Who Made This Mess?
1st Place Winner of the 2023 International Firebird Children’s Picture Book Award
Someone is making a horrific mess in the house! Mom is looking for the culprit, but no one will confess. There’s sure to be consequences when Mom figures it out. Is it Lila, Zack, or Tess?
Could someone else be making this mess?
Parents and pet owners will identify with this humorous look at the joys and trials of living with a house full of children with a furry friend.
Meet the Creators
Dayna Ault Author
Jose Nieto Illustrator
Dayna Ault was drawn to children’s literature while raising her eight children. With a background in journalism, she has written for newspapers, magazines, and church publications. After her first children’s book, Benjamin’s Coin Purse was published, in 2001, she went on to write, edit and publish the Missouri Autism Report Magazine for seven years. Dayna is now writing books for her 15 grandchildren, while helping other authors on their writing and publishing journeys.
Today, Dayna and her husband, serve in their church and reside in the Missouri Ozarks, where all but one of their flock has flown the coup.
José Andrés Nieto is an artist with over five years of experience in the field of illustration as well as three published children’s books. His academic background on digital platforms as Schoolism and SVS Learn, along with his knowledge in storyboard and comic art have allowed him to fuse his passion for graphic narrative and the colorful and playful nature of children’s art, enabling him to visually create fun new stories for readers to explore.
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