A Snowy Owl Story

Melissa Kim is the author of eight children’s books (including a series of books on endangered animals), one adult guidebook, and countless articles for children’s magazines. She has worked as a writer and editor for more than twenty years in New York and London. Formerly the editorial director and children's and young adult book editor at Islandport Press, she has a BA from Brown University and a Masters from New York University. She is currently the Communications Director at Maine Audubon Society. A Snowy Owl Story, the first title in the Wildlife on the Move Series, was called “full of science and purpose” and named one of the best bird books of 2015 by the National Audubon Society. Kim currently lives in Maine with her husband and son.

Author photo by Kevin Bennett for Islandport Press.

In the News:

• Dec. 1: Beth Rand, Melissa Kim at Maine Audubon Holiday Bazaar, Falmouth

  (November 15, 2018)

• Islandport Press Partners with Maine Audubon to Bring the Outdoors into Classrooms

  (June 13, 2016)

• Audubon Names A Snowy Owl Story One of Twelve Best Bird Books of 2015

  (December 31, 2015)

• Islandport Press and Maine Audubon Announce New Partnership

  (December 9, 2014)

Jada Fitch grew up in a family-built log cabin in Sebago, Maine. Much of her childhood was spent attending art classes, working on craft projects, and building forts at her grandparents’ general store. Jada majored in Illustration at the Maine College of Art, before spending a couple of years soaking up the sun in Los Angeles. (She ultimately decided that Maine was a better fit, and moved back to her native state.) She works primarily in pen and ink, using watercolors or Photoshop to add soft, realistic tones to her illustrations. Fitch lives in Portland, Maine, with her husband, Philip, and dog, Daisy. When she's not at her desk drawing, she's usually out birding, or knitting and watching nature documentaries.

Artist photo by Kevin Bennett for Islandport Press

"A Snowy Owl Story isn’t just another cute kids book; it’s full of science and purpose. Based on true events, the story follows a golden-eyed Snowy Owl from the Arctic as it journeys across the continent to an abandoned building in Maine. Beautifully illustrated with easy-to-read text, the book teaches children about the bird’s habitat and diet, and also shows them how to help an avian in need." 
—National Audubon

"[The Wildlife on the Move series is] so much more than just your typical board books. They are truly an educational tool, a wetting of your child’s palate to explore concepts in the realm of science, yet they are short, colorful and sweet enough to catch the attention of the toddling youngster.”
––Cassie Deputie, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine