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The Story in Brief

Easy, Tony!™ is a debut children's picture book about a boy who discovers that his inner critic — a fiery dragon named Tony — doesn't need to be fought.

He needs to be understood.

Written for children ages 4–8, Easy, Tony!™ gives young readers the words and the wisdom to treat themselves with kindness—even on the hardest days.

It is a book about self-compassion — and why it might be the most important superpower any of us can learn.

Easy, Tony!™ is currently published in paperback.

A hardcover version with an Easy Tony™ Plush Dragon is arriving later in 2026.

Key Facts

  • Title: Easy, Tony!™

  • Author: Sherri Rasmussen

  • Publisher: Easy Tony Creative Studio LLC

  • Format: Paperback (Hardcover coming soon)

  • Age Range: 4–8 years

  • Theme: Self-compassion, inner critic, emotional wellness

  • Coming Soon: Easy Tony™ Plush Dragon and Bundle option

About the Book

Every child has a Tony.

That little voice that says you're not good enough. You made a mistake. You should have done better. Most of us spend years fighting it.

Easy, Tony!™ shows children — and the adults who love them — that there's another way.

Warm, tender, and quietly profound, Easy, Tony!™ follows a boy who learns that his inner critic dragon named Tony isn't an enemy to defeat — he's a part of himself that needs understanding, patience, and a little compassion.

In a world where children face mounting pressure to perform, achieve, and be perfect,

Easy, Tony!™ offers something radical: permission to be kind to yourself.

About Sherri Rasmussen

Sherri Rasmussen is an author, songwriter, and wildlife photographer based in Washington State.

She grew up in Minnesota, spent more than two decades in New York and returned to Minnesota to care for her father before his passing.

A survivor of the September 11, 2001 attacks, childhood trauma, loss,

and the kind of inner voice that is harder on you than anyone else could ever be-

Sherri created Tony as a way to give children something she wishes she had been given earlier in life …a tool to help with self-love and compassion.

She has spent years documenting the natural world through wildlife photography, and writing music.

Her personal tagline — My Journey Is My Teacher — is the throughline of everything she creates.

Easy, Tony!™ is her debut picture book and the beginning of a much larger creative world.

Talking Points & Story Angles

For journalists and producers looking for the story behind the story:

  • The inner critic epidemic — Why are children as young as 4 saying "I'm stupid" and "I can't do anything right" — and what can we do about it?

  • Self-compassion as an early childhood skill — The growing body of research supporting kindness toward oneself as a foundation for resilience and mental wellness

  • One woman's journey from survival to storytelling — How a 9/11 survivor, trauma survivor, and caregiver found her voice through a children's book about a dragon

  • The indie author revolution — How Sherri built a complete publishing, branding, and fulfillment ecosystem as a first-time author

  • My Journey Is My Teacher — The philosophy behind the brand and what it means to turn your hardest moments into your greatest teachers

Interview Topics

Sherri is available for interviews on:

  • Self-compassion and emotional wellness in early childhood

  • Her personal journey as a survivor and how it shaped the book

  • The creative process behind Easy, Tony!

  • Independent publishing and building a children's book brand

  • Wildlife photography, songwriting, and creative life after 60

  • Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in schools and at home

Downloadable Assets

[Available by request]

  • 📸 Author headshot

  • 📖 Book cover image

  • 🐉 Tony character illustration

  • 📄 Full press kit PDF (available soon)

  • 📋 Author bio — long form and short form versions

Short Author Bio
(For use in program listings, podcast intros, and event materials)

Sherri Rasmussen is the author of Easy, Tony!™, a debut children's picture book about self-compassion and the inner critic. A songwriter, wildlife photographer, and survivor based in Washington State, Sherri created Tony because she knows what it feels like to have a voice inside that's harder on you than anyone else could ever be. Her tagline — My Journey Is My Teacher — is the heart of everything she does.

Long Author Bio
(For feature articles, book listings, and media kits)

Sherri Rasmussen is an author, songwriter, and wildlife photographer based in Washington State. She grew up with the lakes and long winters of Minnesota, spent more than two decades building a life in New York, and was present in lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001 — a day that changed everything. A survivor of trauma and loss, Sherri returned to Minnesota to care for her father through his final year. After his passing she followed the beauty westward, landing in Washington where the water meets the mountains and the eagles fly low enough to photograph.

She created Tony — the fiery inner-critic dragon at the heart of Easy, Tony!™ — because she knows that voice intimately. The one that says not enough. Too much. Try harder. Through Tony, Sherri wanted to give children something she wished she'd had earlier in life: a way to learn self-compassion and love.

Easy, Tony!™ is her debut picture book and the first chapter of a much larger creative world built around the belief that self-compassion isn't weakness — it's a superpower.

Her personal tagline is My Journey Is My Teacher.

Press Inquiries & Interview Requests

Sherri welcomes media inquiries, interview requests, and review copy requests.

Please reach out directly:

📧 easytonycreativestudio@gmail.com
🌐 www.easytony.studio

We try to respond to all press inquiries within 2 business days.