MeMe JJ & FriendsForest of Friends™

NEW RELEASE • UNO’S LAW

One little puppy.
A whole lot of trouble.

Meet the family in The Arrival of Uno. Then follow Uno into the laughs, chaos, and mischief of Uno’s Law: Before 1-800-Mess-Around.

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9+published titles
Jacksonville Public LibraryHow JJ Met Tank: Local Author Collection
Literacy presentationsSavannah Technical College, GALA Literacy Summit, and a Mississippi education conference
Uno’s Law: Before 1-800-Mess-Around book cover
NEW RELEASE • AGES 5–11Uno’s LawPaperback · $14.99
The Arrival of Uno book cover
WHERE UNO’S STORY BEGINSThe Arrival of UnoFamily, belonging, and new beginnings

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NEW RELEASE Interior scene from The Arrival of Uno showing the family preparing to welcome a new puppy

A different look inside: Our Family Is Growing

Flagship story

The Arrival of Uno

A warm story about welcoming someone new, adjusting to change, and discovering that families can grow one little heartbeat at a time.

THE CHILD'S MOMENTWhen someone new changes the family, friendship group, classroom, or routine.
THE STORYTank and Lexus grow from curiosity and connection into a family ready to welcome Uno.
THE CONVERSATIONBelonging, patience, observation, friendship, family, and making room for someone new.
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One story world, four useful paths

Start with the outcome you need.

Every path begins with a character, asks people to notice the clues, and turns that observation into empathy, learning, action, or visibility.

Featured pathPre-K–5

VISUAL NARRATIVE EMOTIONAL COMPREHENSION

Help children become investigators—not guessers.

VNEC uses illustrated pet stories to strengthen emotional inference, reading comprehension, and evidence-based thinking.

  • Picture books and read-aloud prompts
  • Detective Uno case files and journals
  • Professional learning and program partnerships
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The idea connecting everything

Characters make observation feel like an adventure.

Detective Uno and the Forest Friends slow the moment down. A child, learner, adopter, or reader sees more—then decides what the clues might mean.

STEP 1 — OBSERVE Begin with what you can actually see.

Notice posture, gaze, distance, movement, setting, and expression—without rushing to label the feeling.

DETECTIVE UNO • CASE 01Clue mode
The real Uno, inspiration for Detective Uno
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Tap a clue. What is Uno noticing before he decides what to do?

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Let’s match the right story to the right outcome.

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