Binding Tales picturebooks
by Hillary Dow,
Maine author & felt illustrator.
Pre-Order Flock of Rock!
Pre-Sale: Leona is a little sheep who loves music. Trying one instrument after another, she is determined to find a sound that inspires her flock to play and prance. In this rhyming storybook about sharing the gift of music, readers will delight in an exploration of instruments and sound through pictures felted out of wool. Books will ship in May 2025.
Purchase an Original Illustration
Your purchase of an original fiber art illustration is tremendously helpful for a self publishing author/illustrator! Thank you. Each original illustration is approximately 20″ x 13″ x 5″ and is ready to hang with wool loops and a wooden dowel on the back.
Our first board book!
ABC board book is now available, order yours today!
What started as a felting lap project during every family road trip is now in a bright, glossy children’s board book. Purchase your copy today!
Purchase an Original Illustration
Do you know what self publishing author/illustrators love? The support of patrons like you! I’ve chosen to sell the majority of my ABC illustrations, as I do with many of my original illustrations. Prices range from $75, $100, or $150. Each original illustration is approximately 6″ x 6″ and is ready to hang with a wool loop felted to the back.
Welcome to Binding Tales
Binding Tales brings Maine wool from farm to bookshelf! What began in 2019 with the creation of interactive paperback children’s books with guided composition and illustration prompts has evolved into fully illustrated children’s books.
As 2020 arrived, I found myself easing stress by felting more and more. Figuring out how to navigate a life and world rocked by the pandemic required intentional grounding and a commitment to finding, making, and experiencing joy. On our quiet, sloping hillside in the woods of Maine, a fairyland named Lichendia® was brought to life through needle felting colorful wool fibers. The magic is real, as long as you believe.
As the Binding Tales shop of books, products, online felting lessons, and artwork continues to grow, my family and I would be honored to be part of your creative journey!
Shipping is available worldwide.
Selectively Accepting New Marketing Consulting Clients
At this point in time Hillary is only accepting marketing consulting clients who own businesses in one of two sectors; the fiber arts community (independently owned yarn and craft stores and or fiber farms and processors), or authors who are independently publishing their own books (or aspire to self-publish).
Hillary has been working in the marketing field for over 20 years and absolutely loves the collision of business and creativity. If you are looking for support for your small business, click through to learn more.