Tori Higa

I updated my page on the SCBWI website. It was fun to do! Now to make more children’s books to fill it out! 🙂

I had the honor of being a guest on a wonderful podcast. If you love Christian children’s books, you will want to check out all the episodes from the BookWorthy Podcast with host Valerie Fentress.

And you can catch my episode here where we chat about my children’s book “God Must Love” among other things.

Happy listening! Enjoy! 🙂 

I’ve been so sad because someone hacked and deleted all of my social media accounts and Instagram and Facebook were no help in recovering them.

Although it’s frustrating, I know there are much worse problems in the world. So I’m counting my blessings. 🙂

I decided to start fresh and hope you’ll follow along. You can go here and/or here. 

Last week my daughter and I had the best time at our booth among other like-minded vendors at the Live Action Women’s Summit in Irvine, California.

We got to hear some amazing and inspirational speakers in the morning and sell our goods and meet lots of sweet people that eveneing.

Some of my favorite vendors at the event were Natan, Author Della Bright, L& E Uncommon Scents Candle Co., and Miel.

We hope to attend next year and hope to see you there!

I am so excited to share that my new website has launched, LifeStoryPress.com A lot of behind the scenes work has gone into it and I am so glad it has officially launched!

I do hope you’ll visit! You’ll find my books, custom art, ABC Scripture verse cards, and soon, a line of greeting cards as well.

Be sure to read the About Us page to learn about the heart behind the brand. (Like 10% of every sale going to Riverside Life Services, a place where women, children, and men too, are seen, loved, and cared for deeply.)

Please stop by for a visit and tell a friend! 😉

I had the blessing of illustrating a new children’s book, God Loves You Most, by the sweet and talented Tara Norbeck. Every part of this project from start to finish was a delight. And now it’s ready for pre-order on Amazon and will ship March 9th! I’m so excited!

Pre-order today!

So, one of my besties of over 25 years, Elisabeth (Lilly) Swardstrom, has a beautiful brand new full color cookbook out called Host on the Coast: Cookies Made Simple. It’s available for preorder now on Amazon and ships March 10th. I can’t wait to try her recipes – she’s a thoughtful, talented, and creative chef. She also has a modern etiquette and lifestyle blog that you won’t want to miss, HostOnTheCoast.com If I had to describe my friend Lilly in one word, it would be “lovely.” As is everything she puts her heart and mind to.

And here is a picture of us from (way) back in the day. She was a special person in my life back then and she still is today. 🙂

Happy reading! And baking!

I am deeply honored and thankful to be able to share that my little children’s book, God Must Love, won a 2026 Outstanding Book of the Year Award from the Illumination Book Awards. I am sending many congrats to all the winners. What a fun and exciting honor!

I couldn’t have made this book a reality from my head and heart to a finished and published book if it wasn’t for my wonderful publisher, Fusion Hybrid Publishing of Endgame Press, or my family, especially my mom and husband whose support is endless. THANK YOU! From the bottom of my heart.

My hope for this book is for kids to know that God, creator of everything good in the universe, loves them and made them unique and special. We are all made differently, but God loves us all the same.