About the Book

2023 FOREWORD INDIES FINALIST

… as you wonder and marvel and grow,
There are some things in life that I hope you will know …
 
So begins a love letter from an unnamed narrator to their dearest one. Rhyming couplets peppered with metaphor offer readers thirteen heart-felt and admirable credos, together presenting a guide for a life well lived.
 
These collected words of wisdom express the narrator’s deepest wishes for their cherished one as they step into their future, perhaps most importantly that they are loved unconditionally.

This joyfully illustrated and artfully designed package may be shared with a loved one of any age to complement life's milestone moments and holidays. I Hope You Will Know is perfect for:

  • Birthday gifts
  • Graduation celebrations
  • Baby showers
  • Valentine's Day

Or simply as a reminder that "I will always love you."

Awards and Press

Publishers Weekly

Olczyk’s textured, light-filled artwork flows indoors and out, focusing on figures portrayed with varying abilities and skin tones. Across sunny, bucolic settings, a gaggle of boisterous children sporting colorful slickers jump in puddles, while others encounter natural landscapes and interact playfully. The loving reassurance and sentiment on display provide readers with their own cheering section as they venture forth.

Elizabeth Mundt

Founder of The Kid Lit Mama

With 14 short messages inspiring little ones to dream big, live well, and do good in the world, this title would make the perfect baby shower or graduation gift. Its magical illustrations and delightful rhyming verse make it a true joy to read together!

Meet the Author

Having lived in Southern California, Portugal, and Cape Verde, Africa, Jaren Ahlmann now lives in the far-away land of Orem, Utah, with his wife and his four self-proclaimed "biggest fans"... aka his kids. He loves to: play soccer and scrabble, vacay with his family at the beach, and eat tacos and sprinkled donuts. He wishes he could: fly like the Tooth Fairy, play the piano, and hire a full-time chef to cook all his meals. He does not like: long car drives, pulling weeds, and losing in any type of game. Flight of the Tooth Fairy is Jaren’s first children’s book. Visit him online at www.jarenahlmann.com and on his instagram account: @jarenahlmann

Meet the Illustrator

From Manchester England, Pete Olczyk settled in the Scottish Highlands with his wife, two children and a menagerie of his daughters’ pets. Pete loves mini adventures, exploring, movies, animations, day dreaming, sketching, and finding great or weird stories. Pete has illustrated several books including Kora Kerplunk, Bubble Babies, Born to Sparkle and illustrated for Ladybug, Babybug, Storytime and Checkpoint Kids. Pete loves Italian food, Chinese food, Indian food, and pudding. Pete does not like butter beans or marzipan, one little bit.