https://www.hilaryhorderhippely.com/home daily 1.0 2024-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7b90cb78c10a01c3de9767/2492e663-61a9-47a2-a7d9-c7781ad8b632/HilaryHorder_4x5.jpeg Home Hilary Horder Hippely is a children’s book author who lives in Seattle, Washington. https://www.hilaryhorderhippely.com/books daily 0.75 2025-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7b90cb78c10a01c3de9767/1603746646425-3YYMKEYB9NBAUT1CEMXF/unnamed.png Books - Adventure on Klickitat Island 1998 Dutton Children's Books 2000 Paperback, Picture Puffins 1999 United Kingdom Rights 2000 Korean Rights Teamwork saves the forest animals in this gentle story. There's a big storm raging, and the animals of Klickitat Island are left standing out in the open, a sad and bedraggled bunch. But help is on the way, for when a little boy and his teddy bear hear a cry of distress, they quickly take a boat out to the island to see what's the matter. Told in charming verse, this amusing story by Hilary Horder Hippely is a gently humorous tale of bravery, the power of teamwork, and the importance of sharing. Under the little boy's direction, each animal has a role to play in this communal effort: building a "Klickitat fort" that will keep them all snug and dry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7b90cb78c10a01c3de9767/bee89add-e1a2-4c5f-9b77-f0ae1f9c6f96/i+know+how+to+draw+an+owl.jpg Books - I Know How to Draw an Owl Bookshop I KNOW HOW TO DRAW AN OWL is the story of a girl and her mother, living in their car, watched over by an owl. “Hilary Horder Hippely’s soulful text pairs with Matt James’s atmospheric illustrations in a book all too relevant to the realities of many families. Neither flinching nor sensationalizing, I Know How to Draw an Owl is a deeply empathetic and age-appropriate portrayal of a family experiencing housing insecurity.” Penguin Random House Winner of the 2025 Charlotte Zolotow Award for Outstanding Picture Book Text A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Nominated for the 2026 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award “A visually compelling, compassionate look at an often-misunderstood situation.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Hilary Horder Hippely champions courage and kindness while presenting a difficult and relevant topic—unhoused families—in I Know How to Draw an Owl. Award-winning illustrator Matt James elevates Hippely's heartfelt story with his richly layered, deeply saturated art. —Shelf Awareness (starred review) Acrylic paintings by James (Tadpoles) convey measured calm throughout this nuanced work whose energy radiates from a transformative encounter. —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Hippely’s picture book examines the challenging reality of homelessness in an empathetic and accessible way through the eyes of an unhoused child. —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review) A beautiful, moving picture book. —Booklist (starred review) Neal Porter Books / Holiday House By Hilary Horder Hippely Illustrated by Matt James https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7b90cb78c10a01c3de9767/0cd84046-139c-4ba7-b1cf-4e3332a83597/SS_Ballad.jpg Books - Ballad of the Broom June 2024 It’s the early 1900’s in the San Juan Islands, and a young girl unknowingly readies an old homestead cabin just in time to welcome a man jettisoned by smugglers. Winner of the 2024 SCBWI Spark Award for excellence in independent publishing for children in the picture book category. “A charming tale that weaves together history, serene illustrations, and a pleasing rhyme scheme” - Kirkus Reviews By Hilary Horder Hippely Illustrated by Hillary Moore Madrona Tree Press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7b90cb78c10a01c3de9767/1603486844850-SZ2SY6EA5DP5DBBLZNDH/unnamed-3.png Books - Rain or Shine Xlibris, An Open Adoption Story, 2006 Finn has a happy life with his mother and father. Every summer he looks forward to the birthday celebration that will reunite him with his rich extended family, particularly his birthmother, Lisa. But when clouds threaten, Finn wonders how his much-loved birthday traditions can continue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7b90cb78c10a01c3de9767/1604200880972-XQX60RXCOSKX0IV2ZEA9/3019424-1.jpg Books - The Crimson Ribbon 1994 G. P. Putnam's Sons A winter fantasy with a hint of magic and a wisp of whimsy. To cure her child's doldrums, Nell's mother takes her up to the attic and shows her a box of ribbons given to her years before by her maiden aunts. The satin streamers feed Nell's imagination, taking her across the street to an empty house that fancifully becomes filled with warmth and light, and is suddenly occupied by two elderly women who invite Nell for tea. Coming back to reality, the girl finds her hair tied back with a crimson ribbon that is "a little damp from the snow." This title will keep readers wondering what's real and what's not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7b90cb78c10a01c3de9767/1603486401251-8ND52T8TKMPBHDEBODR7/unnamed.png Books - A Song for Lena 1996 Simon & Schuster American Booksellers 1996 "Pick-of-the-List" 2011 Paperback, Simon & Schuster As Lena helps make apple strudel, her Grandmother tells her a story about her childhood in Hungary. One day, she and a friend are approached by a wandering beggar. They race to the house, frightened, but Mother decides that the man should have some of their just-made strudel. He repays their kindness by playing sweet, sad music on his violin. Each year he returns, has his piece of strudel, and plays, until finally one season the harvest comes, but the beggar does not. Father says that "Perhaps our friend isn't hungry anymore." He tells the children to listen closely, and they hear the wanderer's music in the sounds of the country night. A recipe for strudel is included. https://www.hilaryhorderhippely.com/about-me daily 0.75 2024-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f7b90cb78c10a01c3de9767/1604200740017-68I4JY39EME89UHUUC75/image-asset.jpeg About Me Hilary loves getting to read with kids! 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