Kickstarter campaign to help cover the costs of printing and make sure Possum.Mood is well compensated for this amazing art. That means, get ready for exclusive rewards when YOU help this book happen.

Stay up to date by following our progress on Instagram @ArtemisOpossum & @Possum.Mood.

Discover my entire collection of books about opossums and their nocturnal friends that is just a healthy hobby and not at all an obsession of any kind. My Etsy Shop is always open for custom crochet creatures and personalized books! I also have a website shop with a link over to the left of this very page. And of course there’s always Amazon.

Options also available in Spanish & French.

We really appreciate your support of independent authors & illustrators!

Glimpses from the Storyboard:

This book has it all!

Scheming & Conniving!

Distractions…so many distractions…

They mean well, but they love a tangent!

Impressive heroics!

They don’t just save innocent creatures, they do it with grace and style!

Feats of Strength!

A Mysterious former toxic waste dump that is totally fine now according to the sign.

If it says so on the sign, it must be true…

Redemption?

Everyone needs a second chance once in a while…

Unanswered Questions! (Yes! That means there will be a second book!)

We can’t tell you all the answers in the first book…

Current & Future Titles from Moonflower Press

Good news! Cicada City: A Bug Club Hotel Story was fully funded on Kickstarter and is going to be a real book near the end of 2021!

As Jaylen, Hyacinth and Sakura learn about cicadas in real life, they create a fantasy city for the abandoned cicada shells they collect, go viral on social media with parental guidance, and organize a fundraiser for their local nature center.

Fun facts and inclusive, imaginative play for kids 3-8.

I Don’t Want to be Scary on Halloween is the heartwarming story of a sweet little opossum who doesn’t want to scare anyone in her costume. Her best friends, Pepper Porcupine and Sassy Skunk are here to help. Now available! In time for Halloween.

Ages 3-8.

Opossums to the Rescue – the thrilling conclusion to the opossum series, is finally here! Fans of Mama Opossum’s Misadventures have been waiting almost a year to find out how Baby Mouse will get back to her family.

Baby Mouse is snuggled in with the opossums – Will you help Mama and the joeys find her family? Compare and contrast with animals they meet! Ages 3-8.
Now available on Amazon and Etsy.
Les opossums à la rescousse is now available too!

Cats & Dogs Make the Best of Friends – My first book co-staring humans AND animals. Sage and Jaz have been best friends forever. They love all the same things. But what happens when Sage’s family adopts kittens and Jaz’s family brings home a puppy dog?

This sweet new title about friendship is now available in French and English. Ages 3-8.

Mama Opossum’s Misadventures Mama Opossum waddles along looking for breakfast, carrying her 10 babies on her back. When she takes a tumble, each one rolls off in a different direction. Help Mama find her babies, you’ll meet a whole village of other nocturnal animals along the way. Will you help?

The French version – Les mésaventures de Maman Opossum – is now available, too. Spanish is coming soon!

Opossum Opposites A wild new take on opposites from the point of view of an opossum – one of our most common, but least understood backyard animals. Memorable rhymes & impressive facts for kids ages 3-8.

Available in French, English, and Spanish. All three language versions are available in ebook, paperback, and hardcover formats.

Printable activities

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Mama Opossum’s Misadventures: Coming in September 2020

Here’s our final cover – isn’t it beautiful?

I’m thrilled to announce the *near* completion of my second book, Mama Opossum’s Misadventures! Join us on this nighttime quest to find 10 missing joeys.

Opossum Opposites is a nonfiction book meant to educate kids and adults about how wonderful opossums are. Mama Opossum’s Misadventures takes readers on a fictional nocturnal journey with these charming creatures as they meet their forest friends – and even a foe!

But all ends well for the Opossum family. Soon, you’ll be able to discover how they are all reunited in the morning light after a very eventful night.

Opossum Opposites: Fosters Empathy & Environmental Awareness

A rhyming children’s book to introduce opposites while teaching empathy through the lens of a unique & misunderstood animal

*This is the front cover of Opossum Opposites. I LOVE the colors, flowers, and sweet faces Aleksandra, my illustrator, created for the cover.*

Now Available in English, French or Spanish!

Order Opossum Opposites on Amazon

Ever felt misunderstood? We’ve all been in that uncomfortable spot where we thought, “If only they knew the real me, things would be different.”

Opossums deserve an extreme reputation makeover. They’ve been called dumpster divers, disease-ridden trash cats and worse!

They’ve been underappreciated and misunderstood long enough. These lovable, gentle creatures are simply shy, introverted spirits who avoid the spotlight, but as cleaner-uppers, they are essential to our ecosystem.