Tupper & Freydolf are making a good first impression on Skylee. Last week, I received an art-packed email with quick sketches of some of her favorite scenes from the first book in the Galleries of Stone trilogy. With her permission, I’m sharing a couple of them with you!

In a twinkling, Tupper was up the nearest tree, barely bending its thickly-gnarled branches with his scanty weight as he perched. Feet swinging, eyes roving, the lad reached for one of the blushing fruits hidden amidst gre...