About Tapdoodle

Concepts creator Carol Stevens earned a BFA in Illustration and worked as both a graphic designer and freelance illustrator while raising five children. After illustrating ten books for the WantsToBe series, she became excited about developing them into animated eBooks. She spent the next year tackling the daunting process—creating and editing sound effects, programming buttons that launch animations, and learning the technical skills required to bring her illustrations to life. The experience proved both challenging and rewarding.

With these newly acquired skills, Stevens began creating immersive environments and the possibilities seemed endless. It has been a wonderful journey to bring her ideas to life, and she hopes young learners and those in memory care settings will enjoy discovering the interactive elements on each page as much as she has enjoyed bringing them to fruition.

In the process of developing these eBooks, Carol created hundreds of illustrations. She is now adapting her catalog into hands-on tools for all ages. Tapdoodle Etsy is focused on:

• Adaptive Puzzles: High-contrast designs that grow with the user, featuring flexible difficulty levels. These are specifically tailored to be respectful, dignified, and engaging for both senior memory care and children.

• Imagination-Based Activities: Engaging, printable worksheets—like the Mixed-Up Animal Alphabet—that encourage storytelling and creative discovery.

• Vibrant, Functional Art: Pieces designed with high-visibility, exceptional visual clarity, and clear outlines to serve as accessible means of exploration.