Every character you’ll meet here is based on a real North American bird.
Their stories are filled with:

gentle emotional lessons
friendship adventures
curious discoveries
real bird behavior woven into the fun

At the end of each book, you’ll find Milo’s Field Notes— bite-size educational bird facts designed especially for curious kids and curious parents.

✨ Books with Heart and Hidden Learning

Children’s nature stories + coloring freebies for kids

Welcome to

Puddle & Twig Press

Where magical bird adventures spark curiosity and learning.

Puddle & Twig creates whimsical, nature-inspired picture books that help children fall in love with birds, storytelling…and the everyday magic of the world around them.

If your little one loves animals, imagination, and beautifully illustrated stories, you’re in the right place.

📚 Meet Our Books

Discover magical stories inspired by real birds!

Tilly the Titmouse Bird and the Kindergarten Zoo

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Chester Chickadee and the Magical Acorn Adventure

A shy-but-bold little Titmouse bird takes on her very first day of kindergarten…and discovers she’s braver (and sillier!) than she ever imagined. Packed with classroom chaos, friendship giggles, and a magical red barrette that gives Tilly courage when she needs it most.

Perfect for first-day jitters and big-hearted little learners!

A curious Chickadee tumbles into a dreamlike adventure full of glowing acorns, tricky riddles, and a surprising feathered friend named Pip! Whimsical rhyme meets real bird behavior in a nighttime quest bursting with imagination, kindness, and a dash of dream-world mischief.

Ideal for curious thinkers with wild imaginations!

Books

🐤 Future Books

Along with Chester Chickadee and the Magical Acorn Adventure, more feathered friends are fluttering your way—each with magical stories, heartfelt lessons, and real bird facts woven into every adventure. Keep checking back for more feathered fun or join our mailing list and I'll let you know when we have more adventures being born.

Perfect for curious minds and cozy bedtime read-alouds.

🐦 Free Coloring Pages!

Kids love bringing these feathered friends to life.
Download a free coloring page below and get bonus printable pages when you join our email list!

Coloring Pages for Tilly

Coloring Pages for Chester

Coming Soon!

🌈 Our Promise

We believe childhood should be filled with wonder.
Our stories are gentle, humorous, nature-loving, and thoughtfully illustrated to spark imagination and learning.

Age-appropriate
Emotionally supportive
Nature-based
Magical + educational

Hi! I’m Char.

I am the author and creator behind Puddle & Twig Press.

I love turning real bird behavior into magical storytelling moments children remember and parents appreciate.

Thanks for visiting!

🧡 From the Author

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