Bill O.
Smith

Storyteller, Author

Books

A year in the life of a chickadee begins in the woods, in a hole, in a tree.

A Chickadee Year by Bill O. Smith, Illustrated by Thomas W. FordThus begins A Chickadee Year. Share this remarkable four-season journey with loved ones of all ages, and none of you will look at chickadees in the same way, ever again.

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Chickadees in December

It’s December at the North Pole, So much fun, but so much to do! So many problems! And who can solve the big, big, biggest problem of all?

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"If your tot wants to open just one present BEFORE Christmas, this is it!"

Mr. K. Kringle

Chickadeeland

Only the fearless heart of a child can follow a dream into the wild . . . to a land of birdie parades and ginormous eggs, a land of mystery and majesty.  This land is our land, but not ours alone.  Welcome to Chickadeeland!

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"What a lovely heartfelt gift to veterans and their families. And to all of us."

Lynne Rae Perkins, Newbery Award Winner

Four a.m. December 25

Around the world, the gifts of Christmas arrive in beautiful and unexpected ways in the wee hours of the morning. But closer to home, one little girl knows that the gift she wants most will never arrive until a soldier comes home. “Four a.m. December 25” honors the spirit of the holiday season by donating all profits from book sales to worthy veterans’ organizations.

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“Both Chickadee books take the reader back to a Norman Rockwell sweetness of life and community.”

Susan Leigh Shallcross, Author

The Chickadee Spirit - Out of Stock

The Chickadee Spirit takes the reader into a curious winter community – strong, kind and slightly screwy, a community welcoming to each and every creature that ventures into the “chickadee dome.”  Along the way, children are introduced to the beauties and mysteries of the natural world.

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"Delightful and thought-provoking – every reading is an experience of discovery."

Janice Barnard, Newtown, CT, librarian

Chickadees at Night

Who knew that chickadees were party birds, fun-loving and frisky as flying puppies?   Chickadees At Night is our bestselling book for all who love beauty, the natural world, tickled tummies and family snuggles.

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