The birth of a child is one of life’s most significant events. Notla Vista Publishing commemorates this special occasion with a colorful story, personalized for each family. This hard cover, bound book features tender illustrations of a story line describing events representative of the day a baby is born. The family portrayed by playful animal caricatures is designed to appeal to all. Each book is personalized to include:
· Name of baby
· Name of parents
· Attending Doctor
· Name of hospital
· Family city of residence
· Vital baby statistics such as: “At exactly 9:32 PM on July 28, 2000, Margaret Loren Baker registered her arrival into this world with as much commotion as her tiny 20 inches and 7 pounds 1 ounce could muster”.

The Author: Ken Baker
Ken career blends a background of business and public service. Prior to moving to Georgia, he was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives and a successful businessman. In 1984, Ken received an appointment from the White House and represented the US Secretary of Labor in the southeastern states.
Currently, Ken serves as Director of Client Relations for THW Design, an architectural firm specializing in creating lifestyle environments for seniors. (www.thw.com)
In 1988, Ken became interested in publishing personalized books and was a distributor for Special Day Books. The book, “And it was a very Special Day”, was inspired by the births of Karen and Ken’s two children, Brad and Maggie. Drawing on their own experiences and anecdotal stories of friends and relatives, Ken created the storyline. Karen added her special touches as she edited the text.

The Illustrator: Christine Moeckle
Chris was born in Linz, Austria, immigrated to the United States on a troop carrier and was processed through Ellis Island. She began her art career drawing on paper bags, and has discovered her joy illustrating books for children. Learning has always been Chris’ passion. New techniques and new media fascinate her. Taking media such as color pencil or marker and making them perform in ways for which they were never designed, Chris can make a color pencil piece look as though it was done in oil or make a marker look like watercolor. She is equally comfortable displaying her artistic talents working in stained glass, basketry, pop-up books, air brush paintings, and cell animation the old fashioned way. Photography is a recent discovered joy.
Chris’ husband is her biggest fan and indulges her passion for art. She also credits her Mother who provides a constant cheering section.