Blue Jay's Academy of Air

LEARN A BIT MORE ABOUT TRUUJAY!

Little things about our book’s protagonist that you might relate to - Swipe & find out yourself! ——>

1) TRUUJAY IS UNABLE TO FLY
In a world full of birds, being unable to fly makes Truujay feel a little sad...

However, he is learning to embrace his differences for the better - that being unable to do something doesn’t have to be a negative.

TruuJay just moves through life a little different, and that’s okay. He just does things the TruuJay way!

Plus, his friends love TruuJay for who he is & can always provide a helping wing!

2) TRUUJAY’S PAL IS A CARDINAL NAMED RODGER

Speaking of TruuJay’s friends, his best friend is named Rodger.

Pairing off to the more in-line, composed side of him, Rodger provides an excited side to TruuJay’s life.

Sometimes this can push TruuJay into directions he wouldn’t even think of going in... as you will see in “Ruffled Feathers” soon!

3) TRUUJAY’S LAST NAME IS CORVIDAE
The word “Corvidae” was chosen because it’s the scientific family name for birds in real life such as the crow, magpies, and, of course, the blue jay.
TruuJay is a blue jay!

Keep an eye in the “Ruffled Feathers” book for different species of birds!

4) TRUUJAY IS A PRINCE
Being the only son of the former king of the Highlands, where TruuJay lives, he is next in line for the throne. His father has statues all over that TruuJay sees daily!

For as exciting as this seems, TruuJay struggles with finding his own voice at times. Can he become a hero like his father once was in Highlands?

5) TRUUJAY WEARS AN ACORN COMPASS!
Did you spot the acorn around TruuJay’s neck in the cover?

This is a special gift from his mother, Oracle! It works both as a compass, and a sundial.

Find more about this, also, in
“Ruffled Feathers”!

Welcoming spring with TruuJay? June is here and summer is quickly approaching. Take a look at the nature illustrations in our upcoming book, Ruffled Feathers! 🎨

Want to learn more about our book?
Check out our website at www.bluejaysacademyofair.com/ for more
information to support our team in the creation of our children’s book!

Our team met on May 25th to discuss the future of this book. With the new funds from our Kickstarter, our book will continue to be fully funded, and our artists will be paid fairly (and graciously, too)!

At a time where personal, human-made projects in the arts matter more than ever, we appreciate you taking the time to support this story about Truujay and his friends. Thank you all so much!

The process looks like…

We started reworking the story multiple times before even starting the illustrations. Lots of sketching, reworking illustrations with type & critique!

There are around 9 spreads left in the book to illustrate!

Our book is entering the last few months of production as we illustrate, critique, and edit. We have around 9 spreads left. We are still aiming to have the book completed by winter of 2026.

Here is all the work that goes into the process of a single spread...

Our Kickstarter has been fully funded - thank you to our incredibly supportive fan base & reach!

We cannot begin to explain how thankful we are to make this goal and great things will continue to come out of this project. Stay tuned!

If you missed the Kickstarter & still have interest in receiving the book, email Jaydon at [email protected].

We held a livestream on May 14th to build some hype for the Kickstarter & talk about the future of this project.

Thank you to those who came & joined Jaydon for the call, even sitting in as he read one of our lead illustrator .blue.art book’s, “Spob and the Not Cow”.

Our Kickstarter has been fully funded - thank you to our incredibly supportive fan base & reach!

We cannot begin to explain how thankful we are to make this goal and great things will continue to come out of this project. Stay tuned!

If you missed the Kickstarter & still have interest in receiving the book, email Jaydon at [email protected].

Let’s take a look back on the month of our anniversary: Welcome to “May in Review” where we will take flight through the process of our first crowdfunding event 💙 .blue.art & with Team Aviary!

TruuJay is feeling like a super hero this month as we are going full steam ahead toward the completion of Ruffled Feathers! Missed the Kickstarter but still looking to donate? www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=HGLQVWMR2QQTJ

Thankful for our B-Fighters who serve to make planet Gaia a better place for all the inhabitants of Soul City!