{"id":115,"date":"2026-02-25T05:56:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2026-02-26T20:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T20:49:44","slug":"home-main","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfe0   Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"115\" class=\"elementor elementor-115\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9933c6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9933c6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8440a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8440a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64df1a9 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"64df1a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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from-[hsl(var(--ljt-bg-sky-light))] via-[hsl(var(--ljt-bg-muted))] to-[hsl(var(--ljt-bg-ivory))]\">\r\n        \r\n        <!-- Floating Emojis -->\r\n        <div class=\"absolute top-[10%] left-[5%] text-3xl ljt-animate-float\">\ud83c\udf42<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"absolute top-[15%] right-[10%] text-4xl ljt-animate-float-delayed\">\ud83c\udf33<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"absolute bottom-[10%] left-[20%] text-2xl ljt-animate-float-slow\">\ud83d\udc3f\ufe0f<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"absolute top-[25%] right-[30%] text-2xl ljt-animate-bounce-gentle\">\u2b50<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"absolute bottom-[20%] left-[10%] text-xl ljt-animate-sparkle\">\u2728<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"absolute top-[35%] left-[2%] text-xl ljt-animate-wiggle\">\ud83c\udf38<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"absolute bottom-[30%] right-[5%] text-xl ljt-animate-pulse-soft text-green-500\">\ud83d\udc9a<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"absolute top-[55%] right-[20%] text-lg ljt-animate-float\">\ud83c\udf43<\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Glowing Blurred Orbs -->\r\n        <div class=\"absolute top-0 right-0 w-[40vw] h-[40vw] max-w-[500px] bg-[hsl(var(--ljt-bg-sunny))]\/20 rounded-full blur-[80px]\"><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-0 w-[30vw] h-[30vw] max-w-[400px] bg-[hsl(var(--ljt-bg-coral))]\/10 rounded-full blur-[80px]\"><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"absolute top-1\/2 left-1\/2 -translate-x-1\/2 -translate-y-1\/2 w-[50vw] h-[50vw] max-w-[600px] bg-[hsl(var(--ljt-bg-primary))]\/5 rounded-full blur-[100px]\"><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20edf72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20edf72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5401d55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5401d55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e7aa6 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"78e7aa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- STANDALONE BADGE COMPONENT -->\r\n<div id=\"author-badge-scoped\">\r\n    <style>\r\n        #author-badge-scoped {\r\n            \/* Colors from your data *\/\r\n            --ljt-accent: 45 100% 55%;\r\n            --ljt-accent-foreground: 45 90% 20%;\r\n            display: inline-block;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .author-badge {\r\n            display: inline-flex;\r\n            align-items: center;\r\n            gap: 0.5rem;\r\n            border-radius: 9999px;\r\n            border: 2px solid hsl(var(--ljt-accent));\r\n            background-color: hsl(var(--ljt-accent) \/ 0.4);\r\n            padding: 0.625rem 1.25rem;\r\n            font-size: 0.875rem;\r\n            line-height: 1.25rem;\r\n            font-weight: 700;\r\n            color: hsl(var(--ljt-accent-foreground));\r\n            box-shadow: 0 10px 15px -3px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 0.1);\r\n            font-family: 'Nunito', system-ui, sans-serif;\r\n            cursor: default;\r\n            user-select: none;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* THE \"ROTATE AND GO BACK\" EFFECT *\/\r\n        .sparkle-swing {\r\n            display: inline-block;\r\n            width: 1.1rem;\r\n            height: 1.1rem;\r\n            \/* 'alternate' makes it go back and forth *\/\r\n            animation: ljt-swing 1.5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        @keyframes ljt-swing {\r\n            0% {\r\n                transform: rotate(-20deg);\r\n            }\r\n            100% {\r\n                transform: rotate(20deg);\r\n            }\r\n        }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"author-badge\">\r\n        <!-- Sparkle SVG with the swing effect -->\r\n        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"sparkle-swing\">\r\n            <path d=\"M9.937 15.5A2 2 0 0 0 8.5 14.063l-6.135-1.582a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.962L8.5 9.936A2 2 0 0 0 9.937 8.5l1.582-6.135a.5.5 0 0 1 .963 0L14.063 8.5A2 2 0 0 0 15.5 9.937l6.135 1.581a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .964L15.5 14.063a2 2 0 0 0-1.437 1.437l-1.582 6.135a.5.5 0 0 1-.963 0z\"><\/path>\r\n            <path d=\"M20 3v4\"><\/path>\r\n            <path d=\"M22 5h-4\"><\/path>\r\n            <path d=\"M4 17v2\"><\/path>\r\n            <path d=\"M5 18H3\"><\/path>\r\n        <\/svg>\r\n        \r\n        <span>Children's Author<\/span>\r\n        \r\n        <span style=\"font-size: 1.1rem; margin-left: 2px;\">\ud83d\udcda<\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bafb74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bafb74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h1 style=\"font-family: system-ui, sans-serif;font-weight: 700;font-style: normal;font-size: 