Do you remember the first chapter book that made an impression on you? A customer recently shared that her fourth grade-aged son was so taken with Hello, My Name is Bunny! New York City that he chose to write an essay about it in class. He loves Bunny’s adventures and that she’s always trying to …
Let 2023 begin with the joy of reading! New Year equals New Year’s Resolutions! And what better time than now to resolve to read more books? Us bookworms know literature can literally be life-changing! Fiction feeds the imagination and takes us places we could never have dreamed of. It makes us feel emotions we’d never …
Pippa Mayell is the wonderful illustrator of our Hello, My Name is Bunny! chapter book series. She has brought to life Bunny’s epic adventures in New York City, London, and Paris with her charming illustrations. Here’s some things you might like to know about her process, inspiration, and her advice for budding artists: How did …
We first met Seema, Rebecca, and Tamara, founders of the Brooklyn Book Bodega at the Brooklyn Book Festival several years ago. Not long after we’d launched Hello, My Name is Bunny! New York City. We soon learned more about their incredible work, which inspired us to donate some of our books to their program. That …
New York City…London…and now Paris! Paris, 2022: Bunny’s third adventure in the Hello, My Name is Bunny! award-winning children’s chapter book series finds Bunny inadvertently leading the charge to rescue Mona Lisa—the world’s most famous painting—which is being held for ransom by a pair of dastardly art thieves! Will Bunny and her Paris pals succeed …
When we first adopted Bunny, we were struck by her unbelievably sweet nature. She’d greet us every time we walked in the door. She’d greet our guests just as warmly. We used to say: “It’s like she’s saying “Hello, my name is Bunny!” So, it’s no surprise that when we decided to create a children’s …
Creating a children’s book series to inspire kindness Read More »
Last weekend, we headed to NYC for the Brooklyn Book Festival Children’s Day. It’s a glorious annual celebration of children’s literature with author readings, activities, and a fabulous marketplace full of books for children of every age. If you’ve never been and you have a child in your life—whether it’s your own, a sibling, cousin, …
After a more than two-year+ hiatus (thanks COVID-19!), we’re finally back! And we’re so happy to be here. What a journey it’s been! In early 2020, we (Matt and Shelley) signed a deal with a publisher who planned to release our first two books in the Hello, My Name is Bunny! series—New York City and …
Shelter and rescue groups across the U.S. are dealing with an overwhelming number of kittens in all shapes, sizes, and colors at the moment. While we all agree there’s nothing more adorable than a kitten, we all know life could be kinder and better for cats and kittens everywhere if people are more responsible about …
Kitten season: It’s that time of the year again! Read More »
My mom grew up with a cat and a dog named T.C. and Sandy (guess who was who?) Growing up with these two fur siblings instilled in her a sense of respect, love, and responsibility for them from a very early age. Ever since, animals have always been in her life. My dad didn’t grow …