For grown-up readers
Adult books
True stories, candid voices, and the realities of motherhood and speaking up.
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The author’s bookshelf
Books by Cheri Amour Mahan
Little adventures. Bigger conversations.
Children’s stories to share. Adult stories that speak up. Choose your collection.
For little readers
Children’s books
Meet Clyde, Sweet Pea, Otto, and the animal friends whose stories are made to be shared.
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The adult collection
For the stories we need to tell.
They Picked the Wrong Mother leads a separate collection for adult readers. Upcoming books are clearly marked Coming Soon.
Adult books
They Picked The Wrong Mother
A true story of one mother’s relentless battle against a school district after it violated her son’s educational rights. When the system failed to…
Coming Soon
Adult books
The New 65
A guide to the transition into life at 65, exploring Medicare, changing expectations, downsizing, and designing a next chapter that reflects how you…Release status awaiting author confirmation.
Coming Soon
Adult books
Who the F*** Is Taking Care of Me?
Coming Soon. More details to follow.
The children’s collection
Little adventures, together.
Clyde, Sweet Pea, Otto, and their friends—together on one children’s bookshelf.
Clyde the Speckled Pup and Friends, Book 1
Clyde's First Day Home
Clyde, a tiny white puppy with gray speckles, floppy ears, and a wiggly tail, explores his forever home for the first time. He steps through the front…
Sweet Pea Farmyard Adventures, Book 2
Sweet Pea Keeps Watch
Every morning before sunrise, Sweet Pea the rooster watches over his flock from the fence post, scanning the sky for hawks and the woods for foxes.…
Clyde the Speckled Pup and Friends, Book 4
Clyde and His Flock
Clyde the speckled pup takes on a new job—and thirty-eight new best friends—when he is asked to protect a backyard flock of chickens. As he learns to…
Sweet Pea's Farmyard Adventures, Book 1
How Sweet Pea Got His Name
When a tiny chick named Sweet Pea arrives at a farm, everyone thinks he is a girl. After he grows taller, walks prouder, and crows, his family…
Children’s books
The Loudest Love
Otto, a noisy French Bulldog, brings warmth and companionship to a grieving family. Through his huffs, puffs, snorkels, wheezes, and affectionate…
About the Author
Cheri Amour Mahan
Cheri Amour Mahan is an author, entrepreneur, and educational advocate based in Massachusetts. Her children’s stories celebrate animal friends and family connections, while her adult nonfiction explores educational advocacy and the transitions of later life. Her books include They Picked the Wrong Mother, The Loudest Love, and the Clyde and Sweet Pea stories.
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Your collection, beautifully gathered.
A designed PDF of 6 published titles and 2 Coming Soon titles, organized into adult and children’s collections with cover artwork and direct purchase links where available.