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Starry Forest Books, Inc.

🌟 Shine, Read, Grow.🌟
Indie children's book publisher of fiction and nonfiction for ages 0-12. Distributed worldwide through Ingram.

At Starry Forest Books, we publish children’s books for ages 0-12, including the popular BABY'S BIG WORLD series.

05/16/2024

✨Welcome back to First Impressions! ✨

Join us again on May 23rd at 6:00pm ET for another opportunity to receive feedback on your picture book manuscript and hear about the publishing process, led by company president Robert Agis. 📚

Submit your manuscript in the RSVP form linked in our bio or RSVP to show up and meet other writers. See you soon!💫

04/16/2024

💫Jump in with Starry Forest Books for another round of First Impressions on April 23rd at 7:00pm ET!💫

Join us for this opportunity to receive feedback on your picture book manuscript and to learn more about the publishing process. Last time, we discussed two manuscripts, participated in a fun writing exercise, and had a Q&A session with company president Robert Agis. ✍️

Submit your manuscript in the RSVP form linked in our bio for a chance to get comments on your work! Or, you can just show up to meet other writers and chat about the publishing industry. Hope to see you there!📚✨

04/12/2024

✨💫Introducing Starry Forest Experience! 💫✨We’re excited to announce the official launch of our workshops, designed for students to experience the making of a book and the building of a company. They are led by company president and artist Robert Agis, and meld improvisation🎭, creative writing ✍️ , editing 📖, and more! Workshop offerings include the Art of Storytelling, How to Be an Entrepreneur, and Into the Heart of a Classic — check out our website to learn more! 📚⭐️

10/17/2022

Meet illustrator Josh Cleland Illustration in tomorrow's Creator Spotlight series 🌟

https://linktr.ee/starryforestbks

Sign up for our newsletter to learn more about Josh Cleland's journey with art, and how his love of comics and making silly pictures turned into a career as a children's illustrator!

THE END, written by John Bray and illustrated by Josh Cleland, is available now, and received a Kirkus Star! Start with THE END in mind with this playful and whimsical picture book that explores conclusions, transitions, and new beginnings—and how to have fun in the middle. This is THE END of endings as you know them.

10/14/2022

Is it February yet? The last cover we're showing off this week is ... THE WAY WE SAY HELLO 👶

From author Andrea Denish - Children's Book Author and illustrator BlueBean 藍豆 comes a touching story about new siblings, greetings, languages, and love.

A young child searches for the best way to greet the newest member of their family as they ask, "A special day. A special place. How will you greet a special face?" With rhyming text, heartwarming art, and nonfiction backmatter, THE WAY WE SAY HELLO takes you as far as Tibet and as near as your front yard as you learn greeting after greeting.

Along the way, you'll also discover how to welcome the world into your heart in different languages, gestures, and places. There are so many ways to greet someone new, no matter where they're from or what language they speak—so how will YOU say hello? 💜

10/13/2022

Day 2 of cover reveal week features ... NOT A BOOK ABOUT BUNNIES 🦔

NOT A BOOK ABOUT BUNNIES, from debut author Amanda Henke and illustrated by Anna Daviscourt, demands to be noticed by readers of all ages—except bunny fans, because this is NOT a book about bunnies! 🐰🚫

In this story about differences, quills, and scrumptious paddles, Porcupine vies desperately for the reader's attention—while one little bunny follows to get her attention too! Can a fluffy forest critter and a prickly, aspiring author forget their differences and become friends?

Quirky and self-aware, Henke's debut promises to have readers giggling as they watch this unexpected friendship unfold. Because this is a 100% porcupine story.

10/12/2022

First up for cover reveal week ... BUSY FEET!

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Follow along as adorable baby feet move through a busy day. Where do these feet go? How do they get there? What exciting activities will they get up to? See just how busy little feet can be at playtime, bath time, and more!

In this picture book, art and text play off each other: Marcia Berneger’s simple, gentle rhyme underscores illustrator Susanna Chapman’s bold, expressive style. Little ones will be itching to join the party as the characters dance, hop, and march along!

