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Fly, Little One.

A picture book for children aged 3–6. About a little butterfly who is afraid to fly — and the moment she finally does. For the child who needs courage. For the parent who is watching.

For the child who is becoming. And for the parent who gets to watch.

Written by Monica Anyango. Illustrations in progress. Publication subject to reaching the campaign goal.

$11,200

raised of $22,000 goal

51%

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203

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The Story

Every child knows what it feels like
‍to be afraid of something good.

Ukundiza is a butterfly who has spent a long time on her branch. She knows she has wings. She has watched others fly. But the sky is large and the branch is familiar, and becoming what you were made to be is harder than it looks from the ground.

Fly, Little One is for children aged 3–6. Written by Monica Anyango. The text is complete, the illustrator is confirmed, and the illustrations are underway.

The text is written. The illustration brief is complete. The illustrator is confirmed.

The Virtue Tree

Every Princedom Kids story is grounded in the Virtue Tree — a formation framework that grows character from the roots up. Fly, Little One, plants the first roots.

Roots

Attention & Patience — the foundation. Ukundiza learns to wait before she flies.

Trunk

Care — she is tended, and learns to tend.

Branches

Courage — the virtue the story is ultimately about.

Fruit

Becoming — what it looks like to live into what you were made for.

Why this matters

Most children's books about virtue explain.
‍This one shows.

The text is written. The illustrator is confirmed. What this campaign funds is the cost of twenty full-colour spreads — the illustration that makes the story what it needs to be for a child who is 3, and for the parent reading it for the twelfth time.

Every family who backs this book is part of bringing it into existence. The founding families page in every copy of the series carries their names permanently. That is a real thing to pass down.

Back the book

Four ways to be part of this.

Every level is a real contribution. The book does not exist without the people who believed in it before it was finished.

$18

The Early Reader

The first copy in your house. Signed by Monica. On your child's shelf before it reaches stores.

— One signed copy — English edition

— Name in the founding pages of the book

— Digital behind-the-scenes of the illustration process

— Digital letter from Monica on the story's origins

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$45

The Family Set

The book — and everything to go alongside it. Cards for the saints, a tracker for the small good habits, a guide for reflection. The whole world of the story, for your family.

— All Early Reader rewards

— Ukundiza family reflection companion — printed and bound

— Saint companion cards (6 saints from the story)

— Weekly virtue tracker — printed, full colour

— Examen card for children — laminated

126 of 200 remaining

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$95

The Family Set

The book — and everything to go alongside it. Cards for the saints, a tracker for the small good habits, a guide for reflection. The whole world of the story, for your family.

— All Family Set rewards

— Fly, Little One — hardcover, signed and numbered 1–75

— Parent guide — the formation framework behind the story

— Early access to The Given Kingdom Series

— Name in the founding families page of every Princedom Kids book

46 of 75 remaining

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$250

The Patron Family

One illustrated spread in the book is funded by your family. Your name alongside the art, permanently. Something your child can point to and say: we helped make this.

— All Founding Family rewards

— One illustrated spread dedicated to your family

— Original sketch from the illustrator — signed

— Private conversation with Monica on children's formation

— Early access to all Princedom Kids platforms and tools

7 of 12 remaining

Support at $250

Questions

When will the book be published?

Publication is expected twelve months after the campaign reaches its goal, allowing time to complete the illustrations, layout, printing, and fulfilment. Backers receive updates throughout.

Is the campaign goal required for publication?

Yes. The campaign funds the illustration. Without reaching the goal, the book cannot be published at the quality it deserves. If the goal is not reached, all contributions are returned.

Can I give this as a gift?

Yes — and it is a good one. At checkout, note the name and address of the recipient and the book ships directly to them with a note from Monica.

Updates · 203 families

June 2026

The illustrator is confirmed.

I am so pleased to introduce the illustrator for Fly, Little One. Her work is warm, specific, and real — exactly the quality of attention a story about a butterfly learning to fly deserves. I will share concept art in the next update.

May 2026

Why this story.

I wrote Fly, Little One because I kept watching my children stand at the edge of things. The swimming pool. A new situation. Something they wanted desperately and were terrified of at the same time. I wanted a story we could read together that named what that feels like — and showed them that the flying is possible. That the branch is not where the story ends.

Monica Anyango

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