MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee is author is hoping her books aid parents in helping their children navigate emotions.
Ellia Hill is a Milwaukee mother of six kids. Hill is also a published children’s book author and cut paper illustration artist.
She said she’s wanted to be a writer since she was a young child.
“I want to be able to give kids a voice and parents a voice because we go through a lot of navigating our own emotions as parents helping our kids navigate their emotions and, in the process, sometimes we need to find creative ways to help our kids,” said Hill.
Her first book, called “The No Boy,” was published a year ago. The main character in the book was inspired by her son Tulio when he was a toddler.
Hill said she hopes this book will help kids find their words when they’re frustrated and don’t know what to say.
“When I first started drawing these things out it was a way for me understanding my son, because he was a toddler, and he was the first kid who said no to me all the time,” said Hill.
Hill also illustrates for other children’s book authors. Next April, she’ll have another book of her own coming out called “Nina’s Dresses.”
“I want kids to be able to read my books and be able to share their feelings and be confident and know who they are and enjoy who they are,” said Hill.
Tulio is now 7 years old, and he said he is very proud to be the main character in his mom’s books.
“I like being the main character because I can read it to other people and also other people can read it to other people,” said Tulio.
Hill said her son, along with her other kids and her husband, motivate her to keep writing children’s books.
“My biggest hope for the future is for kids and adults to feel seen and feel noticed through children’s books, through these children’s books,” said Hill.