Tag: Caelos and Red Runner


  • May 14, 2026 Who made these books? Hello. I wrote the stories, painted the illustrations, and built the publishing company, Macchi’s Den, that brought them to market. I did all of this while working full time. It took about a year from the first idea to the books being live on Amazon. How did the…

  • May 15, 2026 Who is Caelos? Caelos is the boy at the center of the book series โ€” curious, kind, and open to his world being a little more than what most people expect. He doesn’t overthink it. When something unusual arrives at his window, he lets it in. That openness is what sets the…

  • May 9, 2026 Where can I buy the Caelos and Red Runner books? The easiest place is Amazon โ€” all five titles are there, including individual paperbacks, Kindle editions, and the hardcover compilation. You can also find them on Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and Better World Books. If you prefer shopping locally, you can walk…

  • May 6, 2026 What makes these books different from other children’s picture books? They look different because they are different. Every illustration is hand-painted in watercolor, not generated, not outsourced, not manufactured to a formula. The aesthetic stands apart on a shelf, and that’s intentional. These are books that look like someone made them, because…