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Tilbury House Publishers Independent publisher of diverse and imaginative children's books.

Tilbury House is an independent publishing company that started out about forty years ago as the Harpswell Press, publishing Maine books. We grew slowly, adding some children's books, and in 1990 merged with another small publisher, the Dog Ear Press, to become Tilbury House, Publishers. Our children's book division took off with the publication of Talking Walls, and it has continued to publish aw

ard-winning children's picture books about cultural diversity, social justice, nature, and the environment. In response to praise from teachers for our books, we began to develop teacher's guides for some of our titles, and now offer a "Teachers Take Note" section on each children's book page on this website, featuring classroom activities, literature links, and further resources for using our books in the classroom or with homeschoolers. Tilbury's adult books are primarily regional non-fiction, mostly history, some maritime history, and some environmental work. But every once in a while something different comes up that we can't resist, and we publish it, too—like Brad Brown's While You're Here Doc: Farmyard Adventures of a Maine Veterinarian, or Jerry Stelmok's Not Your Average Bear & Other Maine Stories. We've also been able to add some wonderful books to our list by distributing books for museums, universities, and organizations.

04/14/2025

Spring has sprung in the northern hemisphere!! 🦋🌱🐛🌻🌈 A myriad of bugs and birds and bees have begun to fill the sky!

Did you know that TODAY, April 14th, is National Gardening Day 🪴 and Earth Day is only 8 days away!? 🌎🌳

Pick up “My Busy Green Garden” by and which explore a complete portrait of lively backyard nature! 🌿

With each page, more visitors appear and morph and change into something nothing—don’t forget to find the sweet chipmunk hiding on every page! 🐿️

MY BUSY GREEN GARDEN by Terry Pierce and Carol Schwartz is available everywhere books are sold. Shop this title toady! 📗✨

Visit tilburyhouse.com for more titles to celebrate the wonders of the outdoors this !

04/10/2025

A sweet must-read story that explores the joys of adoption, perfect for siblings day! ✨

Mia and Tayja love to pretend they are princess—hiking princess—traveling up and down mountains on a perilous journey…but there’s one thing they know for sure that they don’t have to pretend: they’re real sisters. Through and through. 🤍

“Real Sisters Pretend” by Megan Dowd Lambert and is a warm, engaging story which unfolds through the conversation of two adopted sisters!

Inspired by the author’s own daughters, this title’s pair of sister end their make-believe journey with a joyful homecoming to their real home with their two moms.

Shop REAL SISTERS PRETEND by Megan Dowd Lambert and Nicole Tadgell everywhere book are sold. 📖

04/07/2025

Does your bookshelf include titles that reflect the many unique experiences and diverse perspectives of the world around us? 🌎✨⭐️

This April, join Tilbury House in celebrating World Autism Awareness Month by centering stories of neurodiversity!!!

“Next Level: A Hymn in Gratitude for Neurodiversity” by & not brings awareness to the remarkableness of neurodivergent children but supports and uplifts their stories!

Samara Cold Doyon’s powerful love letter to her own son invites readers to “level up” and see our shared humanity in new and limitless dimensions! 🤍

Add this beautiful and important picture book to your collection today! NEXT LEVEL: A HYMN IN GRATITUDE FOR NEURODIVERSITY by Samara Cole Doyon and Kaylani Juanita is available everywhere books are sold. 📖

04/01/2025

BUDDY BENCH = NOBODY ALONE 💛

Recess is supposed to be a fun break from the classroom, a chance to laugh and play, but a schoolyard can be a lonely place for a child on the sidelines. 📓✏️

📍Introducing: the buddy bench!! A place to foster friendship and connection by providing a safe space for students to sit when they need a buddy to play with.

Patty Brozo and bring a rambunctious playground to life in “The Bench Buddy.” The cast of young kids match their imingations with empathy, identifying and swooping up the lonely among them!

Shop THE BENCH BUDDY by Patty Brozo and Mike Deas everywhere books are sold are near you! 📖✨

⭐️ How are you practicing kindest and empathy today?

03/27/2025

A HUGE thank you to the for inviting to be apart of their Annual Children’s Book Festival! ⭐️

We loved getting to share “Finding Rebecca: The Forgotten Life of Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, America’s First Black Female Doctor” with Virginia’s students! 📖

Did you know? Each March 30th, Virginia celebrates “Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler Day,” in recognition of the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S.! 🩺

Despite her achievements, very little is know about Dr. Crumpler and her life. Have you had a chance to discover her story? Learn more with Tilbury’s FINDING REBECCA by Shani M. King and Nicole Tadgell.✨

03/24/2025

CELEBRATE WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH WITH JEAN WRIGHT! ✨

This month. we aim to highlight stories of women who have been previously overlooked or overshadowed in their fields.

“Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA’s Seamstresses” offers a heroine in the context of space exploration who doesn’t go to college or excel at math; instead, it is Jean Wright’s excellence in a trade—one traditionally practiced by women—that allows her to achieve her dream. ⭐️

Capturing both the grandeur of space flight and the intimacy of a needle and thread, this illustrated biography by tells the story of Jean’s childhood passion for space and sewing, and her fascinating work for ’s shuttle program. 🧵

Detailed artwork harmonizes with the elegant prose to explore the role of skilled hands and artistry in STEM fields, like aeronautics.

Find SEW SISTER: THE UNTOLD STORY OF JEAN WRIGHT AND NASA’S SEAMSTRESSES by Elise March everywhere books are sold! 📖

03/20/2025

Spring has sprung! There’s no better way to celebrate the first day of spring than with a title deemed “a must read” by ’s very own Betsy Bird. 🍃🐥🌷☁️ 🌼

Formatted like a nature notebook with historical images and reproductions of Thoreau’s own sketches, “I Begin with Spring: The Life and Seasons of Henry David Thoreau” by Julie Dunlap & .elizabeth.baratta weaves the chronology of Thoreau’s life and the journey of the changing seasons into one seamless story. ⭐️

Thoreau’s own annual records of blooms, bird migrations, and other natural events scroll in a timeline across the page bottoms, and the backmatter includes a summary of how those dates have changed from his day to ours and what that tells us about the science of phenology and climate change.

Grab I BEGIN WITH SPRING: THE LIFE AND SEASONS OF HENRY DAVID THOREAU, written by Julie Dunlap and illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Bratta, everywhere books are sold! 🕊

03/17/2025

For kids encountering the pressure to fit in with peers, this sweet picture-book story explores a concept that is key to happiness: how much is enough? 💟

"Enough Is..." by Jessica Whipple and Nicole Wong, follows one child as she learns the difference between wanting and needing and, in the end, feels the contentment that flows from being satisfied with what she has.

A heartwarming read-aloud story perfect for young readers trying to find balance in their lives! ✨

Find ENOUGH IS... from debut author Jessica Whipple and illustrator Nicole Wong, now available anywhere books are sold!

Visit tilburyhouse.com to download a full-teaching guide developed for teachers and educators to use in accompaniment with the title in the classroom! ⭐️

03/11/2025

"Good Eating: The Short Life of Krill" by Matt Lilley and Dan Tavis Illustration follows one krill as it pursues its brief existence, eating and eating while metamorphosing from one thing into another and, importantly, trying to avoid being eaten. 🐚

Krill are the largest animals able to catch and eat phyto-plankton, and they in turn are eaten by the largest animals ever to live—blue whales—as well as by a host of others. 🐋

Krill are a keystone animal in the high-latitude oceans and a fascinating subject for young readers interested in science, the natural world, or the many wonders that inhabit our oceans!

Find GOOD EATING: THE SHORT LIFE OF KRILL, a Junior Library Guild Section, by Matt Lilley and Dan Tavis everywhere books are sold!

Teaching guides & activity pages are available for the title at tilburyhouse.com!

03/03/2025

Ramadan Mubarak! 🌙

"Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story," written by award-winning children's book author Reem Faruqi with vibrant illustrations by Lea Lyon, is a beautiful Ramadan story that helps young children understand their classmates celebrating the holiday!

Lailah is in a new school in a new country, thousands of miles from her old home, and missing her old friends. When Ramadan begins, she is excited that she is finally old enough to participate in the fasting but worried that her classmates won’t understand why she doesn’t join them in the lunchroom.

With the help of her school librarian and teacher, she comes up with a solution that helps her new friends understand her beliefs!

LAILAH'S LUNCHBOX: A RAMADAN Story by Reem Faruqi and Lea Lyon is available everywhere books are sold! Honored by the American Library Association as a Notable Book for Children and by the National Council for the Social Studies & The Children's Book Council as a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People! ⭐️

02/28/2025

⭐️COVER REVEAL⭐

From Tilbury House Publishers comes "W***y and Stone Fox," the thrilling sequel to the best-selling New York Times Outstanding Children's Book, "Stone Fox."

Written by Robert Tate Miller and illustrated by Nicole Neidhardt, this title is an essential addition to classrooms and library collections! 📖✨

It has been two years since W***y competed in that fateful National Dogsled Race. Two years since he lost his dog, Searchlight. Two years since Stone Fox stood up and made sure W***y won the race, W***y carrying Searchlight over the finish line while Stone Fox held the other racers at bay. And now, Stone Fox needs W***y’s help to save his land and his family. ❄️

But can W***y race again? And without Searchlight?

Preorder W***Y AND STONE FOX by Robert Tate Miller and Nicole Neidhardt. Available March 18, 2025! 🐾

Discover all upcoming titles at tilburyhouse.com.

02/25/2025

"Quiet Night, My Astronaut: The First Days (and Nights) of the War in Ukraine" by Ukrainian writer Oksana Lushchevska has been selected by The Children's Book Council & National Council for the Social Studies as a 2025 Notable Social Studies Trade Book! ⭐️

With the Russia-Ukraine war entering its third year, Lushchevska's children's book, which retells the first 10 days and nights of the war from the perspective of a child, remains as timely and important of a story as ever.

