Lyric & Stone Publishing (2024)

10/07/2023

🪨🐞 When Tess, a tin foil ball, rolls onto the hill and meets Marvin, Ricky and the rest of the rocks, she immediately worries that she’s too different from everyone else:

"Do you want to play?" asked Parker and Kai.
"No thanks," whispered Tess. "I'm just rolling on by.
I'm sure that you've noticed I don't really fit in -
I'm not even a rock, I'm just made of tin.
I'm not smooth and solid, and I'm not strong like you...
I'm a tin foil ball - there's not much I can do.”

But when the rocks go looking for a lost pebbles and get lost in the woods, it's up to Tess to save the day, as she realizes that everyone has value, and even a tin ball can be a rock star!

✏️ Author: Mr. Jay
🎨 Illustrator: Erin Wozniak

03/07/2023

🎨 Celebrate International Drop a Rock Day by expressing your artistic flair! Paint some beautiful designs onto small rocks, and leave them for others to discover – they’re sure to bring joy and delight!

(…featuring Ricky the Rock!) 🪨🖌️

26/06/2023

🦒 Zoologists study animals and Naomi wants to be a zoologist. Today she is studying giraffes!

Imara is a giraffe that loves things that sparkle, including the tiara on Naomi's head... ✨

What kind of problems must the up-and-coming zoologist solve? Does Imara ever get the tiara? Does Naomi ever find Imara? What facts is Naomi able to find out about giraffes?

🔎 An entertaining and informative book about learning to be a zoologist and solving problems. For every child interested in science.

✏️ Author: Susan Stoltz
🎨 Illustrator & Co-author: Melissa Bailey

20/06/2023

🗞️ EXTRA, EXTRA! 🗞️

🐸 Bria, the ladybug, and her friend, Oakland Jack, are all set for a great day at the local park. 📣 But when a wacky duck misunderstands a simple news headline, will it totally ruin their plans?

🐞 Have You Heard the News? gives kids a first glimpse at some of the red flags they need to watch out for as they grow up in a media-driven world.

❗Find out what happens in HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS? 📰

💬 Targeted for children ages 5-12, this is the first of a series of books focusing on the media and the red flags we all need to watch for as we consume an ever-growing amount of news.

✏️ Author: Mr. Jay
🎨 Illustrator: Gary Wilkinson

17/06/2023

🌠 Video games and electronics are fun...but is there anything better or more creative than…a good book? 🌟

Young Patrick Picklebottom gets the surprise of his life when a kind-hearted store owner sells him his favorite book for only one penny. 📚

Find out what happens next in PATRICK PICKLEBOTTOM AND THE PENNY BOOK!

✏️ Author: Mr. Jay
🎨 Illustrator: Gary Wilkinson

15/06/2023

💩 Steve the dung beetle.....is on a mission.
Roll the ball of POO home!!
Everyone wants to know what Steve is up to on his journey home…

You and your child will love Steve's adventure, because of the brilliant illustrations and all the fantastic facts.

BONUS: Dung Beetle Jokes at the end! They're delightful.

✏️ Author: Susan Stoltz
🎨 Illustrator: Melissa Bailey

08/06/2023

🌊 Happy World Ocean Day! 💙 Let’s take a moment to appreciate our amazing oceans and the important role they play in sustaining life on this planet! 🐳🐚

06/06/2023

🔎 ✨ It's firefly season! Depending on where you live, it means it's time to put on your comfy clothes and get ready to enjoy a magical outdoor show! 🌠

02/06/2023

🌧️ In a classic story of the "glass being half full," a very positive, happy-go-lucky dinosaur friend, Bull, helps Anda realize that luck is simply a matter of perspective. After all, rain doesn't have to ruin the day - it could just be a chance to play in the mud!

Find out what happens in: TYRANNOSAURUS HEX AND THE UNLUCKIEST DAY EVER ⚡

✏️ Author: Mr. Jay
🎨 Illustrator: Gary Wilkinson

21/05/2023

🌱 STORYTIME 🌱

This modern-day classic follows 14 lovable rocks (and one wise little ladybug) on a heartwarming and hilarious journey, universally loved by children, parents and teachers alike.

Determined not to leave their friend behind, the rocks set out to help Ricky roll - one way or another.

✏️ Author: Mr. Jay
🎨 Illustrator: Erin Wozniak

06/05/2023

🐾 Let's get out and make the most of - fresh air and sunshine! ☀️

30/04/2023

📚 Happy Sunday! We hope you're enjoying a day of rest, relaxation, and of course, reading! 🔖 What book are you curled up with today?

23/04/2023

🦖 This book has it all! Skeletons and fossils, facts, size chart, glossary of terms, and even fun-to-read, lyrically-written info about each dinosaur on every page! 🦴

The unique artwork and painting in this book gives you and "inside look" that most people never see outside of a natural history museum, while the short, lyrically-written stories on each page mirror the humor of Tiny T-Rex by Jonathan Stutzman and Jay Fleck, as well as We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T Higgins, it also includes scientific facts and museum quality skeletal drawings.

