Everyday Icing Layer One

A modern take on a classic storybook. This 2020 Royal Dragonfly Award winning collection of 24 read aloud stories will delight readers young and old while exploring the limits of your imagination 5, 10 or 15 minutes at a time.

I love the fun graphics. I love that I can choose a story based on how much time I have. I love the fun stories and how everyone can relate to the topics. As a teacher, I love how the kids can make inferences and the story topics connect to so much curriculum.

Mom of twins

both age 9
I love the stories because they are creative, have a great moral or spark discussion with the boys, and they are different than other stories we read. The boys laugh through many of your stories and just find them awesome!

Mom of two kids

ages 5 and 7
The book was NOTHING like what I was expecting, and I loved all the stories. They were so interesting and really fun to read.

Grade 6 Student

12 years old

I love that my children can just get cozy and relax as I read the stories to them and that they are tapping into their own imagination as opposed to being guided by pictures.

Mom of three kids

ages 5, 8 and 10
What lovely stories! I had a smile on my face the whole time. My 9-year-old son loved the stories as well. Thanks so much for writing them - we can't wait to read more!

Mom of two kids

ages 9 and 15

I love the fun graphics. I love that I can choose a story based on how much time I have. I love the fun stories and how everyone can relate to the topics. As a teacher, I love how the kids can make inferences and the story topics connect to so much curriculum.

Mom of twins

both age 9
I love that my children can just get cozy and relax as I read the stories to them and that they are tapping into their own imagination as opposed to being guided by pictures.

Mom of three kids

ages 5, 8 and 10
I love the stories because they are creative, have a great moral or spark discussion with the boys, and they are different than other stories we read. The boys laugh through many of your stories and just find them awesome!

Mom of two kids

ages 5 and 7
What lovely stories! I had a smile on my face the whole time. My 9-year-old son loved the stories as well. Thanks so much for writing them - we can't wait to read more!

Mom of two kids

ages 9 and 15
The book was NOTHING like what I was expecting, and I loved all the stories. They were so interesting and really fun to read.

Grade 6 Student

12 years old

About the author

Shawna was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and spent her career in advertising as a copywriter, working for clients across North America. After almost two decades, she found the courage to combine her love of short stories and her wild imagination to create Everyday Icing. This is her first published book.

Every month, Shawna adds her original stories to www.EverydayIcing.com for subscribers to enjoy. She has also recorded 24 audio stories of the same titles found here, in Everyday Icing Layer One.

She believes that sharing stories with kids is a powerful way of connecting, sparking creativity and creating the space for discussion and self-discovery.

Shawna is inspired daily by her husband, two daughters, and their standard poodle named Ray.