62px;line-height: 60px;color: #4d1a66\">Inspiring Stories for <span style=\"color:#25b15f\">Little Adventurers<\/span> <\/h1><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa707e9 elementor-widget__width-initial e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"aa707e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:387,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-3,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:283,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"sparkle-float-scoped\">\r\n    <style>\r\n        #sparkle-float-scoped {\r\n            \/* Positioning from your data *\/\r\n            position: absolute;\r\n            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<\/style>\r\n\r\n    <span class=\"sparkle-simple\">\u2728<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177fb95 e-transform elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"177fb95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meet Lori J Thompson, author of the beloved Squeak the Squirrel series. With over 30 years of early childhood education experience, she creates heartwarming stories that nurture toddlers&#8217; confidence and imagination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7400b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"bf7400b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- STANDALONE ACTION BUTTONS -->\r\n<div id=\"lori-action-buttons\">\r\n    <!-- Tailwind Script -->\r\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tailwindcss.com\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n    <style>\r\n        #lori-action-buttons {\r\n            --ljt-primary: 145 65% 42%;\r\n            --ljt-forest-light: 145 55% 55%;\r\n            --ljt-coral: 350 85% 65%;\r\n            --ljt-primary-fg: 0 0% 100%;\r\n            \r\n            margin-top: 1.5rem;\r\n            display: flex;\r\n            width: 100%;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* CUSTOM BOUNCE ANIMATION *\/\r\n        .btn-bounce {\r\n            transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275), box-shadow 0.3s ease !important;\r\n        }\r\n        .btn-bounce:hover {\r\n            transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.02);\r\n            box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 0.1), 0 8px 10px -6px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 0.1) !important;\r\n        }\r\n        .btn-bounce:active {\r\n            transform: translateY(0) scale(0.98);\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* FORCE SHOP BUTTON WHITE ON HOVER *\/\r\n        .shop-btn:hover {\r\n            color: white !important; \/* text *\/\r\n        }\r\n        .shop-btn:hover svg {\r\n            stroke: white !important; \/* SVG icon *\/\r\n        }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4 justify-center lg:justify-start w-full\">\r\n        \r\n        <!-- BUTTON 1: SHOP ON AMAZON -->\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Squeak-Little-Grey-Squirrel-Lori\/dp\/1525591096\/\" \r\n           target=\"_blank\" \r\n          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  <a href=\"https:\/\/mhasnaindesigns.site\/about-lori\/\" \r\n           class=\"btn-bounce inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-2 whitespace-nowrap rounded-full h-11 px-8 text-base font-bold transition-all no-underline\"\r\n           style=\"border: 2px solid hsl(var(--ljt-coral)); background-color: hsl(var(--ljt-coral) \/ 0.1); color: hsl(var(--ljt-coral));\"\r\n           onmouseover=\"this.style.backgroundColor='hsl(var(--ljt-coral))'; this.style.color='#fff';\"\r\n           onmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='hsl(var(--ljt-coral) \/ 0.1)'; this.style.color='hsl(var(--ljt-coral))';\">\r\n            \r\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\r\n                <path d=\"M19 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H9a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"><\/path>\r\n                <circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"><\/circle>\r\n            <\/svg>\r\n            Meet Lori\r\n            <span class=\"ml-1\">\ud83d\udc4b<\/span>\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23bccf0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23bccf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67d968 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a67d968\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27251b5 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"27251b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">30+ Years<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26132b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d26132b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExperience\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e58706 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e58706\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b236e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"38b236e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-heart\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M462.3 62.6C407.5 15.9 326 24.3 275.7 76.2L256 96.5l-19.7-20.3C186.1 24.3 104.5 15.9 49.7 62.6c-62.8 53.6-66.1 149.8-9.9 207.9l193.5 199.8c12.5 12.9 32.8 12.9 45.3 0l193.5-199.8c56.3-58.1 53-154.3-9.8-207.9z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">3 Books<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5118d62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5118d62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20962bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20962bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25f9c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f25f9c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- STANDALONE HERO IMAGE COMPONENT -->\r\n<div id=\"author-hero-container\" class=\"relative\">\r\n    <!