about dr. jaciara johnson
Dr. JaCiara Johnson (pronouns she/her/hers) is a veterinarian, wife, mother, sister in Christ, and the author-creator of the BabyVet Books series.
It has always been Dr. Johnson’s dream to combine her love of reading, veterinary medicine, child education, and community outreach. Motherhood amplified this desire to pursue her dreams, and work harder to create a world where her daughter doesn’t have to choose between her dreams and her reality. On the path to becoming a more fulfilled mom, and thus a greater mom, Dr. Johnson is learning to find what brings her joy, and pursue it relentlessly, one picture book at a time.
When she is not writing or working as a veterinarian, Dr. Johnson can be found reading, watching anime, and hanging out with her husband Anthony, her daughter Katara, and their two cats Vito and Neji.
ABOUT THE BABYVETBOOKS SERIES
The BabyVet Books series is a collection of diversity- centered children’s picture books geared to offer readers perspective, foster empathy, and reflect truthful aspects of veterinary medicine in a fun way.
Nia Bailey - Typographer
Nia Bailey, also known as Nia by Design, is a multidisciplinary artist and designer from Texas. She uses bold lettering, texture and illustration to create works centered around mental wellness, lifestyle and culture. Her clients include VS Pink, Sephora and bando. Her work can be found on niabydesign.com and @niabydesign on Instagram.
I’m so happy to have had the honor to work with Dr. Johnson to create the layout and typography for her first book, BabyVet Loves Chocolate. It was such a joy helping the book come to life!
Renike - Illustrator
Renike (Morenike Olusanya) is a Nigerian Visual Artist and Illustrator who enjoys creating for and about black people, especially women and girls. Over the years, she has built expertise and gained recognition both locally and internationally by collaborating with individuals such as Dr JaCiara Johnson and publishing companies such as Penguin Random House, Routledge and Scholastic. You can reach out to her for collaborations on her instagram: iamrenike or by sending her an email: iamrenike@gmail.com.
Creating the book cover art and inner illustrations for BabyVet Loves Chocolate was so much fun. I love that the book is lighthearted & fun, yet very educational and detailed.
Creating the book cover art and inner illustrations for BabyVet Loves Chocolate was so much fun. I love that the book is lighthearted & fun, yet very educational and detailed.
Behind the Scenes
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I am relentlessly fulfilling a veterinary dream of mine. Motherhood amplified my desire to pursue my dreams. It makes me work harder to create a world where my daughter doesn’t have to choose. Plus a great mom is a fulfilled mom. If I’m going to be away from my children for a job/ career, it has to be worth it. Be relentless. Find what brings you joy and pursue it with all you got.
