Books

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Sleepy Lion Lullaby

Sleepy Lion Lullaby
Written and Illustrated by Rachel Boult
ISBN 978-0-9812064-3-1
30 pages, perfect bound, full colour, 24cm x 17.8cm (9.5” x 7”)
$11.99


“Sleepy lion, time for bed
Open your mind
And rest your head”

Sleepy Lion Lullaby is a bedtime book about animals, outer space, and the places we all go when we fall asleep. In 14 soothing verses and illustrations, animals are connected to the reader in delicate descriptions of our shared dream space and collective reverence for the magic in the universe.

Sleepy Lion Lullaby is great to calm children before bed, and is suitable for ages 2-5

Here are the animal illustrations featured in Sleepy Lion Lullaby. The medium I used is oil on canvas. The backgrounds are all inspired by real photos from the Hubble Space telescope of nebulas and stars. For example, the orangutan is peering at the Bubble Nebula, and the pig, rabbit, and elephant are floating in the Helix Nebula. The giraffe is in the Swan Nebula, and the polar bear is swimming past the famous Eagle Nebula. Can you tell I love nebulas?

 

 

 Sleepy Lion Lullaby is also available at these fine stores:

Tall Tale Books - 795 Fort St. Victoria B.C.

Munro's - 1108 Government St. Victoria B.C.

Regalia Boutique - 16 Fan Tan Alley, Victoria B.C.

Kids in Print - 2014 Douglas St. Victoria B.C.

Chicken Little - 4407 29th St. Vernon B.C.

 

Reviews:

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Kids Book Review

Kids Book Review : Author Illustrator Interview

 

Sparky and Twinkly

 Sparky and Twinkly
Written and illustrated by Rachel Boult
ISBN 978-0-9812064-2-4
34 pages, full colour, 21.6cm x 21.6cm (8.5” x 8.5”)
$14.99

Out there in the universe somewhere far, far away, (or maybe very, very close by) live two magic rabbits named Sparky and Twinkly. They dash through galaxies, skip through stardust, and hop along rows of stars. During one of their brave adventures on a lovely planet, Twinkly finds something very special and decides to take it with her. When they are called to rescue some friendly alien creatures, Sparky realizes that Twinkly’s treasure is more valuable than either of them had ever imagined.

Sparky and Twinkly is a rhyming story, great for reading out loud. Ages 3-7
 
 

Princess Lemon

 Princess Lemon
Written and Illustrated by Rachel Boult
ISBN 978-0-9812064-2-4
34 pages, perfect bound, full colour, 15.2cm x 22.9cm (6” x 9”)
$14.99

Princess Lemon is a bright yellow kitten who believes that just because she is a princess, she is entitled to do whatever she wants. One day, while exploring her garden kingdom, Princess Lemon meets Anna Air- a most unlikely friend for a cat.  Anna Air is a tiny shiny fly, who finds her way quickly into Princess Lemon’s heart. Princess Lemon soon discovers the meaning of friendship and accountability and learns that the only way she can truly get what she wants is by being honest, especially to herself.

Princess Lemon is a great book for early readers. Lots of text and an exciting plot make this a perfect almost-chapter-book for any child who can’t resist kittens or princesses. Ages 6-9
 
 
 

 Tiny Tina

Tiny Tina
Written and Illustrated by Rachel Boult
ISBN 978-0-9812064-1-7
20 pages, saddle stitch, full colour, 15.2cm x 15.2 cm (6” x 6”)
$9.99

Tiny Tina is a little girl who feels that she is just too small. One night, she makes a wish on a special star to be big and tall and strong. She tells her mother about her secret wish, and her mother shares some wisdom, which gives Tiny Tina a whole new defintion of what it means to be big and tall and strong. This new perspective makes Tiny Tina feel like she's on top of the world.

Tiny Tina is a rhyming story about self esteem. Great for reading out-loud. Ages 3-7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Shyness and Bloom Second Edition (coming soon)


Shyness and Bloom is an illustrated novelette that explores themes of healing, perception and identity. With its homemade, cut-and-paste aesthetic, Shyness and Bloom has both a genuine and an organic quality. From the very first pages, the reader is pulled in by the adolescent charm of the book’s drawings and prose, and then quickly becomes aware that there are strong and steady currents of wisdom that flow through its pages.

Equally appealing to the younger and the wiser, with all its wonderment, angst, sweetness and silliness, and the two unforgettable personalities of Shyness and Bloom, this is a story that artfully shows us the solar system within the seed as it explores the inner workings and random thought patterns of a young lady learning about who she is.

246 fully illustrated pages, soft cover
 

Liliput's Finest Dream (coming soon)

Written and Illustrated by Rachel Boult and Katharine Mann

This book is about a little girl who hates mathematics. She is perpetually discouraged and fills with anxiety each time she has a math test. One night, however, she has a most amazing dream. In this dream she goes on an adventure with a friendly monster, who teaches her all about the Fibonacci numbers and the Golden ratio. She see for the first time that math is magical, wonderful, and all around her. The funny monster shows her how Fibonacci numbers occur in nature, art, architecture, music, and the human body. She wakes up with a new and holistic image of mathematics, and finally feels empowered and inspired by math in her world.