Mike White was born and raised in Toronto. He worked for five years in children's television animation before moving to San Francisco in 2008 to make mobile games and apps. In 2018, after getting nachos for lunch, Mike and his girlfriend, Carol, were walking around an outdoor mall and met a cute little puppy at a pop-up adoption event. After much consideration they adopted the puppy and named her Melody, and her delightful and infectious personality became the inspiration for Mellybean. You can follow all things Mellybean on Twitter [...] and by visiting [...].

AN IRRESISTIBLE NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES: Graphic novels are a huge growth category in the children's market. With adorable full-color art and a perfect blend of magic, humor, and heart, Mellybean has all the makings of the next big hit. Give it to fans of the Phoebe and Her Unicorn, Princess in Black, and Dog Man series.

BIGGER & BETTER SEQUEL: Mike delivers even more laughs and adventure as he expands upon the magical world of the first book and introduces readers to exciting new characters like Hetty (a hippocorn whose magical abilities have been stolen) and Wilma (the power-hungry wizard we first learned of in book 1).

INSPIRING MESSAGE: Melly is a small pup who continuously comes face-to-face with some truly powerful and menacing baddies in this series. But despite the odds being seemingly stacked against her, we always see her prevail by just being herself: a kindhearted, glass-is-half-full kind of a dog.

SWEET ORIGINS: While this story is fiction, Melly and her three feline friends are not. Mike actually based them off of his own real-life adopted pets-Melody, Butternut, Chuck, and Tugs-who are even cuter in person! Check out Mike's social media, where they make frequent appearances!

ACCELERATED SCHEDULE: We'll be publishing a new book in this series every nine months!