-- Tailwind Script (Scoped to this widget) -->\r\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tailwindcss.com\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n    <style>\r\n        #author-hero-container {\r\n            \/* Scoped variables *\/\r\n            --ljt-primary: 145 65% 42%;\r\n            --ljt-accent: 45 100% 55%;\r\n            --ljt-sunny-light: 45 100% 80%;\r\n            --ljt-sunny: 45 100% 55%;\r\n\r\n            \/* \u2705 NEW CORAL COLOR *\/\r\n            --ljt-coral: #f25a73;\r\n\r\n            display: flex;\r\n            justify-content: center;\r\n            align-items: center;\r\n            padding: 40px;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* --- Animations (UNCHANGED) --- *\/\r\n        @keyframes ljt-spin-slow {\r\n            from { transform: rotate(0deg); }\r\n            to { transform: rotate(360deg); }\r\n        }\r\n        .ljt-animate-spin-slow { animation: ljt-spin-slow 15s linear infinite; }\r\n\r\n        @keyframes ljt-spin-reverse {\r\n            from { transform: rotate(0deg); }\r\n            to { transform: rotate(-360deg); }\r\n        }\r\n        .ljt-animate-spin-reverse { animation: ljt-spin-reverse 25s linear infinite; }\r\n\r\n        @keyframes ljt-wiggle {\r\n            0%, 100% { transform: rotate(-8deg); }\r\n            50% { transform: rotate(8deg); }\r\n        }\r\n        .ljt-animate-wiggle { animation: ljt-wiggle 2.5s ease-in-out infinite; }\r\n\r\n        @keyframes ljt-bounce-gentle {\r\n            0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }\r\n            50% { transform: translateY(-10px); }\r\n        }\r\n        .ljt-animate-bounce-gentle { animation: ljt-bounce-gentle 3s ease-in-out infinite; }\r\n\r\n        @keyframes ljt-scale-in {\r\n            from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.9); }\r\n            to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }\r\n        }\r\n        .ljt-animate-scale-in { animation: ljt-scale-in 0.8s ease-out forwards; }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"relative ljt-animate-scale-in w-full max-w-[420px] aspect-square\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- Spinning Rings -->\r\n        <div class=\"absolute -inset-4 md:-inset-6 rounded-full border-[3px] border-dashed border-[hsl(var(--ljt-accent))]\/40 ljt-animate-spin-slow\"><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"absolute -inset-8 md:-inset-12 rounded-full border-[3px] border-dotted border-[hsl(var(--ljt-primary))]\/30 ljt-animate-spin-reverse\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Glow Orb -->\r\n        <div class=\"absolute inset-0 rounded-full bg-gradient-to-br\r\n            from-[hsl(var(--ljt-sunny))]\/30\r\n            via-[var(--ljt-coral)]\/20\r\n            to-[hsl(var(--ljt-primary))]\/30\r\n            blur-3xl\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Main Image -->\r\n        <div class=\"relative z-10 w-full h-full rounded-[3.5rem] overflow-hidden bg-white shadow-2xl border-[6px] border-white\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lori-hero-PCbNC1Fw-2.jpg\"\r\n                 alt=\"Author Portrait\"\r\n                 class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-top\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Squirrel Badge -->\r\n        <div class=\"absolute -top-6 -left-6 z-20 bg-[var(--ljt-coral)] text-white\r\n            w-14 h-14 md:w-16 md:h-16 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center\r\n            shadow-xl ljt-animate-wiggle text-2xl md:text-3xl border-4 border-white\">\r\n            \ud83d\udc3f\ufe0f\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Info Badge -->\r\n        <div class=\"absolute -bottom-6 -right-4 lg:-right-8 z-20\r\n            bg-gradient-to-r from-[hsl(var(--ljt-accent))] to-[hsl(var(--ljt-sunny-light))]\r\n            text-gray-800 px-5 py-3 md:px-7 md:py-4 rounded-full shadow-2xl font-black\r\n            ljt-animate-bounce-gentle border-2   border-white whitespace-nowrap\r\n            text-sm md:text-base\">\r\n            <span class=\"mr-1\">\ud83c\udf89<\/span> 3 Books Published!\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c638de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c638de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-046ce53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"046ce53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fcf128 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1fcf128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\r\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tailwindcss.com\"><\/script>\r\n    <style>\r\n        :root {\r\n            --background: 48 100% 97%; \/* Cream *\/\r\n            --sunny-light: 45 100% 80%; \/* Light Yellow *\/\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* --- ANIMATIONS FOR SECOND SECTION --- *\/\r\n        @keyframes float {\r\n            0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }\r\n            50% { transform: translateY(-20px); }\r\n        }\r\n        .animate-float { animation: float 5s ease-in-out infinite; }\r\n        \r\n        @keyframes float-delayed {\r\n            0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }\r\n            50% { transform: translateY(-20px); }\r\n        }\r\n        .animate-float-delayed { animation: float-delayed 5s ease-in-out infinite 2s; }\r\n\r\n        @keyframes bounce-gentle {\r\n            0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }\r\n            50% { transform: translateY(-12px); }\r\n        }\r\n        .animate-bounce-gentle { animation: bounce-gentle 3s ease-in-out infinite; }\r\n\r\n        @keyframes wiggle {\r\n            0%, 100% { transform: rotate(-8deg); }\r\n            50% { transform: rotate(8deg); }\r\n        }\r\n        .animate-wiggle { animation: wiggle 2s ease-in-out infinite; }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body>\r\n\r\n    <!