"TEACHING TATTOO TOLERANCE!"
We're a small press that was formed just to publish these books... which makes us the first dedicated publisher of Tattoo Children's Books!
Back in about 2003, we began noticing a new breed of tattooed, down to earth parents. It was hard not to notice... because our best friends, coworkers, and closest family were among these new, tattooed parents. Instead of being caught up in some "laser removal guilt trip" we saw an entire generation of parents embracing their individuality. These days, tattooed parents are highly visible almost everywhere... except in children's books!
To our surprise there were no characters (and certainly no parents!) in children's books who had tattoos! Tattooed people simply weren't represented... even though millions of American families have happily tattooed mommies and daddies! What's up with that? Were the big book-publishers not showing tattooed people in their books because they hoped we'd all just quietly go away? Was there something wrong with having both tattoos AND children? In short... we saw the opportunity for a new kind of children's book, because we saw our generation producing a new kind of parent.
And then we saw the way toddlers LOVED their parents ink... how fascinating tattoos were to little kids... how popular temporary tattoos were becoming... and we knew we'd struck upon a good idea. So we started planning...
We wanted to make a book that kids would really love... but also that we'd be cool about giving or receiving. Something positive and fun! We came up with "Teaching Tattoo Tolerance" to sum up our mission... but it's a little more broad than that. Whether it's tattoos, piercings, or a funky paint-job on your car... how you express yourself is one of the coolest parts of being alive. Hopefully, we're spreading a message of greater tolerance for all of it.
Our sincere thanks to our friends... the shop owners, tattoo artists, tattooed parents (and non tattooed parents), school teachers, librarians, grandparents, and guidance counsellors who have helped us along the way with their valuable input. The end result was not one book... but two! A coloring book as well as a story book. Kids think they're "cool," and moms think they're "cute." What more could we ask for?
Daddy Has A Tattoo is next... and another coloring book! Check back soon for more info!
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