Book 3 of Isaac’s adventures with his magical sugar maple is here, with all the friends–human and otherwise–that he’s picked up on the way.

It’s here! Isaac and Izzy’s Magical Maples by Angela Henderson and illustrated by me, Rachael Koppendrayer, is out in the world and available for purchase!

Autumn is painting the world in vibrant colors, and Isaac and Izzy want to give back to their favorite magical maple tree. A normal present won’t do, though. They want to give him the sweetest gift of all—a friend!

But are all the efforts of the kids and the animals who live near the tree enough to create a bit of magic…or will the Sugar Maple have to lend them a helpful branch once again?

For a high-speed look at the illustration process of the book, here’s how I draw the illustrations (or at least, how I color grass and tree bark).