our story

Hey there, I’m Eden!

Aren’t capybara’s just the coolest animal ever?

I would send pictures and videos of these adorable creatures to my partner for months, asking the question…how are they always so calm and happy?

After years of reading storybooks each and everyday as a preschool educator the Zappy vision came into my head.

Scribbles and watercolour doodles were sticky tapped all around our Inner-West house. I would ride my bike on the way to work listening to podcasts on how to write and illustrate a book. I had a drive and passion to create it all myself with funky ‘child like’ illustrations.

After a big move to the Northern Rivers and almost a year later, Zappy the Unhappy Cappy has come to life!

I hope you have as much fun reading this book as I did making it!