Like Princess Sophia, Shannon Flynn O’Brien knows what it’s like to feel like you don’t always fit in. But she believes that’s where the magic begins.

Guided by her own winding path of healing and self-discovery, she’s found a calling: helping children and grown-ups alike unwrap the gift of their truest selves and share that unconditional love with others.

A former elementary teacher in the Chicago area, Shannon has always believed that books open the door to life’s most meaningful conversations.

Some of her favorite adventures happened curled up under blankets with her two little dreamers and their playful pup, journeying through story after story, where anything is possible and everyone belongs.