Alan Matkovic

Hello readers. I am the author of several popular young children adventure, picture books. I reside with my lovely wife and three kids in Columbia, MD. The published books are the sifted gems of impromptu bedtime stories. I found that the uplifting, fun stories were a wonderful way to allow my children to go to sleep in cheerful mood, sleeping through the night, energized for a new day. I hope other parents have the same positive experience reading my stories to their child or children. I also enjoy reading in classrooms (K - 2nd grade), experiencing the students' reactions as the tales unfold. It reminds me of how excited my own kids would become preceding the nightly, novel bedtime story. A few years ago, I actually read The Magic House with only stick figure drawings to my son's kindergarten class. The students' animated responses inspired me to have the entire book professionally illustrated. I am ever so thankful to work with the amazing artist Justo Borrero who adeptly brings each story to life through his incredible gift. My heroes include, but are not limited to: Dr. Seuss, MLK, Muhammed Ali, Henry Miller, James Boswell, Samuel Johnson, Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and many more. I'm looking forward to publishing many more adventures. It is truly a blessing to bring happiness to the world through books. Much love, Alan