The Little Blue Cottage
Written by Kelly Jordan
Illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle
Page Street Kids
Release date: May 12, 2020
ISBN-10: 1624149235
ISBN-13: 978-1624149238
The little blue cottage waits each year for summer to arrive—and with it, the girl. Through sunny days and stormy weather, the cottage and the girl keep each other company and wile away the long days and nights together. Until one year, and then another, the cottage is left waiting and empty season after season.
In this heartfelt story about change, Kelly Jordan’s lilting text and Jessica Courtney-Tickle's lush art captures the essence of cherishing a favorite place.
Grab a copy through LITTLE SHOP OF STORIES, your local indie book store, or through Amazon, IndieBound, or Barnes & Noble.
Winner of the 2021 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award
Winner of the 2020 Northern Lights Book Award in both the Family Category and Cover Art Category
* "A story of a girl, a cottage, and a family tradition that begs to be visited again and again." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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"[T]he cottage’s personification adds a touch of magic to this ode to a beloved refuge." -- Publisher’s Weekly
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"The vintage-style artwork is charming, offering heartwarming scenes of family life." — Booklist
Chase the Moon, Tiny Turtle
Written by Kelly Jordan
Illustrated by Sally Walker
Page Street Kids
Release date: March 2, 2021
ISBN-10: 1645671526
ISBN-13: 978-1645671527
Young readers will witness rare and extraordinary natural event as a baby loggerhead hatches from its shell. With nothing but the light of the moon to act as a guide, readers will follow the newborn turtles’ harrowing attempts to outpace a series of predators on their march toward the glistening shore. After only narrowly avoiding hungry crabs, owls, and foxes, the turtle rides ocean waves to a calm clearing. Following a moment of peace in the still ocean water, the turtle joins the rest of its pack on a dive into the moonlit sea to continue the voyage home.
Told with a beautiful, lyrical rhyming sequence, this book introduces readers to the birth cycle of a loggerhead sea turtle. Through the newborn turtle’s eyes, both kids and adults will marvel at the majestic, and sometimes dangerous seaside landscape from a perspective rarely seen before.
Grab a copy through LITTLE SHOP OF STORIES, your local indie book store, or through Amazon, IndieBound, or Barnes & Noble.
Interviews +Media Coverage
Simply 7 with Kelly Jordan- an interview about Chase the Moon with Jena Benton
Children’s Books: Summer is a-Comin’ In. - The Little Blue Cottage is featured in The Wall Street Journal
The Heart of the Story with Kelly Jordan- an interview about writing on author Laura Lavoie’s blog
The Little Blue Cottage’s starred review in Kirkus Reviews
An interview with Kathy Temean on Writing and Illustrating about The Little Blue Cottage
Chitchat with Author Kelly Jordan- An interview on author Rosie Pova’s blog