bri!

Hi!

Firstly I just want to thank everyone (here, on tik tok, instagram and other sites) for all the support my book has gotten :). I can’t post every page, especially since it’s not out yet, but for now here is a new character!

Some information about the book:

My book is titled “Cardamom Can’t Bake”, and contains 392 words while being 30 pages long, with one page lasting two verses. Situated in a cosy, rural town in the middle of Hyde Park, London, “Cardamom Can’t Bake” embarks on our protagonist, Cardamom Baker’s tale of self-discovery and acceptance. Born in a family of baking prodigies, Cardamom is used to feeling intimidated, isolated, and even dismissed by her family due to her lack of talents in the artistry of pastry-making. Refusing to accept her natural inclination towards other hobbies, she often tries (and fails) to imitate her siblings' creations to redeem for her lack of identity. What follows is Cardamom’s journey of discovering that her potential is not limited to her family or the core values that were instilled upon her at birth, and that maybe being average and mediocre isn’t such a bad thing after all. Where my book differs from most media is here. I’m tired of the constant pressure children’s tales place on “different” kids to make up for their lack of conformity by being good at something else.

The book is also directed towards adults who struggle with feeling as though they are not doing well enough in life. My book is a creation for children and parents alike, to grow and learn to love themselves. The book itself is self-illustrated in a nostalgic Beatrix Potter inspired style, with our protagonist, Cardamom, being a bunny. Each stanza holds four verses in an assonant ABAB rhyme scheme. At the moment, I am illustrating each page myself and have completed nine out of 30. I predict it will be finished by November 2023, or December at the latest.

two pages from my upcoming book, Cardamom can’t bake!!!!