I Can Make a Movie!
Book • 2025
Morgan Stevenson Cooper's 'I Can Make A Movie!
' is a children's picture book about Nora Rose, a second-grade girl in Kansas City who assembles family and resources to create a film for her sick grandfather.
The story celebrates imagination, resourcefulness, collaboration and a kid-led entrepreneurial spirit, framed for both child and adult readers.
Cooper pairs concise, economical writing with illustrative framing to create cinematic 'frames within frames' that echo his filmmaking background.
The book foregrounds family, work ethic and creative problem‑solving rather than viral fame, offering positive role models and practical messages.
Illustrated by Geneva Bowers, the book combines visual composition and storytelling to teach craft, empathy and persistence in a compact picture‑book form.
' is a children's picture book about Nora Rose, a second-grade girl in Kansas City who assembles family and resources to create a film for her sick grandfather.
The story celebrates imagination, resourcefulness, collaboration and a kid-led entrepreneurial spirit, framed for both child and adult readers.
Cooper pairs concise, economical writing with illustrative framing to create cinematic 'frames within frames' that echo his filmmaking background.
The book foregrounds family, work ethic and creative problem‑solving rather than viral fame, offering positive role models and practical messages.
Illustrated by Geneva Bowers, the book combines visual composition and storytelling to teach craft, empathy and persistence in a compact picture‑book form.
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Morgan Cooper

#182: Morgan Cooper — Creative Audacity & Creating Your Own Opportunities, Making Bel-Air, Turning a Viral Short Film Into a Series, Producing with Will Smith & Writing Picture Books


