Hovanec discusses the Booksart kits which she started at her son's school. She states that she had the idea as an art teacher to volunteer at her son's school and read a picture book, then create an art project that extends the book's message. She set to work and delighted in making "Booksart" kits. It's a name that's special to her because her mother came up with it. She shared the kits with her son's class, and since then, she's been known as the "Book Lady." The visual art lessons started with a book as the hook and taught students about art and life. Picture books are chock-full of universal truths and metaphors. They make perfect hooks and, when coupled with a contemporary artist, have the potential to teach learners young and old what it means to be human while reinforcing other interdisciplinary concepts and techniques.