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Monique Pantel and Lana Belton are the author and illustrator of a sunny new children’s book about empathy and legacy, entitled . The pair ran in similar social circles for years, but got to know each other over social media while living on different continents. SUPPLIED Monique Pantel and Lana Belton grew up in similar social circles in Winnipeg, but forged a friendship while making a children’s book together from afar.
Pantel, a photographer, had moved to rural Panama and Belton, a graphic designer, was studying in Berlin. They both gave birth to their first children amid the pandemic and started sending messages back and forth, commiserating over the joys of motherhood and the struggles of isolation. Shortly after the birth of her son Noah, Pantel was inspired to write a story that captured her hopes for the future.
She shelved the personal project, but eventually pitched Belton on the idea of illustrating the story and turning it into a full-fledged children’s book. follows a helpful dove as she doles.
