Seth and Belsie | The Stories of Layloo Forest

Zeke McDermott is a local children’s book author in Joshua

Tree, CA. Zeke originally began writing his collection of nature based stories in 2021 for his five year old sister, Layna. His books are designed to, “Honor how wise children already are,” by helping to start meaningful conversations between parent and child about topics such as vulnerability, emotional intelligence, new experiences, differences, individuality, and more. You can learn more about Zeke’s writing via Instagram (@zeke_mcdermott) or his website (zekesstories.com).