Vassie and the Mightiest Thing #1 (HC) (2026)

When Vassie loses her father in an accident on the oilfield, the world feels too big and too quiet. But the people who love her don't leave her to face it alone. Her mother, her grandparents, her uncle, and the rest of her family step up -- each in their own way -- reminding her that grief isn't carried by one person, but by many. Told in playful, heartfelt rhyme from Vassie's perspective, Vassie and the Mightiest Thing is a tender picture book about loss, love, and the quiet strength of family. Written by Rippaverse founder Eric July, this is the first in a series of canonical children's picture books starring Vassie -- niece to the hero Isom -- offering young readers their own way into the Rippaverse.