Join the Founder's Circle
your support will put books in the hands of children everywhere
Your support funds GIVING books away
The Founder’s Circle includes several tiers of support. The support level within each circle funds the donation of my book to local schools and libraries. You may choose to distribute books in three ways.
- Books will be donated to your childās school or the school of your choice.
- Books will be donated to Maine schools, in celebration of a book made entirely in Maine.
- Books will be donated in bundles of 15 to schools picked by the random selection of a zip code.






Sacred Inclusion
Our two highest levels of support, $1,000 and $5,000 circles, provide the option of having your name listed on the Founder’s Circle page of this once in a lifetime, limited first edition of our inaugural book. At the center of our circle, $5,000 supporters of the Founder’s Circle will enable us to give the gift of 150 hardcover books and 250 paperback books to local schools and libraries!
Buy Singular Copies
Limited First Edition Children’s Book of Lichendia
A Mermaid’s Passage to Lichendia, A Woodland Fairyland
When a curious mermaid, named ViĆ©ve, finds a magic shell that portals her through to a woodland fairyland named Lichendia, magical adventures await the newly winged fairy.Ā
Name a Character of Lichendia!
Buy a pre-sales book & earn an entry to win!For every book purchased through our pre-sale, you will be entered into a drawing to win a chance to name a character that will appear in a children’s book of Lichendia. Every book purchase earns one entry. The drawing will take place on January 31, 2021. Good luck!
Artistās Bio ā Hillary Dow
Hi, my name is Hillary Dow. IĀ was born and raised in the rural mountains of Maine and fortunately I still call the pine tree state my home. Classically trained in illustration, I am a graduate of the Hartford Aft School at the University of Hartford. Inspired by the beauty and splendor of nature, the influences that spin around me, and the zany things done and said by our two children, Eva and Tyler, or my smashingly fabulous husband, Adam, I channel the joy and adventure of our life into unique, creative works of art.
My preferred media include watercolor, pastel, ink, graphite, and wool felting in the form of needle felted wool paintings.
When not painting, pulling bus stop duty, or pulling down hours at work, I am publishing wonderfully uniqueĀ childrenās booksĀ as the founder of Binding Tales. My books inspire children (and the adults who love them) to read, write and imagine. Binding Tales offers bound paperback books that spark creativity and learning while preserving fleeting childhood memories. Take a peek at theĀ inside of Binding Tales books with our preview flip book!