-- SECOND SECTION BACKGROUND ONLY -->\r\n    <section class=\"relative overflow-hidden min-h-[1200px] bg-gradient-to-b from-[hsl(var(--background))] via-[hsla(45,100%,80%,0.2)] to-[hsl(var(--background))]\">\r\n        \r\n        <!-- Decoration Layer -->\r\n        <div class=\"absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none\">\r\n            \r\n            <!-- Book Icon - Top Left -->\r\n            <div class=\"absolute top-20 left-[5%] text-4xl animate-float\">\ud83d\udcda<\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <!-- Small Star - Top Right -->\r\n            <div class=\"absolute top-40 right-[8%] text-3xl animate-float-delayed\">\u2b50<\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <!-- Squirrel - Bottom Left -->\r\n            <div class=\"absolute bottom-32 left-[10%] text-2xl animate-bounce-gentle\">\ud83d\udc3f\ufe0f<\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <!-- Big Sparkle Star - Bottom Right -->\r\n            <div class=\"absolute bottom-20 right-[15%] text-3xl animate-wiggle\">\ud83c\udf1f<\/div>\r\n            \r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Inner Content Placeholder (Center Content goes here) -->\r\n        <div class=\"relative z-10 flex flex-col items-center justify-center min-h-[700px]\">\r\n             <div class=\"w-3\/4 h-64 y-300 rounded-3xl flex items-center justify-center opacity-30\">\r\n                <p class=\"font-bold text-gray-500\"><\/p>\r\n             <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f8fd39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f8fd39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abee584 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abee584\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bbf3cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1bbf3cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- STANDALONE COLLECTION BADGE -->\r\n<div id=\"book-collection-wrapper\">\r\n    <!-- Optional: Load Nunito font if not already on your site -->\r\n    <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Nunito:wght@700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n\r\n    <style>\r\n        #book-collection-wrapper {\r\n            \/* Scoped colors from your data *\/\r\n            --ljt-accent: 45 100% 55%;\r\n            --ljt-accent-foreground: 45 90% 20%;\r\n            \r\n            text-align: center; \/* Matches your 'text-align: center' requirement *\/\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .collection-badge {\r\n            display: inline-flex;\r\n            align-items: center;\r\n            gap: 0.5rem;\r\n            border-radius: 9999px;\r\n            background-color: hsl(var(--ljt-accent) \/ 0.3);\r\n            padding: 0.5rem 1rem;\r\n            font-size: 0.875rem;\r\n            line-height: 1.25rem;\r\n            font-weight: 700;\r\n            color: hsl(var(--ljt-accent-foreground));\r\n            font-family: 'Nunito', sans-serif;\r\n            margin-bottom: 1rem;\r\n            border: 0px solid transparent;\r\n            cursor: default;\r\n            user-select: none;\r\n            \r\n            \/* Optional: Subtle float animation to match your other elements *\/\r\n            animation: ljt-mini-float 3s ease-in-out infinite alternate;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \r\n    <\/style>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"collection-badge\">\r\n        <span>\ud83d\udcd6<\/span>\r\n        The Book Collection\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f016f50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f016f50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed79558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed79558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 style=\"font-family:  system-ui, sans-serif;font-weight: 700;font-style: normal;font-size: 36px;line-height: 40px;color: #4d1a66\">The Squeak Series<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337df54 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"337df54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Load required fonts -->\r\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fredoka:wght@700&family=Nunito:wght@700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n    .squeak-widget-container {\r\n        \/* Your specific color variables *\/\r\n        --foreground: 280 60% 25%;\r\n        --border: 280 30% 88%;\r\n        \r\n        display: inline-block;\r\n        text-align: center;\r\n        \/* Matches your specific font and size settings *\/\r\n        font-family: 'Fredoka', 'Nunito', system-ui, sans-serif;\r\n        font-weight: 700;\r\n        font-size: 2.25rem;\r\n        line-height: 2.5rem;\r\n        color: hsl(var(--foreground));\r\n        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .animate-wiggle-squirrel {\r\n        display: inline-block;\r\n        margin-left: 0.5rem;\r\n        \/* Your specific 1s wiggle animation *\/\r\n        animation: wiggle-squirrel 1s ease-in-out infinite;\r\n        cursor: auto;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    @keyframes wiggle-squirrel {\r\n        0%, 100% { transform: rotate(-5deg); }\r\n        50% { transform: rotate(8deg); }\r\n    }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"squeak-widget-container\">\r\n   \r\n    <span class=\"animate-wiggle-squirrel\">\ud83d\udc3f\ufe0f<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd3dac e-transform elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abd3dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover the adventures of Squeak the Squirrel \u2014 heartwarming stories that inspire curiosity, kindness, and creativity in young readers.