Hey There It's Me

Ideal for all ages, "Hey There It’s Me” is more than just a picture book, it is a wellness tool that beautifully weaves rhythmic poetry and heartwarming illustrations to gently guide readers through the emotional weight of depression, loneliness and negative self-talk, offering a relatable and accessible approach to these challenging topics.

Atifah Kotadia is a Canadian author-illustrator and entrepreneur with a passion for small business. She fell in love with illustrative storytelling after fervently creating popular, monthly narratively-themed coloring kids’ menus at her restaurant. Atifah combined this form of narration with her psychology degree and passion for human emotion and mental health. Blending this with her personal experiences, she realized the power of using stories to change the internal perspective of oneself.