Luna and the Lost Cove

“I have followed Aria Joy Prichard’s work for years now and Luna and the Lost Cove is everything I hoped she would pour her heart into. The world she has created feels large, her writing has real tenderness, and her illustrations glow with details worth lingering over through multiple reads. Luna herself is artistic and adventurous, which is how I would describe Joy. A debut that deserves every bit of celebration it gets.” – Chris Sonnenburg, Emmy Award Winning creator of Tangled: The Series; Creative Director/Owner EMBERSCOPE STUDIOS
“Aria Joy understands the value of a good Once Upon a Time story. That famous phrase that opens many children’s stories is where magic begins. The epic medieval journey, the small provincial town, or the undersea world of a mermaid named Luna. Aria Joy knows how to transport her audience to a whole new world of magic and fun with Luna and the Lost Cove. Don’t miss this adventure that only happens Once Upon a Time.” – Tony Bancroft, Co-Director of Disney’s Mulan | Supervising Animator, Aladdin, The Lion King, The Emperor’s New Groove
“The best children’s books do more than tell a story — they open a door. Luna and the Lost Cove opens that door wide. Luna’s journey of self-discovery speaks directly to the young readers we work every day to reach — children who are still figuring out who they are and where they belong. Aria Joy Prichard has created a book that is beautifully crafted, deeply imaginative, and just the kind of story libraries exist to champion.” – John F. Szabo, City Librarian, Los Angeles Public Library | Champion of Emergent Literacy & School Readiness
“The books that change children’s lives and motivate them to read are the ones that make them feel seen. Luna and the Lost Cove does that from the very first page. Luna’s courage, her curiosity, and her refusal to stop believing in herself—these are the qualities that inspire and turn a child into a lifelong reader. Aria Joy Prichard’s beautifully illustrated story will be a classroom and family favorite.” – Judy Newman, President and CEO, Impact Reading, Chief Impact Officer Emerita, Scholastic

Aria Joy Prichard has been filling sketchbooks with mermaids and underwater worlds since childhood and she never stopped. Now, with an M.F.A. from the Savannah College of Art and Design, she transforms childhood dreams into enchanting illustrations that sparkle with courage, friendship, and wonder. When she’s not creating magical undersea adventures, you’ll find her in Nashville, Tennessee, probably sketching her next story.

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