10/11/2022

Welcome to ✨ COVER REVEAL ✨ week!

For the next three days, we'll be showing off the BRIGHT covers of our original picture books—BUSY FEET, NOT A BOOK ABOUT BUNNIES, and THE WAY WE SAY HELLO—coming February 2023. Let's celebrate! 🥳

10/08/2022

Explore new words and phrases with our bilingual stories! Check out our FREE activity sheets, designed to enhance the story experience.

🐶 Match Spanish to English words
🐢 Can you find them in the story?
🌙 Arrange daily activities in order

ANIMALS / ANIMALES and GOOD MORNING, GOOD NIGHT / BUENOS DÍAS, BUENAS NOCHES by Mikala Carpenter and illustrated by Gemma Román is out in stores and online now. Snap a photo of your copy and tag us to be featured in our Instagram stories!

Download the LITTLE LANGUAGES activity sheets and more here: https://www.starryforestbooks.com/activity-sheets 🔗

10/07/2022

There are so many ways to greet someone new, no matter where they're from or what language they speak—so how will YOU say hello? 👋

From author Andrea Denish - Children's Book Author and illustrator BlueBean 藍豆 comes a touching story about new siblings, greetings, languages, and love.

THE WAY WE SAY HELLO is out on February 7, 2023 and available for pre-order now.

10/06/2022

There are no books about the most underrated, majestic forest creature of all time ... porcupines! 🦔 But loads about bunnies. Can't Porcupine have just this one book to herself? What is it with these attention-seeking, book-hogging carrot crunchers?! 🐰🥕

Find out how Porcupine's unexpected friendship with a little bunny unfolds in NOT A BOOK ABOUT BUNNIES, written by Amanda Henke and illustrated by Anna Daviscourt, coming February 7, 2023 but available for pre-order now!

10/05/2022

Feet wake up, time to play.
Happy feet out all day!

Get little feet moving and grooving in no time with BUSY FEET, Marcia Berneger and Susanna Chapman's playful and bright new picture book! 👣

BUSY FEET releases February 14, 2023 and is available for pre-order now. Tune in next week for the cover reveal 👀

09/26/2022

Calling all Goshen, IN residents and readers!

If you're in town next week, Judith L. Roth will be reading her book, CADENCE AND KITTENFISH: A MERMAID TALE, at Goshen Public Library on Wednesday, October 5th at 10:30am and signing copies at Fables Books on Friday, October 7th at 6pm! ✍️

09/21/2022

It's THE END of summer, which means it's the beginning of something new and wonderful ... FALL! 🍁

Raise your hand if you're ready to ditch the heat and curl up by the fire with a good book ✋

09/19/2022

Meet illustrator Jaclyn Sinquett 🌟

Sign up for our newsletter to learn more about Jaclyn's journey as an illustrator, her art influences, and her first impression of Judith L. Roth's CADENCE AND KITTENFISH manuscript!

CADENCE AND KITTENFISH: A MERMAID TALE by Judith L. Roth and illustrated by Jaclyn Sinquett is available now! Meet Cadence, our busy little mermaid, as she finds her perfect pet friend 🦦

https://linktr.ee/starryforestbks

09/17/2022

Happy National Dance Day! What song will you be jumping and moving to today? 💃

Join us and the princesses from CLASSIC STORIES: THE TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES, retold by Peter Clover and illustrated by Alessia Trunfio, and let's dance the night away!

https://www.starryforestbooks.com/classic-stories-series

09/15/2022

Take a pause from social media, put your hands on your chest, and take a deep breath. Let's celebrate National Yoga Awareness Month together! 🧘

Learn more about mindfulness and yoga with your young ones in BABY'S BIG WORLD: MINDFULNESS by Alex Fabrizio and BABY'S BIG WORLD: YOGA by Jenny Burrill, both illustrated by Hilli Kushnir.

