(KAIR)--A drawing from first grade while attending Franklin Elementary School becomes a published children's book for an Atchison native.

“I've always wanted to write a book,” said Stephanie Keegan who now lives in Beatrice, Nebraska. “My kids were saying, 'Mom you should write your book,' I used to draw a character when I was in grade school, it didn't have a name.”

Keegan said her son came up with idea, No Head Fred.

She's written a series of books entitled No Head Fred each with a different educational theme.

“I just wanted to do something where I maybe could teach the kids something and make my dreams come true,” Keegan said.

You can hear Keegan read No Head Fred aloud at 10:00 this Saturday morning at the Atchison Public Library.

She'll also host a reading at the Beatrice Public Library June 25 at 2:00 pm.