In 2014, Robert was laid off after a nearly ten-year career selling comics in which he noticed how little companies were paying attention to young readers. The very next day, an idea struck in the form of Shakes The Cow. A few months later, in 2015, Robert created and published his first book, MOO THOUSAND AND PUN under his own imprint, “Crass Fed Kids.” Later that year he would also publish the first in the Bear From AUNT series, The Honey Don’t Case, and a comic with the Kidlet, The Mighty Hippofartamus. Elinda would publish her first cookbook, CON GRUB, and it soon became clear that the Crass Fed Kids imprint was not sufficient to cover an entire family’s creative endeavors. DEANS FAMILY PRODUCTIONS was born.

In the few years since then, Shakes The Cow and The Bear From AUNT have gone from single books to full-fledged series.  Development on Elinda’s cookbook follow up has slowed as she creates hand-made toys based on the DFP characters, including two she created: Spicey and Sprinkles, the MooseLambs. A sequel to Hippofartamus has debuted with more ideas for the future, and the MooseLambs have spawned their own series of storybooks.

We cannot imagine slowing down any time soon.

Creating characters and stories that delight readers of all ages has become our passion. We care about our characters and our products, and will always choose quality over speed.  When you buy a DFP product, or hire us for your project, you can rest assured you’re getting the best quality and the best value for your hard-earned dollar.