https://www.starryforestbooks.com/babys-big-world-series

09/13/2022

Happy book birthday to all of our new titles! 🎉

🐶 LITTLE LANGUAGES: ANIMALS / ANIMALES by Mikala Carpenter and illustrated by Gemma Román

https://www.starryforestbooks.com/little-languages-series

🧜‍♀️ CADENCE AND KITTENFISH: A MERMAID TALE by Judith L. Roth and illustrated by Jaclyn Sinquett

https://www.starryforestbooks.com/cadence-and-kittenfish

🛑 THE END by John Bray and illustrated by Josh Cleland Illustration

https://www.starryforestbooks.com/the-end

☀️🌙 LITTLE LANGUAGES: GOOD MORNING, GOOD NIGHT / BUENOS DÍAS, BUENAS NOCHES by Mikala Carpenter and illustrated by Gemma Román

https://www.starryforestbooks.com/little-languages-series

Available now wherever books are sold!

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Sneak peek of MASKS: A LIFT-THE-FLAP BOOK, coming out March 15th!

Keep your little ones safe and healthy with our newest release, MASKS: A LIFT-THE-FLAP BOOK. 😷✨ With bright, engaging art by Junissa Bianda Hardianto and simple, interactive text by A. H. Hill, MASKS uses flaps to reveal the familiar faces hidden behind unfamiliar PPE. Not only does it have sturdy lift-the-flap elements, but it's also perfectly lap-sized for story time! Ease young children into the new normal with MASKS: A LIFT-THE-FLAP BOOK. Preorder now for its March 15, 2022 publication date. #Masks #PPE #LiftTheFlapBooks #LiftTheFlap #BabyBooks #BoardBooks #ChildrensBooks #KidsBooks #PictureBooks #ChildrensIllustration #KidsBookstagram #BabyBookstagram #Bookstagram #BookishPlay #BooksForBabies #BooksForKids #ChildrensBookstagram #ChildrensLiterature #EarlyReaders #KidsBookshelf #KidsBooksWeLove #LittleReader #RaiseAReader #RaisingReaders #ReadingTogether

Color your way to adventure! Watch as illustrator BlueBean 藍豆 draws exclusive art for our GAMER BABY: ROLE-PLAYING GAMES coloring sheets. Today she's drawing the musician, who's ready for adventure ... and lots of singing! What character do you want to play in the RPG game? Download and color in the coloring sheets from our bio. Link in bio. #ColoringPages #ColoringActivities #KidsColoring #KidsColoringActivities #ActivitiesForKids #ColoringForKids #GamerBaby #RolePlayingGames #RolePlaying #RPG #KidsBooks #ChildrensBooks #BabyBooks #KidsBookstagram #BabyBookstagram #Bookstagram

Feeling creative? Grab some fun coloring sheets inspired by GAMER BABY: ROLE-PLAYING GAMES from our website! While you're at it, watch this video to see series illustrator BlueBean 藍豆's drawing process. Do you feel inspired to color yet? We are! Share your finished work on social media with the hashtag #GamerBabyColoring ... let's see what you can create! For your free download, visit us at https://www.starryforestbooks.com/downloads. #ColoringPages #ColoringSheets #ColoringActivities #ColoringActivitiesForKids #KidsColoring #BabyColoring #GamerBaby #RolePlayingGames #RPG #KidsBooks #BabyBooks #BoardBooks #KidsBookstagram #BabyBookstagram #Bookstagram

When you play role-playing games, you can become any character you want to be! Can you imagine being a wizard? What magic spells do you know? 🪄✨ Watch this process video from artist BlueBean 藍豆 as she creates the adorable wizard in GAMER BABY: ROLE-PLAYING GAMES ... and find the coloring sheets available to download from our website here: https://www.starryforestbooks.com/downloads GAMER BABY: CHESS and ROLE-PLAYING GAMES are both available to order now. #RolePlayingGames #RolePlayGames #RPG #TTRPG #GamerBaby #GamesForBabies #GamesForKids #KidsBooks #ChildrensBooks #BabyBooks #KidsBookstagram #BabyBookstagram #Bookstagram

