🦊 Kiko’s Origami Adventure
An uplifting, playful journey of friendship, creativity, and courage—perfect for young readers.
An uplifting, playful journey of friendship, creativity, and courage—perfect for young readers.
Tessa Mellinger is an aspiring storyteller and illustrator with a deep passion for critters of all shapes and sizes.
Raised in rural Vermont, she spent her childhood wandering mountain trails and forest paths, developing a deep appreciation for the beauty of nature. While animals were always easy for her to understand, connecting with people proved more difficult, as she struggled with shyness and anxiety.
Now an adult, Tessa continues to navigate the challenges of anxiety but embraces the importance of overcoming it. Though she no longer lives in Vermont’s wilderness, she has recreated a sense of it in her new city home—transforming it into a lush houseplant forest. Through her storybooks and imaginative illustrations, she hopes to inspire others not to let fear hold them back from living fully.