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def5392 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"def5392\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4595c84 e-con-full main-card-body e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4595c84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c235c93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c235c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd32ca card-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0fd32ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"398\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/book-squeak-original-DXiyWIJD-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-89\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/book-squeak-original-DXiyWIJD-1.jpg 398w, https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/book-squeak-original-DXiyWIJD-1-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14dcf5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14dcf5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e5640b e-con-full card-content e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e5640b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:11,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4be2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d4be2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"118\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot_2026-02-07_192046-removebg-preview-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0869321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0869321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Book 1<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca67fa elementor-align-center card-list-1 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0ca67fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Perfect for ages 2-5!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057e0a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"057e0a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b7259 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31b7259\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bece21 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bece21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Squeak, The Little Grey Squirrel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8796e71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8796e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83c\udf33<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b603de e-transform elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b603de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Nunito:wght@300;400;600;700;800;900&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Nunito', system-ui, sans-serif;\">Follow Squeak on his very first adventure! A heartwarming tale inspired by the real squirrels in Lori&#8217;s backyard, teaching toddlers about curiosity and bravery.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e496a3b e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e496a3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.05,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Squeak-Little-Grey-Squirrel-Lori\/dp\/1525591096\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f51fe elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"a1f51fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32.402\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32.402 32\" id=\"cart\"><path d=\"M6 30a2 2 1080 1 0 4 0 2 2 1080 1 0-4 0zm18 0a2 2 1080 1 0 4 0 2 2 1080 1 0-4 0zM-.058 5a1 1 0 0 0 1 1H3.02l1.242 5.312L6 20c0 .072.034.134.042.204l-1.018 4.58A.997.997 0 0 0 6 26h22.688a1 1 0 0 0 0-2H7.248l.458-2.06c.1.016.19.06.294.06h18.23c1.104 0 1.77-.218 2.302-1.5l3.248-9.964C32.344 8.75 31.106 8 30 8H6c-.156 0-.292.054-.438.088l-.776-3.316A1 1 0 0 0 3.812 4H.942a1 1 0 0 0-1 1zm6.098 5h23.81l-3.192 9.798c-.038.086-.07.148-.094.19-.066.006-.17.012-.334.012H8v-.198l-.038-.194L6.04 10z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55e8e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f55e8e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Buy on Amazon<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa8dd4 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efa8dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipX_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\uded2<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-738152c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"738152c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n.main-card-body {\r\n  cursor: pointer;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Image wrapper *\/\r\n.card-image {\r\n  position: 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e34ad3b card-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e34ad3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/book-squeak-new-friends-1hbFgH7_-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-92\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/book-squeak-new-friends-1hbFgH7_-1-1.jpg 373w, https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/book-squeak-new-friends-1hbFgH7_-1-1-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e3b8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57e3b8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822127a e-con-full card-content e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"822127a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udc95<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472a6b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"472a6b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Book 2<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7dffe elementor-align-center card-list-1 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ae7dffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Perfect for ages 2-5!