Children’s author

Stories for little imaginations

Meet Nikki Marie May

Warm, playful picture books filled with humor, love, and imagination.

Childhood: Our Greatest Collaborative Masterpiece

Because every masterpiece needs a healthy dose of humor, tons of love, and stories that make a child's heart take flight.

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The author

Stories Begin With Heart

Nikki Marie May is a children’s author, longtime entrepreneur, and former homeschooling mother with a deep appreciation for the curiosity and imagination of young children. After dreaming of becoming an author for most of her life, encouragement from a fellow artist gave her the final nudge to reconnect with her own creativity. Today, she writes warm, playful stories filled with humor, love, and imagination. When she is not writing, Nikki enjoys sewing, cooking, spending time in nature, and learning about people and cultures.

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The first Eddie adventure

A little kale. A very grand tail.

Title-page illustration of Eddie seated on a kitchen counter, with the book title and Nikki Marie May’s nameTitle-page preview · final cover to come

Eddie, the Cat with Kale on His Tail

Meet Eddie: a majestic Maine Coon who has his own ideas about the rules of the house. One stray piece of kale turns an ordinary evening into a delightfully leafy adventure.

A picture book for ages 3–7.

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