Mabee and the Gravy
Allen Edgar Rogers’s first children’s book is a sweet tale of a precocious grade-schooler named Mabee who learns to navigate big feelings and anxiety about change and trying new things.
When Austin, TX was still a laid back, taco-driven town, Allen Rogers lived in a basement room of a yellow house around the corner from Franklin Barbeque. It was then he became a teacher and also wrote what would one day become Mabee and the Gravy. Inspired by kids he’d known and worked with, Mabee follows her hero’s journey of having an issue she’s resistant to solve until confronted with circumstances that force her outside her comfort zone and ultimately help her grow.
With stunning art by debut illustrator, Whitney Hill, Mabee comes to life in vivid colors and imagery. With both dreamy and true-to-life backdrops, the reader becomes captured in Mabee’s world and goes along with her as she makes a new friend, lets down her guard, and learns to love learning.
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About A.E. Rogers
Allen Edgar Rogers is the author of Mabee at the Market, the second in the beloved Mabee picture book series and follow-up to the debut that captured childrens’ hearts, Mabee and the Gravy.
Having worked as a teacher, nonprofit leader, and creative strategist, his diverse career fuels his vivid, relatable narratives. Known for weaving themes of family dynamics, social consciousness, and satire into his storytelling, Rogers creates relatable worlds for his readers to become immersed. He continues to delight young readers and their families with humor, heart, and a sharp eye for life’s quirks.
Rogers lives in Virginia with his wife, three kids, and dog. When not writing, he spends his time fixing up old houses, distance running, and hosting a podcast. He is a passionate gardener, hiker, and an aspiring fly fisher.
Known Issue is a wide-ranging interview podcast where Allen talks with interesting and knowledgeable people about navigating the perfunctory and absurd aspects of daily life. Tune in to hear and learn from delightful friends and experts who inspire thought and wonder.
