After Many Years Publishing

08/16/2026

Every day is a great day to read, especially when you can learn about the world around us! Check out Woe is Me..It’s Summer!

www.aftermanyyearsllc.com

08/01/2026

🌧️ Looking for a dry spot at the zoo? 🦁 Escape any rain that may come our way under our cozy canopy tent! Bring the kids by for a campfire storytime reading of "Woe is Me... It's Summer!" with the author.
BONUS!! Woe is Me... FACE PAINTING is $5, or completely FREE with the purchase of any book or plushie buddy! Stop by to stay dry, and get a fun summer animal painted on your face or arm! 🐸✨🐝 Find us under the big tent near the campfire area & S'mores!

07/29/2026

07/19/2026

We are here until 6pm! It’s a beautiful day to come check out some books! We even have face painting!❤️

07/19/2026

What a beautiful day it turned out to be! Somehow the smoke and rain subsided for a beautiful storytime in the nature nook today at Potter Park Zoo. So thankful to all who made that event possible! I can’t imagine a more perfect space to read my books that are all about animals and nature. 🥰

07/15/2026

Such an amazing day reading “Woe is Me…It’s Summer” to my friends at Beyond Learning Center❤️ Thank you Denise Jenney for introducing me to this beautiful school and wonderful community 🥰

07/14/2026

Story Time in the Nature Nook! 🌿📚

Join us Saturday, July 18, at 11 a.m. for a special story time in the Nature Nook with author Amy Dua!

Amy will be reading her newest children's book, Woe is Me... It's Summer!, a fun story that explores how animals and insects prepare for the summer season.

After the reading, young guests can:

🎨 Enjoy a nature-themed coloring activity
🔖 Take home a bookmark
📖 Meet the author and have the opportunity to purchase a signed copy of the book

Best of all, this event is included with regular zoo admission, no registration required!

Bring the family, enjoy a story, get creative, and spend the rest of your day exploring the zoo. 🦏🦋📚

06/03/2026

What a great way to spend a book birthday for Woe is Me...It's Summer! Thank you to St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School!

06/02/2026

“I hope that children enjoy time reading with loved ones and friends and learning these fun facts that they can share with others. It is important to understand the world around us and I think that these books really accomplish that in a fun and entertaining way!”

Read more about author/illustrator Amy Dua and her newest book Woe is Me…It’s Summer! in the SCBWI-MI Book Birthday Blog!

https://scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/06/book-birthday-blog-with-amy-dua.html

Welcome to SCBWI-MI's Book Birthday Blog! Where we celebrate new books from Michigan's authors, illustrators and translators. Congratula...

06/02/2026

It’s official!!! Woe is Me...It’s Summer is officially available everywhere books are sold!!!

ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!!!

https://a.co/d/02B6UQUs

Woe is Me: The Seasons, children's books about seasons. See the work of author, illustrator Amy Dua and learn where to purchase her latest release. Give input as to which animal should be in her next book, free coloring sheets and activities. Catch Dua's weekly blog and sign up for her monthly newsl...