Coco Lost in Miami follows an adventurous fluffy little dog who gets lost in the city and makes a new friend with an energetic lady. What was the inspiration for your story?

Like all of our other dog books, Coco Lost in Miami was inspired by a true story. Our family dog, Nemo, disappeared one day during a family party, and Mr. Luna left the party to search for him. He was looking all over for the dog, but he was nowhere to be found. We all had a hard time sleeping that night thinking about his whereabouts, but thankfully, a nice lady found him and reached out to us the next day.

The art in this book is fantastic. What was the art collaboration process like with the illustrator TranDang?

It’s always a pleasure collaborating with TranDang. We love her art style and the way she brings our stories to life. We’ve worked together on a few other picture books from our catalog. She always seems to amaze us every time.

What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book?

It was important for us to share both sides of the situation in the book. We wanted to show the family desperately searching for their beloved Coco, and we also wanted to show Coco safe and sound traveling throughout the beautiful city of Miami with an exciting rescuer and companion. If you have ever lost a pet, you know exactly how stressful it can be. At that moment, all you can do is search relentlessly, hope for the best, and have faith that there will be a happy ending.

I find a problem in well-written stories in that I always want there to be another book to keep the story going. Is there a second book planned?

It’s quite possible. You just never know what big city Coco might get lost in next. Stay tuned.

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