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Introducing Garden Birdie Press!

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Introducing Garden Birdie Press LLC, the publishing imprint for our upcoming children's books! After releasing Bawk Bawk in the Backyard in 2023, I began working on some new stories, one with each of my children. If you join our mailing list, I will email you when they're ready for pre-order. That's right, were releasing all three books at once in early 2027! When you join the list, you'll also receive an email right away with a sneak peek into our creative process. Click here to join the mailing list. Here's a little bit about the kids and our projects: My daughter Emma wrote the manuscript for our children's book, and I created the watercolor paintings. Emma is an incredible writer with a highly creative spirit! We spent a lot of time making our story, wanting our words and art to convey the childlike wonder of nature. We even stayed at a cabin together one weekend for inspiration. There, in a forest by a pond, Emma completed her manuscript. My son Brendan ma...
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Bawk Bawk at the 4-H Fair

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Special thanks to the Washtenaw County Farm Bureau for featuring my children's book at the 4-H Fair this week! I've been looking forward to this all summer. Wanna check it out? Come to the chicken barn! You might enjoy picking out your favorite chicken while you're there. My favorite's in the last photo, haha.
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Goodbye for Now

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My three children are returning to school next week, and I'll be focusing on a number of creative projects during the school year. I won't be on social media, including messaging, so please email me if you'd like to get in touch (celinamariechase@yahoo.com). Goodbye for now, but not for long. I hope to return with an update some time next year!
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Donated!

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A Chelsea, Michigan middle schooler collected new books for Mott's Children's Hospital as part of her 8th grade passion project. I was happy to add a signed copy of Bawk Bawk in the Backyard to the collection!
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New Books in Progress!

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Here's a photo of my home for the next several months, until spring beckons me into the garden. I'm working on three new children's books in this cozy, chaotic closet-turned-art-studio, one with each of my children. My first book took more than six years to write and illustrate, so these may take a while, but it's been so much fun collaborating with my kids. Join my email list to be notified when the books become available!  
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Special Holiday Offer

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Now through Monday, December 2nd: Order a hardcover or paperback book from my Etsy shop, and I'll include three free coloring pages (as shown in the photo) with your order! No promo code necessary.
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Our Chickens Carved a Pumpkin!

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Happy Halloween from your friendly Michigan children's book author. Our chickens carved this jack-o-lantern, believe it or not!  We simply peeled the areas we wanted them to peck, and then set the full pumpkin in their chicken coop. They pecked and pecked until nothing remained but this spooky face!
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