The Awkward Avocado

If you have ever felt out of place or unsure of things, you're not alone. Come along with lovable character Awkward Avocado and see that it's ok to be different. You don't have to fit into a specific mold or conform to the norms. As long as you stay true to yourself, you can't go wrong.

The Awkward Avocado is a book about acceptance and self-love whose main character does things on their own terms. Awkward Avocado is not concerned about what others think or how they should look or act in order to get someone else’s approval. Though they may feel different at times, they live life guided by their heart and they stay true to themselves. If they could send a message to everyone, it would be to love yourself and keep being you.

C.J. and Zac Zachary are a husband and wife duo from Arkansas. They both work in elementary education. Zac has been an art teacher his entire teaching career. Whereas C.J. has taught kindergarten, first grade, and second grade. She has also been a literacy curriculum facilitator as well as a dyslexia and literacy interventionist. The two are currently living in the south and raising their two children, one of which was the inspiration for their first book, The Awkward Avocado.