Author's Bio
Danii Oliver
Danii Oliver is a passionate storyteller and an unschooling facilitator to three children, guiding them through their educational journeys. With a diverse background that spans anthropology, fine arts, and software engineering, Danii has harnessed their eclectic expertise to create the immersive "Unschool Discoveries" series. When not dedicating two years to authoring their first book, Danii offers fractional Chief Product Officer services to CEOs, empowering them to develop innovative tech products. Outside of professional pursuits, they are deeply involved in applying their 5 Ease Unschooling Methodology with their children and are committed to their own continuous deschooling journey.
Author’s Note
A special thanks to all who have contributed to this multi year journey:
To my partner, who encouraged me to start with what I knew: from simple sketches and storyboards to photography, design and image composition. To my children, whom I have had the pleasure of watching, grow, change and discover through their own self-directed paths every single day.
To my daughter, my sun child, who inspired me as she breathed life into the words as she interpreted the images, edited for what really happened, criticized my embellishments, reviewed drafts and demanded more depth in the content, inspiring a second edition for early readers.
To my son, my moon child, for being a wild and free example of Caribbean boy joy. His personal lexicon and endless questions have inspired the words I write.
To my guides who have helped me convey my bigger than life thoughts and articulate those ideas. To friends and family who have waited with anticipation or tested my illustrations and narratives on their kids.
Thank you all for making this dream a reality.