A New Storybook Brand Steps Into The World. In 2025, Whimsical Tales by Lucia Alberti opened its doors - a small in size but expansive in heart, not with a single title or a debut launch, but with a complete constellation of storybooks, twelve in all, accompanied by four hardcover collector editions, built for families who cherish books like keepsakes. We entered the children's book world not as a franchise, not as noise among noise, but as something gentle, warm, and d

After completing a full year of creating illustrated storybooks, I expected to take a long creative pause. I thought my imagination would need time to rest, especially as I entered my first real marketing season. Surprisingly, inspiration had other plans. In the middle of a hectic November afternoon - while juggling ads, website updates, and daily posts, images of tiny piglets suddenly appeared in my mind as clearly as if they were already part of a storybook. Their personali

Image of Confetti Teddy sitting on a shelf, longing to be loved. THE HEART BEHIND WHIMSICAL TALES Every storybook needs a voice--a voice...

This is a scene of Johnathan Rhodes Fieldmouse's family holiday gathering. by Lucia Alberti - Whimsical Tales Studio Notes In every...

When I was a child, I saw a mouse unlike any I've seen since. he stood tall on his hind legs, his tiny hands folded, with ears so large...

When I was a child, my cousin Peter would come to visit with his children's magazine tucked under his arm. Inside were short stories,...

Before online shopping changed the way families celebrated the holidays, malls were the hub of the season. The masses shopped, gathered,...

The winter was fierce that year—snow lay a foot and a half deep, and the cold was biting. I saw an unusually large red bird in the...

Whimsical Tales by Lucia Alberti August 23, 2025 When most people imagine an illustrator's desk, they picture high-end tablets, digital...

Whimsical Tales for curious minds where the stories are grounded, the imagination soars gently, and the pictures invite little eyes to...