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2bd26f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2bd26f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e178f83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e178f83\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-family: 'Nunito', system-ui, sans-serif;\">Join Squeak as he meets Leo, Evlyn, and discovers a baby squirrel in need 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A beautiful story about friendship and kindness.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0035f7b e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0035f7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.05,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Squeak-Meets-New-Friends-Lori\/dp\/1039166245\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6088540 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"6088540\" 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data-id=\"ffe33b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Buy on Amazon<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ccf444 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ccf444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipX_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\uded2<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e668e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f0e668e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n.main-card-body {\r\n  cursor: pointer;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Image wrapper *\/\r\n.card-image {\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  overflow: hidden;\r\n  transition: 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ea721 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48ea721\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a764d49 e-con-full main-card-body e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a764d49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3374933 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3374933\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea8ea03 card-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea8ea03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/book-squeak-colouring-NKXNLBcF-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-93\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/book-squeak-colouring-NKXNLBcF-1.jpg 373w, https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/book-squeak-colouring-NKXNLBcF-1-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dadc57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dadc57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e20c68b e-con-full card-content e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e20c68b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:11,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90be6a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90be6a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83c\udfa8<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c8654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45c8654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Activity<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4715472 elementor-align-center card-list-1 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4715472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Perfect for ages 2-5!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4281b07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4281b07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f34672 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f34672\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f219d2d elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f219d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Squeak's Colouring Book<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e41b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00e41b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2728<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d377c07 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d377c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Nunito:wght@300;400;600;700;800;900&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Nunito', system-ui, sans-serif;\">Bring Squeak&#8217;s world to life with colors! This creative companion encourages imagination and fine motor skill development through fun coloring activities.