Mudpies and Dandelions: A Journey from Scraped Knees to Letting Go

The foundational anthology of the Mudpies Universe.

Set on Dandelion Street and the towns beyond, Mudpies and Dandelions is a warmhearted illustrated picture book collection about scraped knees, mud-pie afternoons, neighborhood gangs, and the kind of childhood summer that feels like it lasts forever — and the bittersweet grace of letting go.

Written and illustrated by Brian Edward McDermott, BSHA, RN — a Rochester, Minnesota author and psychiatric nurse whose work blends Midwestern warmth with clinical honesty.

Available in paperback and ebook formats. Signed copies available upon request.

For families. For read-alouds. For the kid in everyone.