Meet the Characters

Every Papa Scott & Scottie Ray story starts with a real family — come say hello.

The books are make-believe in all the best ways — animal parades, counting games, and trips through Bible stories — but the people in them are real. Here they are, drawn just the way they appear in the books.

The Storytellers

A grandfather, a granddaughter, and a lap full of stories.

Papa Scott — as drawn in the books

Papa Scott

The Storyteller

The storyteller. Papa Scott turns ordinary days — a trip to the zoo, a shared strawberry — into stories with a lesson tucked inside.

Scottie Ray — as drawn in the books

Scottie Ray

The Star

The star. Curious, joyful, and always mid-adventure, Scottie Ray loves dancing, strawberries, bananas, popsicles, and a good game of hide-and-seek.

Real family · Real days · Real lessons — every story starts at home.

The Four-Legged Family

No story at Papa's house is complete without these two.

Ashur and Bear with Scottie Ray — art from Papa Scott, Who Is Noah?

Ashur

The Gentle One

The gentle one. Ashur, the Yellow Labrador, is never far from Scottie Ray's side — in the stories or at home.

Bear

The Loyal Shadow

The loyal shadow. Bear, the German Shepherd, follows every adventure a step or two behind, keeping watch over his girl.

Mommy & Daddy

In the books they are simply Mommy and Daddy. At home, they are Sydnee and Taylor.

Sydnee — as drawn in the books

Sydnee

“Mommy” in the Books

In the books, Mommy is Scottie Ray's first reader — every new story has to win her over, and her story times are the best in the house.

Taylor — as drawn in the books

Taylor

“Daddy” in the Books

Daddy brings the games, the races, and the rematches — and somehow Scottie Ray wins them all.

The Books This Family Makes Together

The Adventures Series — everyday exploring: the zoo, the farm, the beach, shapes, counting, and colors. · The Values Series — one big lesson and one KJV verse in every small book. · Papa Scott, Who Is ___? — the Bible series, meeting Jesus, Noah, Moses, David, and more friends from Scripture.

Every book is $11.98 when you buy direct, and each series is also gathered into a Complete Set at $67.98.

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About the Author

Dr. Scott Donaldson writes the Papa Scott & Scottie Ray books, the Faith & Finances series, and The Family Cookbook — all from the same kitchen-table headquarters where the stories begin.

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