Did you know the books in our GREEK MYTHS series all come with a free poster? Take a look! Gorgeous art by award-winning illustrator Teresa Martinez Art shows three powerful goddesses and amazing gardens: Echo's lush forests, Circe's remote island, and Persephone's fields of spring flowers. Which would you like to visit? The latest in the series, GODDESSES AND GARDENS, releases tomorrow, September 14, 2021. Pre-order now while supplies last! #GreekMyths #GreekMythology #GreekMythologyForKids #MythologyForKids #GoddessesAndGardens #FreePoster #ClassicsForKids #KidsClassics #KidsBooks #ChildrensBooks #PictureBooks #ChildrensBookshelf #Bookstagram #KidsBookstagram

Did you know there's a surprise under the jacket of GODDESSES AND GARDENS? Take a peek, and tag someone you know who would love this! Starting next week, both HEROES AND HORSES and GODDESSES AND GARDENS will be available wherever books are sold. Collect the whole series! #GreekMyths #GoddessesAndGardens #GreekGoddesses #GreekMythology #GreekMythologyForKids #MythologyForKids #PictureBooks #KidsBooks #ChildrensBooks #ChildrensBookshelf #ChildrensBookIllustration #CoverReveal #ValerieTripp Teresa Martinez Art

Gardens are gorgeous, goddesses are gorgeous ... and so is the cover to our forthcoming title, GODDESSES AND GARDENS! 👀✨ Take a sneak peek at the cover's shine ... and some amazing art by illustrator Teresa Martinez Art! Ancient tales like Hades and Persephone, Echo and Narcissus, and Circe come to life in this must-have-edition about Greek myths. Pre-order now for its September 14, 2021 release. #GreekMyths #GreekMythology #MythologyForKids #MythsForKids #ClassicsForKids #KidsClassics #ChildrensBooks #KidsBooks #ChildrensBookshelf #PictureBooks #Bookstagram #KidsBookstagram

GAMER BABY artist BlueBean creating coloring pages inspired by Role-Playing Games

Need some coloring ideas this National Coloring Book Day? Take a peek at how GAMER BABY artist BlueBean 藍豆 created coloring pages inspired by ROLE-PLAYING GAMES! 🖍🎨✨ Available to download on our website, these coloring pages introduce fun characters and exciting aspects of RPG and tabletop games to little ones, just like in the original book. Get ready to initiate your little gamer's first quest—for fun and color! Share your toddler's creativity with us on social media! We can't wait to see finished coloring pages! 👀 https://www.starryforestbooks.com/downloads #NationalColoringBookDay #ColoringPages #ColoringActivities #BlueBean #GamerBaby #RPG #RolePlayingGames #RolePlaying #TTRPG #DownloadableActivities #ClassroomActivities #BabyBooks #KidsBooks #KidsBookstagram #BabyBookstagram #Bookstagram #MoloyRossiter

It's International Compliment Your Mirror Day! Take a peek in the mirror. What do you see? With LOOK, BABY!: MAGICAL CREATURES, your mirror will show you something MAGICAL! With mirrors on every page, this book lets babies become any magical creature they can dream of—a dragon, a unicorn, a mermaid, and more! 🐉🦄💫 The LOOK, BABY! series—including AMAZING DINOSAURS, EXCITING JOBS, and MAGICAL CREATURES—releases in September 2021. Pre-order now! #LookBaby #MirrorBaby #BabyBooks #MirrorBooks #MirrorBooksForBabies #BooksForBabies #KidsLit #BabyLit #BoardBooks #JunissaBianda astound.us

BABY'S CLASSICS: FRANKENSTEIN

Have a MONSTER of a time with this board-book retelling of Mary Shelley's gothic story! 🧟⁠ ⁠ We're working with Greg Paprocki Illustration to bring Dr. Frankenstein's creature back to life for little ones. We love his work! What do you think? ⁠ BABY'S CLASSICS: FRANKENSTEIN will be available in September 2021. Pre-order now! ⁠ ⁠ #babysclassics #classiclit #kidsbooks #babybooks #kidslitart #classicsforkids #gothiclit #babysgothic #boardbooks #preorder