Hi, I’m Christine.

I write children’s books from a mother’s heart.

I have always been the helper. The one who notices the person sitting a little apart and feels the pull to go sit with them. It is just how I am made, and it has shaped my whole life.

When my daughter Autumn felt invisible, I could not find the book I wanted to read to her. So I wrote it myself. I wanted her to know that being quiet does not mean being unheard, and that she was seen, exactly as she was.

That first book was for one little girl. But I kept hearing from other parents whose children felt the same way, and I realized the story belonged to all of them too.

So the books grew from there. They are still written the same way every time: slowly, tenderly, for the child who needs to hear that they are not alone.

“I’ve always wanted to inspire people and help them. It’s just how I’m made. I see someone in need, and I want to help.”

Christine Schrade

What I’m making

A growing shelf of stories for children who feel unseen.

The Autumn Books are the heart of it for now, with more stories always on the way. Each one is written for the child who needs to feel a little less alone.

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