For curious children who love to read
Fostering curiosity in children and planting new seeds of learning at the earliest stages of their development is Peter’s hope for Quail Books. His wish is to contribute to a child’s early book collections by filling them with high quality books.
Welcome to Quail Books
The interesting thing about California quails is that they are social birds and raise their young chicks in groups. It is from each other that they learn to grow and survive. Just like these quail families, older children, teens and adults can share these books with young children to help them nurture a world view that will instill love and protection of animals. At Quail Books our vision is to bring joy and aesthetics to the earth's newest and most impressionable residents by providing beautiful and educational picture books for babies and young children. Photo by Christine Riley
Current Releases and Upcoming Publications:
Published in 2020 and now available
little alphabet animals
A fresh new illustrated picture book about ABC animals written in lowercase letters of the alphabet. This colorful and lovable book is for curious children who love animals.
In the graphic style of artist Peter Simpson Cook, children are invited to visit animals in their home environments. Inspired by American Modernist artist Charley Harper, Peter has created these illustrated animals to communicate with young children in a graphic way by using simple shapes, textures and colors. Also written by the illustrator, young readers can develop a foundation that sparks awareness for the care and protection of all the world's animals with these short narrative rhymes. This book features 26 engaging animal illustrations that are part of the Zoe’s Zoo Animal Art Prints collection created by PSC.
COMING SOON! Publishing in 2021
ABC Animals - A Flash Card Book
A flash card picture book to learn the alphabet, with 26 lovable animals like Cats & Quails! Plus children can play with ABC animals by following their actions.
Children are invited to learn the ABCs and play with each animal by following their actions. This is an activity book to help engage babies, toddlers and children to act and learn in a creative way. These animals are created to communicate with young children in a graphic way by using simple shapes, textures and colors. Also written by the illustrator, young readers can develop a foundation that sparks awareness for the care and protection of all the world's animals. This book features 26 engaging animal illustrations that are part of the Zoe’s Zoo Animal Art Prints collection created by PSC.
COMING SOON! Publishing in 2022
Traveland -Animal Tours of North America
Inspired by the Golden Era of vintage travel posters, this 5 BOOK SERIES invites children to explore Asia, Europe, Africa, North and South America through the eyes of animals.
Each volume features ten animal travel posters with maps, luggage labels with a brief narrative by each animal. In the graphic style of artist Peter Simpson Cook, children are invited to explore how animals thrive in their home environments. Each animal is rated with the conservation status of species. Inspired by American Modernist artist Charley Harper, Peter has created illustrated animals to communicate with young children in a graphic way. Also written by the illustrator, young readers can develop a foundation that sparks awareness for the care and protection of all the world's animals.
COMING SOON! Publishing in 2022
Circle of Zodiac Animals
This colorfully illustrated picture book features all 12 of the Chinese zodiac animals. In western astrology the term zodiac is translated as “the circle of animals.”
In each lunar new year the new moon begins a cycle with a different animal and this book narrates the journey of each animal through the circle of a year. In the graphic style of artist Peter Simpson Cook, children are invited to explore the animals and the stories they tell in the Chinese zodiac. These illustrated animals communicate with young children in a graphic way by using simple shapes, textures and colors. Also written by the illustrator, young readers can develop a foundation of narrative story telling and love for all the world’s animals as the celebrate the lunar new year.
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