You know how unexpected things can come up through your networking and community of writing friends? Well, that happened recently for me. A friend (writer and illustrator Julianne Black DiBlasi ) gave my name to an editor at Bold Journey magazine and they interviewed me about keeping my creativity alive.
The article went live today. I’d you’re interested in reading my thoughts on creativity and how I de-stress, here’s the link: https://boldjourney.com/meet-terry-pierce/
Enjoy!
I’ve recently joined Blue Sky Social, a new site where a lot of authors are flocking to recently. It was developed by the folks who started Twitter so it has a similar look and feel.
If you’d like to follow me there for book news, etc. , my handle is:
@terrycpierce.bsky.social
I hope to see you there!
Wow, my second “book release” surprise in less than a week, and another COVER REVEAL! Pinch me… is this a dream?
I’M A BABY! (Familius) will be released on May 6, 2025! Illustrated by Volha Kaliaha, this bouncy, rhyming board book shares a day-in-the-life of a happy, busy baby, told through the baby’s perspective (if babies could speak in rhyme 
). It begins…
Every time my words are handed over to an illustrator, I anticipate the “magic” that an illustrator will bring to the project. With I’M A BABY! I was unfamiliar with Volha Kaliaha‘s work, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. When my fabulous Familius editor showed me the first rough sketches of the book, I was DELIGHTED to see that Volha added a cat to the storyline. Okay, first, I’ve LOVED cats since I was a little girl (have I ever revealed we once had 13 cats when I was 6 years old?), and second, it adds a visual storyline to the story that I hadn’t thought of while writing it. The cat brings humor to the story, from holding its nose during the diaper change, to hiding in the toy basket while Baby plays peek-a-boo. Baby’s high energy is almost too much for the poor cat, as the cover illustrates. I hope everyone will. enjoy this book, out May 6, 2025.
Imagine my surprise when I saw that MOTHER EARTH’S LULLABY: A Song for Endangered Animals (Tilbury House, illustrated by the fabulously talented Carol Heyer ) is available in board book format!
Sometimes publishers take your original book and find other creative ways to get it into the hands of young readers. Because the text of this beautifully illustrated book is perfect for babies and toddlers, I was thrilled when I saw it in board book format. (Check out Carol Heyer‘s other books.)
MOTHER EARTH’S LULLABY is now available wherever you prefer to buy books, or at https://bookshop.org/p/books/mother-earth-s-lullaby-a-song-for-endangered-animals-terry-pierce/9902791?ean=9781958394199
WE LEAVE NO TRACE! won’t be out until March 2025, but in the meantime, feast your eyes on this gorgeous cover illustrated by the amazing Nadja Sarell. If Nadja’s art style looks familiar, it might be because she illustrated our two previous board books with Yosemite Conservancy (EAT UP, BEAR! and HELLO, MEADOW!).
Isn’t this fawn absolutely adorable??? I love the color palette, the playful butterflies, and those big “doe” eyes, including those eyelashes!
This book helps teach the smallest of budding conservationists how to be in nature (wilderness or city) using the Leave No Trace principles.
You can pre-order a copy of this bouncy little board book wherever you prefer to buy books.
Today, on Lindsay Ward’s Critter Lit blog, is an interview with me AND a book giveaway to celebrate last month’s release of HELLO, MEADOW! Thank you, Lindsay, for the fun interview!
Please click here to read all about it: https://www.critterlit.com/blog/2023/6/22/interview-with-author-terry-pierce-part-2
Today my latest “book baby” is going out into the world! There are a few things happening to celebrate its release. First, I’m doing a book giveaway over on Twitter. Just Follow me (if you don’t already), Retweet, AND leave a comment or tag a friend, and this will automatically enter your name for a free signed copy of the book! https://twitter.com/terrycpierce/status/1658457278696284163
Next, my publisher, Yosemite Conservancy has posted a reading of the book by longtime National Park Service Ranger Karen Amstutz. Karen has been an advocate and guardian of Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park for a while (and the book is dedicated to her!). Here’s the link to view the recording: https://youtu.be/ULHynlIkVPs
Last, here are few blog interviews about HELLO, MEADOW!, in case you’re interested in reading more about the book and its journey to publication.
Making Nature Fun Blog by Maria Marshall
Writing & Illustrating Blog by Kathy Temean
Simply 7 Blog by Jena Benton
Kid Lit Village Blog by Cynthia Mackey
Thank you for supporting Yosemite Conservancy and helping keep our meadows healthy and strong!
HELLO, MEADOW! comes out in ONE week but you can enter to win a copy NOW. Book giveaway and interview on Writing & Illustrating!
Terry Pierce has written a new board book, HELLO, MEADOW illustrated by Nadja Sarell and published by Yosemite Conservancy. It is available in bookstores on May 18th. Terry has agreed to share a copy with one lucky winner living in the United States.
All you have to do to get in the running is leave a comment. Reblog, tweet, or talk about it on Facebook with a link and you will get additional chances to win. Just let me know other things you do to share the good news, so I can put the right amount of tickets in my basket for you.
Sharing on Facebook, Twitter or reblogging really helps spread the word for a new book. So, thanks for helping Terry and Nadja.
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This just in…Kirkus has said HELLO, MEADOW!, my latest board book with Yosemite Conservancy, is “An early, age-appropriate lesson in how to appreciate the natural world.”
Here’s what they said:
“Rhymes and pictures urge us to protect the fragility of deceptively sturdy-looking, wildlife-rich meadows.
As in Eat Up, Bear! (2021), author and illustrator again team up to show small folks—and their parents—how to enjoy nature without harming it. The opening spread shows heedless human behavior (littering, flower-picking) in a lovely natural site, but the rest of the book instructs readers how to treat flora and fauna with respect (staying on the trail, observing wildlife from a distance). A rocking, slightly evolving refrain appears on most spreads: “Hello, Meadow! How are you? / We can help our meadows, too!” The simply drawn, brightly hued illustrations are graced with a multitude of accurately depicted plants and animals: red-shouldered hawk, Turk’s-cap lilies, lupine, blue flags, milkweed, monarch butterflies, red-winged blackbird, and much more (though none are identified as such in the text). The friendly mouse on the cover can be spotted on every page, and in the final spread, the very people who were endangering the meadow back at the start are now enjoying the same activities without risking harm to the environment. The last couplet underscores the point: “Every grown-up, every child, / can help keep meadows strong and wild.” Human characters vary in skin color and age, from a bespectacled, light-skinned older adult to a brown-skinned infant in a carrier. (This book was reviewed digitally.)An early, age-appropriate lesson in how to appreciate the natural world. (Board book. 1-4)“
For complete details, visit their website HERE.
Terry Pierce 
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