Author Profile
Amelia Hepworth
18 Books
Amelia Hepworth writes gentle, heartwarming picture books and board books for babies and toddlers. Her stories include the enduringly popular bedtime book I Love You to the Moon and Back, which follows a bear and cub sharing their affection. She frequently creates engaging, high-contrast books designed to capture the attention and imagination of very young children. Hepworth's work focuses on themes of unconditional love, early discovery, and comforting daily routines.
Have you ever wanted to show someone just how much you love them? Join a big bear and a little cub as they spend a wonderful day together, showing their love in so many ways! From the moment the sun rises, they explore their world. You'll see them splash in cool water, climb tall mountains, and watch the amazing colorful lights in the sky. They even play with their friends, showing kindness and joy.
Throughout their adventures, the bear and cub show their affection with sweet nuzzles, playful chases, and the coziest hugs and snuggles before it's time for bed. This gentle rhyme is a perfect way to celebrate the special love between you and your family, reminding you that love is everywhere, from the earth all the way to the moon and back!
6-8 Years
32 Pages
Little Hen has sharp eyes and a farm full of hiding places to check.
In this lift-the-flap picture book, you help Little Hen look inside a stable and around the farm to find the animals tucked out of sight. A horse, cow, sheep, and mouse are waiting to be discovered, and the repeating question gives young readers a fun rhythm to read aloud.
Bright illustrations, simple clues, sturdy flaps, and a surprise mirror ending make this a friendly seek-and-find book for children who like farm animals, guessing games, and stories they can join in with on every page.
6-8 Years
12 Pages
Puppy Dog is on the lookout, and every hiding spot might hold a new friend.
This simple lift-the-flap book invites you to peek behind objects, follow the repeating rhyme, and guess who is waiting underneath. The story is built for shared reading, with playful questions, bright pictures, and discoveries that reward careful looking.
A surprise mirror under the final flap adds one last moment of fun. Gentle, cheerful, and easy to join in with, this interactive picture book is a good fit for young readers who love dogs, guessing games, and books with hands-on surprises.
6-8 Years
10 Pages
Elephant has a question on every page: who is hiding nearby?
In this bright lift-the-flap picture book, you help Elephant search under the lily pad, in the tall grass, behind the tree, and in other clever hiding places. Each scene gives little clues before the flap reveals the animal, making the book a playful guessing game for curious readers.
With bold illustrations, a gentle elephant guide, a tiny bird friend, and a surprise mirror at the end, this interactive story is made for children who enjoy animal books, simple riddles, and the fun of discovering what is just out of sight.
6-8 Years
12 Pages
A Peek-through Book for Kids and Toddlers
Duckling is sleepy, but her own nest suddenly does not seem exciting enough.
As bedtime arrives, Duckling sets off to try other places to sleep. A den is too dark and muddy, a log is too cold and wet, and a treetop is much too high. Each stop helps her notice what feels safe, warm, and right for her.
With peek-through pages, soft animal scenes, and a cozy bedtime mood, this gentle picture book is a reassuring choice for readers who like animal stories about home, comfort, and family. It is especially well suited for quiet sharing before sleep.
6-8 Years
16 Pages
Unicorns may look magical, but this book has a very important question: what are they made of?
With playful rhymes and sparkly imagination, this board book wonders whether unicorns might have rainbow tails, marshmallow manes, or other sweet surprises hidden in their magical bodies. Each page turns the question into a silly, colorful guessing game.
A touch-and-feel mane on the cover and a pop-up unicorn at the end make the reading experience extra lively. This is a bright fantasy picture book for children who enjoy unicorns, pretend play, and cheerful books that mix wonder with gentle humor.
6-8 Years
12 Pages
A baby animal appears on each page, bold, bright, and easy to spot.
This high-contrast board book uses simple black-and-white artwork with bursts of fluorescent color to introduce friendly baby animals. The text is minimal, making the book less of a story and more of a first-looking experience for the very youngest children.
For older young readers, it can also work as a gentle book to share with a baby sibling, practice naming animals, or notice how pictures use contrast. Clear images, sturdy pages, and a tactile cover make it a simple introduction to animal recognition.
6-8 Years
12 Pages
The world says hello in bold shapes, bright bursts of color, and friendly little scenes.
Designed as a high-contrast board book for babies, this simple title introduces familiar things such as the sun, a flower, a bee, and a ladybug. Each page uses clean black-and-white pictures with vivid color accents to hold a very young child’s attention.
For beginning readers, it can become a first naming book, a gentle read-aloud for a baby sibling, or a simple way to talk about nature and sounds. The sturdy pages and tactile cover make it a hands-on first picture book.
6-8 Years
10 Pages
A smile, a wave, a roar, a chatter: every page offers something simple to notice and name.
This high-contrast board book introduces friendly people and animals through bold black-and-white images with bright color accents. The text is very short, so the experience is built around looking closely, hearing sounds, and pointing to familiar faces and creatures.
