THE DESCRIPTION:
Watch the full moon with us!
When wildlife friends learn that a local groundhog has never seen the full moon, they make it their mission to help, planning an unprecedented night of moonlight fun and togetherness in the imaginary town of Malibu Maine.
But will fox, owl, and their other nocturnal neighbors go along with the plan?
Inspired by real-life wildlife and the nighttime sky, Maine author Tonya Shevenell and watercolor illustrator Laura Winslow take you on an adventure between two full moons for a story of friendship, caring, and the power of cooperation.
THE DETAILS:
Hardcover book with jacket
52 pages | Page size 10.75”(width) x 9”(height)
ISBN 9781733951647 | Published by Home Ice Productions, Portland ME | First printing: August 2024
$19.95 retail | available at our online gift shop, at book signings and other events, and at a growing list of stores
Ages 3-9, and for wildlife, moon, and nature fans of any age
Malibu Maine is an imaginary town where animals do the talking
Beautiful watercolor illustrations, with daytime and nighttime scenes across a lunar month (from full moon to full moon)
Written by Tonya Shevenell | Illustrated by Laura Winslow | This is their third book together
Hop Onward Rabbit Rabbit: A New England Cottontail’s Journey
The DESCRIPTION:
"Where are the other rabbits like me?” That's the question a New England cottontail asks the animals it meets on a journey across unfamiliar habitats and changing seasons in Maine. Searching seaside to forest to marsh and to meadow, the cottontail finds uncommon animals, unlikely allies, and a true friend...but where are the other rabbits?
A heart-warming story of resilience, luck, and friendship, the book also features "Meet The Species Along Rabbit's Journey" endnotes and a page dedicated to the book's star - the New England cottontail rabbit.
The details
Hardcover book with jacket
52 pages | Page size 10.75”(width) x 9”(height)
ISBN 9781733951630 | Published by Home Ice Productions, Portland ME | First printing: September 2022
$18.95 retail | available at our online gift shop, at book signings and other events, and at a growing list of stores (please check back for list)
Ages 4-9, and for rabbit, wildlife and nature fans of any age
Meet The Species Along Rabbit’s Journey endnotes
Endpages featuring photography and facts about the book’s star, the New England cottontail rabbit
Written by Tonya Shevenell | Illustrated by Laura Winslow | This is their second book together
The Maine Birthday Book
The DESCRIPTION:
A beautiful hardcover children’s book celebrating the wildlife and geography of Maine through the birthday stories and special wishes of animal friends.
Birthday stories abound when a thoughtful chickadee asks his friends from all over Maine’s woods, waterways and wilderness a special question: what would you wish for?
Join Doodles, a puffin from Knox County; Socks, a black bear from Penobscot County; Chester, a snowshoe hare from Franklin County and the rest of the animal friends for a party to be enjoyed any day of the year.
The details
Hardcover book with jacket
52 pages | Page size 10.75”(width) x 9.75”(height)
ISBN 9781733951609 | Published by Home Ice Productions, Portland ME - first printing: November 2019
$18.95 retail | available at our online gift shop, at book signings and other events, or at these super stores
Written for the kid inside all of us, but especially sweet for children 3-8; often gifted to 0-3 as well for baby showers, young birthdays
Written by Tonya Shevenell | Illustrated by Laura Winslow (see below for info)
WRITER
Tonya Shevenell was walking in Maine where farmland and forest meet the sea, when the trees began whispering ideas for The Maine Birthday Book - as witnessed by three white-tailed deer.
Born and raised in Maine, Tonya works on books, films and music, and runs Portland’s Home Ice Productions.
She also spends a lot of time in the imaginary hometown of Malibu, Maine.
Note: Book signings are happening around Maine and NH! Updates and the full calendar of events are posted in Happenings.
COMING in 2023 - The CATERPILLAR Stories journal
A curious little character from inside the pages has stories no one has ever heard or seen from the making of The Maine Birthday Book!
Dear Travelers,
Did you read The Maine Birthday Book? Did you see my journal pages in the back and the sign to Malibu Maine? If you did, you already know things that others don’t (you know…about Milton the squirrel and Cadillac the lobster). There are so many more things.
Coming in 2023, there will be a new book out - it’s my stories journal! Can’t wait for you to see it!
ILLUSTRATOR
Laura Winslow’s artistic training began early. As a child, she learned from her mother how to draw and paint using pastels and watercolors. As a teen she studied watercolor technique with the renowned painter, Edgar Whitney, on Long Island. After university, Laura worked as a staff artist for advertising agencies in New York City and Vermont. In addition to creating her own paintings and illustrating books, she teaches watercolor workshops and private lessons in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Visit her works at her Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/WatercolorTales
STORES
We are grateful for our wonderful retail partners carrying our books! Please visit the link to see a list organized by town. Please be in touch with a store before you visit to make sure they have a supply and that they are open (some are seasonal stores, and some only carry one book or the other).
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Let us know if we can help!
For online orders, visit our Gift Shop. If you would like your book signed, after you “add to cart” you’ll see a special instructions space where you can make note of your request. If you prefer to order a book(s) by mail or phone, we are happy to help. You can email matthew@malibumaine.com or tonya@malibumaine.com with your order request and we’ll calculate shipping and tax and respond with instructions. Or please leave us a message at 207-400-0231 with your name, phone number and message and we will return your call within 24 hours.
If you are with a library, school, or other tax-exempt organization and would like information/help with a purchase and ordering options, please email tonya@malibumaine.com
If you are interested in selling The Maine Birthday Book or Hop Onward Rabbit Rabbit at your store and would like information on retail partnerships, please email matthew@malibumaine.com or tonya@malibumaine.com
Thank you for your interest in The Maine Birthday Book!