SERIES: LOOKING FOR HEAVEN BY ANONY-MOUSE BOOK ONE: SENSORY BOTTLES In this beautifully illustrated children’s story, ROMEO — an adorable toy poodle — embarks on a ‘not-of-this-world’ journey of kindness, wisdom, and discovery. With AMAZING SENSORY BOTTLES, concocted by HOOT the Owl of Wisdom, a science prodigy, and little HOOTIE, his lively assistant, ROMEO, who is an artist at heart, learns about placing all his decisions in the Hands of the Creator of All Life. This Decision Making evolves into an all encompassing ability, the Listening to His TRUE INNER HEART. A delightful story unfolds as he shares his Loving, LIGHT Filled Capacity with his inner circle of Kindred Spirits; Troppo, the walking palm tree, Squinty the squirrel, and newcomer, ELI, the pink baby elephant. Perfect for classrooms, bedtime reading, or family story time, this book blends storytelling with gentle life lessons that support social-emotional learning (SEL) and character education. Teachers will find it a valuable resource for sparking discussion on self-worth, inspiration, courage, and imaginative projects. Please Note: Every illustration is an original hand-drawn artwork by author-illustrator Anya Selecki — created with love, not AI. An ideal canvas for a Student Gallery of Original Work, this book also opens the door for meaningful classroom conversations and discussions about authentic art versus AI-generated images, and / or the combination of both . With hand-drawn artistic merit, and an uplifting spiritual core, this first book in the series invites young readers to see the world through the eyes of art, HAPPINESS, LOVE and LIGHT. Ideal for: • Teachers seeking inspirational classroom read-alouds • Parents wanting meaningful bedtime stories • Schools focusing on social-emotional learning • Children ages 6–12 About the Author Anya Selecki is the author and illustrator of the LOOKING FOR HEAVEN BY ANONY-MOUSE series. Her original hand-drawn graphite, acrylic, and mixed-media artworks blend with her storytelling to explore imagination, kindness, and the Light of Truth. Anya received a scholarship to the New World School of the Arts (NWSA), earnt the Francis Wolfson Artistic Achievement Award for Painting and Drawing, and graduated cum laude in Fine Arts from Florida International University (FIU). Concurrently, she graduated from Honors College (FIU). She contributed to the development of the Miami International Book Fair and worked with the Miami Art Museum (MAM), assisting both the Curator and the Director. Through ROMEO’s ongoing mission ‘to color the world with Love and Happiness,’ Anya continues to write and illustrate stories that unite fantasy, realism, and spiritual education, inviting readers to rediscover their True Hearts and consider the world we ‘see’ as a Work of Art The series LOOKING FOR HEAVEN BY ANONY-MOUSE invites young readers to see the world through the eyes of HAPPINESS, LOVE and LIGHT. Her whimsical illustrated children’s books blend art, animals, humor, kindness, and the LIGHT of THE LOVING TRUTH.