Meet the Author
Pamela Adler was born in Oregon, but she moved to California as an infant with her parents and two older brothers. She grew up on the San Francisco peninsula and attended junior college until she met her future husband while working at a local movie theater. They married in 1975, and three years later, they started a family with the first of two sons. Pamela worked full-time as a dental office manager for twenty-eight years and part-time as a magician’s assistant. She retired in 2014. Pamela had the opportunity in 1998 to give an abandoned dog a forever home; from that day on, adopting rescued dogs and feral cats became her passion. Maddy and Mia: Growing Pains is the second in the Maddy and Mia series, inspired by her real-life tripod, Mia! Pamela lives in the Bay Area with her husband of forty-nine years, along with their pack of two rescue dogs and four feral cats.
Details
Format: Paperback
Pages: 119
ISBN Paperback: 978-1-966369-17-2
Release date: 06/03/2025
Endorsements
“Change is inevitable. Share Maddy and Mia’s ups (and downs) and gain insight into relatable life circumstances in Pam Adler’s delightful follow-up book.”
—Ray Chung, MD, dog dad and author of Off to the Races with Mukha the Dingo
“Life just doesn’t seem fair at first for Maddy when new siblings, twins in fact, come along. Thanks to her special three-legged toy poodle, Mia, by her side, she manages to work through this new family situation and more that soon comes her way. In this heartwarming story about life as a ten-year-old girl, each chapter is a unique stand-alone story, complete with colorful illustrations. Maddy and Mia: Growing Pains is filled with emotions of happiness and curiosity, sprinkled with touches of adversity and wrapped in meaningful moments of what family and friendship is all about.”
—Vanessa Cudmore, author, Lotta Pedal adventure series
Meet the illustrator
Monique Seibel has worked as an illustrator, graphic designer, copyeditor, writer, and calligrapher. After earning a degree in art, she spent a few years teaching, an experience that convinced her to return to her lifelong passion. Now “retired,” she continues to draw, paint, and volunteer her skills. She is an avid tennis player. Maddy and Mia: Growing Pains is the third children’s book she has illustrated. As a mother and grandmother, Monique felt a connection with Maddy, and thanks to her own little Havanese Bichon, with Mia as well. A native of New York who has also lived in the mid-Atlantic states and the Midwest, Monique and her husband have resided in the Bay Area for many years.
