Joseph Patenaude

Author Joseph H. Patenaude was inspired to write at an early age by his grandmother who penned her own non-fiction stories many years ago. The idea for his new picture book, The Bubble, came to him as he watched his children blow bubbles in their yard, and he imagined what would happen if one bubble kept going.

Joseph believes a good story is one that is relatable and that has characters the reader can empathize with. He hopes his young readers continue to be reminded, long after the book has closed, to believe in themselves and that our world is precious.

When he isn’t writing whimsical stories for children, Joseph is an IT professional and enjoys woodworking and creating live-edge tables, and going on travel adventures with his fiancé. They live in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. The Bubble is Joseph’s debut children’s book.