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6079bb1 e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6079bb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.05,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Squeaks-Colouring-Book-Lori-J\/dp\/1039196772\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d686d elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e2d686d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32.402\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32.402 32\" id=\"cart\"><path d=\"M6 30a2 2 1080 1 0 4 0 2 2 1080 1 0-4 0zm18 0a2 2 1080 1 0 4 0 2 2 1080 1 0-4 0zM-.058 5a1 1 0 0 0 1 1H3.02l1.242 5.312L6 20c0 .072.034.134.042.204l-1.018 4.58A.997.997 0 0 0 6 26h22.688a1 1 0 0 0 0-2H7.248l.458-2.06c.1.016.19.06.294.06h18.23c1.104 0 1.77-.218 2.302-1.5l3.248-9.964C32.344 8.75 31.106 8 30 8H6c-.156 0-.292.054-.438.088l-.776-3.316A1 1 0 0 0 3.812 4H.942a1 1 0 0 0-1 1zm6.098 5h23.81l-3.192 9.798c-.038.086-.07.148-.094.19-.066.006-.17.012-.334.012H8v-.198l-.038-.194L6.04 10z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd70d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fd70d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Buy on Amazon<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f42b3 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62f42b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipX_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\uded2<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7f05f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"bf7f05f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n.main-card-body {\r\n  cursor: pointer;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Image wrapper *\/\r\n.card-image {\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  overflow: hidden;\r\n  transition: transform 0.35s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Overlay layer (does NOT replace background) *\/\r\n.card-image::after {\r\n  content: \"\";\r\n  position: absolute;\r\n  inset: 0;\r\n  background: linear-gradient(\r\n    to bottom,\r\n    rgba(0,0,0,0) 60%,\r\n    rgba(60, 20, 120, 0.98) 100%\r\n  );\r\n  opacity: 0;\r\n  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;\r\n  z-index: 2;\r\n  pointer-events: none;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* List *\/\r\n.card-list-1 {\r\n  opacity: 0;\r\n  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Heading *\/\r\n.main-card-body h2 {\r\n  transition: color 0.35s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Hover effects (triggered by main card) *\/\r\n.main-card-body:hover .card-image {\r\n  transform: scale(1.06);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.main-card-body:hover .card-image::after {\r\n  opacity: 1;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.main-card-body:hover .card-list-1 {\r\n  opacity: 1;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.main-card-body:hover h2 {\r\n  color: 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>View All Books<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f44f0 elementor-widget__width-initial e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e8f44f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n.button-link {\r\n  display: inline-flex;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  justify-content: center;\r\n  \r\n  cursor: pointer;\r\n  transition: background 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf71301 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf71301\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3157d01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3157d01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\r\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.tailwindcss.com\"><\/script>\r\n    <style>\r\n        :root {\r\n            --background: 48 100% 97%; \/* Cream *\/\r\n            --muted: 200 95% 92%; \/* Soft Sky Blue *\/\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* --- ANIMATIONS FOR THIRD SECTION --- *\/\r\n        @keyframes float {\r\n            0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }\r\n            50% { transform: 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top-1\/2 right-20 text-2xl animate-bounce-gentle\">\ud83d\udc9a<\/div>\r\n            \r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Inner Content Placeholder -->\r\n        <div class=\"relative z-10 flex items-center justify-center min-h-[700px]\">\r\n             <div class=\"max-w-4xl w-full grid grid-cols-2 gap-8 opacity-20\">\r\n                <div class=\"\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"space-y-4 pt-10\">\r\n                    <div class=\"\"><\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"\"><\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"\"><\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"\"><\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n             <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc08a2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc08a2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc43605 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc43605\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af6e56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2af6e56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1a926 e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f1a926\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:42,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:33,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca89a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca89a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udcac<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c6901 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90c6901\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a72d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42a72d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;I believe in &#8216;Terrific Twos&#8217; \u2014 not &#8216;Terrible Twos&#8217;!