My dream is to provide adventure through reading and illustrations for the young and young at heart.

My name is Olea, which means the moon (Abraham 3:13). And books always represented an amazing adventure to me. Hence, the name, Rising Moon Adventures. I always wanted my children love to read as much as I do. Because of this, I illustrated my first ABC book for my daughter in 1999 while I was pregnant with her. When she was three years old I designed a number of felt stories for her which I drew and colored on pelon. I realized that other children might also enjoy the songs and stories I had created, so it became my mission to find an effective way to share them. I have found so much joy in each of the stories I have designed and even more so in watching my children and others enjoy them.

In Spring of 2011 I started to have some problems with my vision. I have a very rare condition that has been affecting my retinas. Doctors have been unable to identify my condition but know that it has left me legally blind in my right eye (with no chance of correction) and it has taken partial vision in my left eye and seems to be progressing again. This has made my life a bit challenging over the last couple of years especially for my business. You can imagine how much a change in vision can frustrate an artist. But my children have stepped up and have become extremely helpful in cutting and helping to process my orders. I plan to fight a good fight and keep looking for a solution to my condition, but in the mean time I plan to finish as many stories as possible to leave as my legacy if I do end up losing my vision completely.

Thanks for your business and for supporting my dream of helping children find great adventures through reading!