In 2021, I decided I wanted to learn / practice how to illustrate on my iPad. So I launched a Kickstarter for 📚 An Alphabet of Fun Facts 🧠 🌈 for my birthday that year, and 86 people (family, friends, coworkers, and my wonderful extended network!) backed my campaign — which was also awarded a Project We Love by Kickstarter! 💚
** 2.5 years later **
After enough learning curves to make up a 🎢 rollercoaster, I finished the book and received 500 copies of my hardback books in January 2024. I fulfilled them to my Kickstarter Backers, and now they are available for anyone (in the USA, for shipping purposes) to buy!
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Schools, teachers, and libraries: I would love for you to have a copy. Please use use the code EDUCATION for 50% off a book purchased here in my store. (Want more copies? Email me!)
For bookstores, I can do wholesale pricing discounts or on consignment. Just email me: katherine@conawaycreative.com
About An Alphabet of Fun Facts
An Alphabet of Fun Facts is a hardcover book with custom illustrations — written for children & all ages to enjoy (and learn something new)!
From A to Z, encounter things & places both familiar & new, with facts about what they mean and where they come from. You may be surprised to find they often have a little unexpected history...
Vivid illustrations are great for playing “I spy…” and the text works well for read-alongs with young children. Older children (and adults!) can read on their own.
8” x 10” Hardcover
60 colorfully illustrated pages
ISBN 979-8-9896986-0-8
Learn more about the book, the Kickstarter, and how I was inspired by the history of ketchup…
Shop the Alphabet
You can buy the book here on my site or on Amazon. I also have prints with artwork from the book available here, if you're interested in adding one of these to your cart — they're 8.5 x 11" and very bright! (If you do have or get a book, please leave a review! ⭐ Thank you!)
From A to Z, encounter things & places both familiar & new, with facts about what they mean and where they come from. You may be surprised to find they often have a little unexpected history...
An Alphabet of Fun Facts is a hardcover book with custom illustrations — written for children & all ages to enjoy (and learn something new)!
Vivid illustrations are great for playing “I spy…” and the text works well for read-alongs with young children. Older children (and adults!) can read on their own.
8.5 x 11” print featuring artwork from An Alphabet of Fun Facts book.
This design features different foods from various cultures illustrated against blue backgrounds. While we may be inclined to fear what is unfamiliar, humans also delight in variety. Each country & culture has developed their own unique cuisine, and yet we make similar food types all around the world — just look at all the varieties of noodles & breads. Aren’t we lucky to have a wealth of opportunities to enjoy so many delicious things?
8.5 x 11” print featuring artwork from An Alphabet of Fun Facts book.
Eight different flowering plants illustrated against blue backgrounds represent “F is for Flowers” as part of the book’s theme of unexpected facts & history about familiar objects & places.
8.5 x 11” print featuring artwork from An Alphabet of Fun Facts book.
A classic sailboat with sails billowing as the hull cuts through the water represents “B is for Boat” as part of the book’s theme of unexpected facts & history about familiar objects & places.
8.5 x 11” print featuring artwork from An Alphabet of Fun Facts book.
A colorful bird’s eye view of a beach covered in bright umbrellas, pool noodles, floats, beach chairs, and a couple sandcastles. Can you find the rainbow umbrella? This illustration was designed for careful looking, counting, and conversation.
“U is for Umbrella” was drawn as part of the book’s theme of unexpected facts & history about familiar objects & places.
Note that the water colors print darker than shown.
8.5 x 11” print featuring artwork from An Alphabet of Fun Facts book.
A colorful view of the layered rocks walls of the Grand Canyon and the bright Colorado River winding through it represent “G is for Grand Canyon” as part of the book’s theme of unexpected facts & history about familiar objects & places.
Note: the river color prints darker than shown.
8.5 x 11” print featuring artwork from An Alphabet of Fun Facts book.
The iconic Meiji Jingu Shinto shrine (based on a photo I took during my April 2023 trip in Japan) represents “T is for Tokyo” as part of the book’s theme of unexpected facts & history about familiar objects & places.
8.5 x 11” print featuring artwork from An Alphabet of Fun Facts book.
An orange lobster drawn on a bright blue background represents “L is for Lobster” as part of the book’s theme of unexpected facts & history about familiar objects & places.
8.5 x 11” print featuring artwork from An Alphabet of Fun Facts book.
A pop art inspired ketchup bottle pouring on a mustard yellow background represents “K is for Ketchup” as part of the book’s theme of unexpected facts & history about familiar objects & places. The history of ketchup is the concept that inspired the book’s theme.


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