✏️ Author: Susan Stoltz
🎨 Illustrator: Cody Hooper-Kaufmann

Available where books are sold!

22/04/2023

🌎 Happy Earth Day! It's our planet, let's take care of it! 🌎

🌱 Featuring one of Earth’s mighty recyclers! Steve the Dung Beetle is ready to do his part by helping to fertilize the soil and recycle waste! 🌤️

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20/04/2023

☔ A rainy day is a reminder that the sun will soon shine again! 🌧️ Featuring Bear from THE BEAR AND THE FERN and a few ideas to brighten your rainy spring days! 💙

✏️ Author: Mr. Jay
🎨 Illustrator: Mary Manning

Available where books are sold!

17/04/2023

🌸THE PERFECT SNUGGLE TIME BOOK🌸

An ideal addition to any bookshelf, and perfect gift for any new parent 💖 PRETTY LOVED is destined to stand the test of time, along with classic titles such as Sam McBratney's Guess How Much I Love You, and Robert Munsch's Love You Forever. 💕

✏️ Author: Mr. Jay
🎨 Illustrator: Vanessa Chromik

Available where books are sold!

16/04/2023

⭐️ CALLING ALL ASPIRING ZOOLOGISTS! ⭐️

🔍 Organization and observation are important qualities to learn when aspiring to be a zoologist. But what happens when the animal you're studying is difficult to find, and also loves all things that sparkle? ✨🦒

✏️ Author: Susan Stoltz
🎨 Illustrator & co-author: Melissa Bailey

Available where books are sold!

14/04/2023

🦖 Meet Anda! 🦖

You can find Anda and her friend Bull, in TYRANNOSAURUS HEX AND THE UNLUCKIEST DAY EVER!

✏️ Author: Mr. Jay
🎨 Illustrator: Gary Wilkinson

Available where books are sold!

09/04/2023

🐣 HAPPY EASTER! 🐣

…from Ricky the Rock!

06/04/2023

☘️ "There's nothing to question, no reason to doubt,
that bad luck always follows when I'm out and about."

From the best-selling author of Ricky, the Rock that Couldn't Roll, Patrick Picklebottom and the Penny Book and The Bear and the Fern comes TYRANNOSAURUS HEX AND THE UNLUCKIEST DAY EVER. It is a fun, funny and meaningful story with a lesson that every child (and many adults!) will benefit from.

✏️ Author: Mr. Jay
🎨 Illustrator: Gary Wilkinson

01/04/2023

💫 The Bear and the Fern is a beautiful, emotionally powerful, and bittersweet story destined to take it's place among modern-day classics...

✏️ Author: Mr. Jay
🎨 Illustrator: Mary Manning

23/03/2023

🐾 It's National Puppy Day! Time to celebrate all the furry friends who bring us so much joy! 🐶❤️

…featuring two cuties: Dash and Zoom as seen in DASH AND ZOOM LITTLE MISS SNEAKYPANTS

17/03/2023

🍀 Wishing everyone a very happy Saint PATRICK’S Day! (…featuring Ricky the Rock and Patrick himself!)

16/03/2023

🔬 Let's celebrate the amazing strides women have made in science and engineering this month! Here's to more amazing accomplishments and expanding girls' horizons!
..featuring Naomi from Imara's Tiara and Donna from Patrick Picklebottom and the Penny Book!

04/03/2023

🦖There aren’t many animals in the world that can compete with the sheer magnificence, size, and variety of dinosaurs, pterosaurs, plesiosaurs, and other prehistoric creatures!

The dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures in this book are not only beautiful but are meant to inspire the imagination!

✏️ Author: Susan Stoltz
🎨 Illustrator: Cody Hooper-Kaufmann

27/02/2023

⭐ REVIEWS ⭐

RICKY, THE ROCK THAT JUST COULDN’T RHYME

✏️ Author: Mr. Jay
🎨 Illustrator: Erin Wozniak

26/02/2023

✨ It's National Tell A Fairy Tale Day! Bring out your favorite story and share it with the world!

…featuring a great favorite, Patrick Picklebottom

✏️ Author: Mr. Jay
🎨 Illustrator: Gary Wilkinson

25/02/2023

⭐ STORYTIME ⭐

Was it five yet? He looked at the clock just to see, but oh no! It was only two minutes past three.
It felt like a week had already gone by - and for a moment he thought he might break down and cry!

✏️ Author: Mr. Jay
🎨 Illustrator: Gary Wilkinson

22/02/2023

💩 POO! 💩

All along his trip home, Steve teaches the other animals about his job and how it helps them and the environment. It's a fascinating look into one of the world's most interesting insects.

Bonus: Dung Beetle Jokes at the end! They're delightful.

✏️ Author: Susan Stoltz
🎨 Illustrator: Melissa Bailey

20/02/2023

🐶 WOOF! 🐶

Dash and Zoom are the best of friends. But what happens when Dash takes one of Zoom's favorite toys in this sweet, lighthearted tale of two lovable puppies?

DASH AND ZOOM LITTLE MISS SNEAKYPANTS

✏️ Author: Susan Stoltz
🎨 Illustrator: Melissa Bailey

Lyric & Stone Publishing