Although designed for babies, it can also be a sweet sharing book for older children reading aloud to younger siblings. With sturdy pages, a tactile cover, and clear images, it supports early attention, sound play, and first word recognition.
6-8 Years
12 Pages
Moose has issued a challenge: try to make him laugh.
One by one, the forest animals take their turn. Beaver gives it a try, Peacock brings feathers, and Gorilla is sure he has the perfect plan. But Moose is not easy to crack, and each failed attempt makes the joke bigger.
With lift-the-flaps, animal comedy, and a sound feature at the end, this funny interactive picture book is built for lively read-alouds. It is a good pick for readers who enjoy silly challenges, expressive animals, and stories that invite giggles before the final surprise.
6-8 Years
12 Pages
A mother’s love shows up in ordinary moments: hugs, stories, playtime, laughter, and quiet time together.
This tender rhyming picture book celebrates the bond between a mother and child with warm, gentle scenes. The text is simple and reassuring, focusing on love that stays steady through the day and never runs out.
Soft illustrations and a cozy tone make it a comforting read-aloud for bedtime, Mother’s Day, or any moment when a child needs to feel cherished. It is best for readers who enjoy sweet family stories, gentle rhyme, and affectionate books meant to be shared aloud.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
A touch-and-feel baby animal storybook
Puppy has a new ball and one big wish: someone to play with.
Across the farm, Puppy visits baby animals to see who is free. Calf is still sleeping, Foal is eating breakfast, and the ducklings are busy with their swimming lesson. Each stop introduces a different farm animal while showing Puppy’s patient search for a playmate.
With touch-and-feel textures on every spread, plus a mix of illustrated and photographic elements, this gentle picture book invites children to look, touch, and name animals. It is a warm choice for readers who enjoy farm stories, baby animals, and simple friendship themes.
6-8 Years
12 Pages
Zoom upward with a rocket and see how a space trip begins.
Part of the How It Works series, this first nonfiction picture book introduces rockets and space travel in a simple, visual way. Layered die-cuts help show the rocket’s journey, while short facts explain what young readers are seeing. A mouse to spot on every spread adds a playful seek-and-find element.
Clear, lively, and designed for curious hands, this book is a friendly starting point for children who ask how machines move, how rockets fly, and what happens on a trip toward the moon and back.
6-8 Years
14 Pages
Big Bear and Little Bear’s love moves gently through the year.
In spring, they notice new growth. In summer, they play under warm skies. In fall, they crunch through leaves. In winter, snow and moonlight bring a quieter kind of wonder. Each season gives the bears another way to share affection, gratitude, and time together.
With warm rhyming text and soft illustrations, this companion to I Love You to the Moon and Back is a tender read-aloud for bedtime or family sharing. It is well suited for readers who enjoy animal stories, seasonal changes, and comforting books about parent-child love.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
The farm is full of friendly sounds: baa, cluck, oink, moo.
This high-contrast board book introduces farm animals through bold black-and-white pictures with bright color accents. Sheep, chicken, pig, cow, and other animals appear in simple scenes designed for very young children to notice, name, and hear.
For older beginning readers, it can also be a sweet book to share aloud with a younger child, practicing animal words and sounds. With sturdy pages, a tactile die-cut cover, and clear images, it is a simple first farm animal book with strong visual appeal.
6-8 Years
12 Pages
A perfect day for Little Bear is not about doing one big thing. It is about sharing many small happy moments with Big Bear.
In this warm companion to I Love You to the Moon and Back, Bear and Little Bear climb, sing, tell stories, swim, and spend the day together. The rhyming text celebrates love that lasts from morning brightness to nighttime quiet.
Gentle, reassuring, and affectionate, this picture book is made for cozy read-alouds. It is a good fit for children who enjoy bear stories, family love, soft illustrations, and books that feel calm, comforting, and full of everyday joy.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
A tiny ladybug is looking closely at the world around her, and every flap hides a new surprise.
In this bright interactive picture book, you follow Ladybug from flower to flower and peek behind colorful flaps to discover friendly little creatures. The simple question-and-answer pattern makes each page easy to join in with, while the cheerful artwork keeps the hunt playful and clear.
With bugs, a spider, sturdy flaps, and a surprise mirror at the end, this gentle seek-and-find book is best for younger readers who enjoy guessing games, nature details, and books they can explore with their hands.
6-8 Years
12 Pages
Exploring the Americas
From alligator to zebra longwing butterfly, the alphabet becomes a journey through the Americas.
This animal alphabet book introduces creatures from North, Central, and South America with vivid artwork and clear geographic clues. Each letter brings a different animal, from familiar wildlife such as chipmunks and eagles to more unusual finds such as quetzals, uakari monkeys, x-ray fish, and vampire bats.
A helpful key shows where each animal can be found, making the book both beautiful and informative. It is a strong choice for readers who enjoy alphabet books, animal facts, nature exploration, and discovering how wildlife changes from one region to another.
6-8 Years
24 Pages