&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b15805f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b15805f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a73d7bf elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"a73d7bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#000000\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" id=\"Sparkles--Streamline-Lucide\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><desc>    Sparkles Streamline Icon: https:\/\/streamlinehq.com  <\/desc><path d=\"M9.937 15.5A2 2 0 0 0 8.5 14.063l-6.135 -1.582a0.5 0.5 0 0 1 0 -0.962L8.5 9.936A2 2 0 0 0 9.937 8.5l1.582 -6.135a0.5 0.5 0 0 1 0.963 0L14.063 8.5A2 2 0 0 0 15.5 9.937l6.135 1.581a0.5 0.5 0 0 1 0 0.964L15.5 14.063a2 2 0 0 0 -1.437 1.437l-1.582 6.135a0.5 0.5 0 0 1 -0.963 0z\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><path d=\"M20 3v4\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 5h-4\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 17v2\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><path d=\"M5 18H3\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a0b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60a0b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2014 Lori J Thompson<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e468cea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e468cea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b42eabe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b42eabe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-866f017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"866f017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfeb<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0b132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d0b132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meet the Author<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a6fec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2a6fec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1a167b elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1a167b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 style=\"font-family:  system-ui, sans-serif;font-weight: 700;font-style: normal;font-size: 36px;line-height: 40px;color: #4d1a66\">The Magic Behind the <span style=\"color:#25b15f\">Stories<\/span><\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db8ee83 elementor-widget__width-initial e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"db8ee83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-17,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Load required fonts -->\r\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fredoka:wght@700&family=Nunito:wght@700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n    .squeak-widget-container {\r\n        \/* Your specific color variables *\/\r\n        --foreground: 280 60% 25%;\r\n        --border: 280 30% 88%;\r\n        \r\n        display: inline-block;\r\n        text-align: center;\r\n        \/* Matches your specific font and size settings *\/\r\n        font-family: 'Fredoka', 'Nunito', system-ui, sans-serif;\r\n        font-weight: 700;\r\n        font-size: 3.25rem;\r\n        line-height: 0.05rem;\r\n        color: hsl(var(--foreground));\r\n        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .animate-wiggle-squirrel {\r\n        display: inline-block;\r\n        margin-left: 0.5rem;\r\n        \/* Your specific 1s wiggle animation *\/\r\n        animation: wiggle-squirrel 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;\r\n        cursor: auto;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    @keyframes wiggle-squirrel {\r\n        0%, 100% { transform: rotate(-5deg); }\r\n        50% { transform: rotate(8deg); }\r\n    }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"squeak-widget-container\">\r\n   \r\n    <span class=\"animate-wiggle-squirrel\">\u2728\ufe0f<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4574d9b e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4574d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLori J Thompson&#8217;s journey as a children&#8217;s author began with 14 years of cherished work in preschools, where she discovered the profound impact of storytelling on young minds. Watching her grandchildren interact with the squirrels in her backyard sparked the inspiration for Squeak&#8217;s adventures.\n<br><br>\nHer mission is simple yet powerful: to help toddlers build confidence through gentle, heartwarming stories that celebrate curiosity, friendship, and the wonders of nature.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9aeef9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9aeef9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dfc52b elementor-view-stacked elementor-widget__width-initial e-transform elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5dfc52b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-id=\"9412582\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a1049b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a1049b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">USA Wire\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dedff6f e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dedff6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Thompson on Writing for Toddlers, Supporting Parents, and Why Early Childhood Education Begins With Connection\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3432a4c e-con-full custum-button e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3432a4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/usawire.com\/an-exclusive-interview-with-lori-j-thompson-on-writing-for-toddlers\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ccf7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43ccf7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead Article\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62457a5 icon2 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"62457a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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