In creating the book, Lushchevska used stories from her family and friends who shared their experiences hiding out in bomb shelters. She drew inspiration from a note from her friend about NASA astronauts, leading her to imagine the child in the story believing in a higher power, watching over and keeping her safe.

Lushchevska's words are accompanied by stunning illustrations from the Ukrainian artist and designer Kateryna Stepanishchev!

QUIET NIGHT, MY ASTRONAUT: THE FIRST DAYS (AND NIGHTS) OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE by Oksana Lushchevska and Kateryna Stepanishcheva is available everywhere books are sold near you!

Visit tilburyhouse.com to learn more about our full collection of social studies titles.

02/18/2025

⭐️COVER REVEAL⭐

The countdown is officially on! There's just one 1 month left until "Paloma and the Red Carpet," written and illustrated by Carme Lemniscates, hits bookstore shelves! 📕

When Paloma arrives at the big building with so many other children living there, she stays silent and watches. But soon the cozy red carpet beckons--a place for her to draw and make friends, learn the language, and learn to read. 📖

More change looms, however, and the children learn they’ll have to leave their beloved carpet behind, so Paloma and her friends get creative and imagine a fitting farewell for their magic carpet.

"Paloma and the Red Carpet" is a touching story of refuge, change, and friendship. ✨

Avaible March 18, 2025!!! Pre-order PALOMA AND THE RED CARPET by Carme Lemniscates now at tilburyhouse.com/product-page/paloma-and-the-red-carpet! 🤍

02/17/2025

This Presidents' Day, take a scrumptious stroll through the lives of past leaders with "Pass the Pandowdy, Please: Chewing on History with Famous Folks and their Fabulous Foods" by Abby Ewing Zelz and cartoonist Eric Zelz. History and biography have never been this tasty! 🍽

Just like us, the great movers and shakers of history had to eat, and their favorite foods turn out to be a highly entertaining thread to follow through the history of our small planet!

Find PASS THE PANDOWEDY, PLEASE: CHEWING ON HISTORY WITH FAMOUS FOLKS AND THEIR FABULOUS FOODS every where books are sold! Visit tilburyhouse.come to explore more titles about historical leaders from around the world! 🌎

02/15/2025

"Magnificent, homespun brown, like all the treasures, places, and people I love coming together in me." 🤎

"Magnificent Homespun Brown" by the award-winning pairing Samara Cole Doyon and Kaylani Juanita is a story—a song, a poem, a celebration—about feeling at home in one's own beloved skin.

Samara Cole Doyon's beautiful poem nestled alongside Kaylani Juanita's gorgeous illustrations aims to make young readers of all backgrounds feel seen through this celebration of individuality, self-acceptance, and diversity.

Called a "celebration of community and belonging" by Publishers Weekly and deemed "a must-read" by School Library Journal "Magnificent Homespun Brown" continues to leave its mark on the hearts and minds of readers across the globe.

Learn more about MAGNIFICENT HOMESPUN BROWN by Samara Cole Doyon and Kaylani Juanita at tilburyhouse.com! And shop NEXT LEVEL: A HYMN IN GRATITUDE FOR NEURODIVERSITY, the author-illustrators newest title, today!

02/14/2025

"A cheese through yonder window breaks!" 🧀

This Valentine’s Day, we're celebrating extra cheesy love and connections with "Rubio and Julienne: A Sweet and Chessy Tale" by Dan Paley Writes and Lauren Gallegos Illustration!

Rubio Fromage sits in his father’s cheese shop, longing to taste the beautiful fruits in the window of the fruit shop across the street. Meanwhile, Julienne Chéri sits in her mother’s fruit shop, pinning for the delectable wheels and savory wedges in the window of the cheese shop across the street. But Rubio’s father HATES fruit and Julienne’s mother HATES cheese, and so the children are forbidden to speak to each other...until one day they collide on a street corner!

Join Rubio and Julienne in their forbidden adventures, which ends much more happily than William Shakesepeare's own tale, though not before our heroes overcome a few obstacles and accidents!

Backmatter includes a menu of delicious fruit-cheese combinations featured throughout the story!

RUBIO AND JULIENNE: A SWEET AND CHEESY TALE by Dan Paley and Lauren Gallegos makes the perfect Valentine’s treat. Shop this title now at tilburyhouse.com! 💜

02/11/2025

This International Day of Women and Science Tilbury House, is celebrating with the gorgeous title, "Astronaut Annie," written by Suzanne Buckingham Slade and illustrated by Nicole Children's Books by Nicole Tadgelll! 🔭

This delightful story, loaded with engaging backmatter about several female astronauts, encourages young girls to pursue their dreams and reach for the stars! 🪐

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, established by UNESCO and celebrated globally on February 11th aims to promote full and equal access to and participation in science by women and girls! ⭐️

Watch a real-life astronaut read "Astronaut Annie" from the International Space with Story Time From Space at storytimefromspace.com/astronaut-annie-2! 👩‍🚀

Head to tilburyhouse.com to shop this title today!

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