Philippa Dowding

I love this Suggested Activity from the Willow Award librarians for Mr. Byrd. Thanks to them for the sweetness. willowawards.ca/

"3. Express Friendship and Love: Author Philippa Dowding writes in her Acknowledgments at the end of the book that this story is about friendship and love and is for everyone who has ever been moved to sing (or dance, or paint, or write, or celebrate) like Mr. Byrd. Create a song, dance, story or piece of artwork that shows the emotions that come with friendship and love." DCB Cormorant Books

Thank you to the Willow Awards, and to my wonderful publisher, DCB: THE LOVE SONG OF MR. BYRD is a Shining Willow 2026 nominee! Young readers in Saskatchewan will read the 10 nominated books and next spring 2027, choose their favourite. It's a wonderful award and gets Canadian books into the hands of Canadian kids. The Willow Award was also the first nomination I ever received, for The Gargoyle in My Yard, my first book published 17 years ago. THANK YOU ALL!

Congratulations to our Willow Award nominees! THE LOVE SONG OF MR. BYRD by Philippa Dowding, RED FLAGS AND BUTTERFLIES by Sheryl Azzam, and WE BURY NOTHING by Kate Blair. Manda Group Philippa Dowding

Such sweet letters from grade 4 students who read THE LOVE SONG OF MR. BYRD! Thank you to them and to their teacher.

Children's books make great gifts and these suggestions are 100% Canadian-made, Happy Holidays! Cormorant Books

Enjoy the short, sweet book trailer for THE LOVE SONG OF MR. BYRD, featuring a few of the interior illustrations by Caroline Clarke. Enjoy!

The Love Song of Mr. Byrd Book Trailer "A new friend is a scary thing, sometimes. You may have to change and adapt a little to make your friendship work ..." From THE LOVE SONG OF MR. BYRD (DCB, 2...

"The Love Song of Mr. Byrd" is now available in stores! Sing your song, Mr. Byrd! Thank you to my publisher, DCB, for the book joy.

Happy Publication Day Philippa Dowding and THE LOVE SONG OF MR. BYRD
A red maple tree branch, a summer’s twilight, and an unlikely friendship.

Manda Group Philippa Dowding

Hello, new book! Author copies of "The Love Song of Mr. Byrd" are in the house. This sweet ballad to friendship and love is an early chapter book (new for me), and is available October 25 (preorders = book love ❤️). Book Launch info soon!

Join us at Word on the Street this weekend! I'll be there signing my next book, "The Love Song of Mr. Byrd", coming October 25.

"A new friend is a scary thing, sometimes. You may have to change and adapt a little to make your friendship work ... "

Here are the lovely front and back covers of my next book, "The Love Song of Mr. Byrd," coming from DCB and Cormorant Books in October! You can pre-order your copy locally at Bookmanager.com now, or anywhere you buy your books.

Read the first chapter of my next book, "The Love Song of Mr. Byrd"
free at Bookmanager now! (Search the title of the book, click "more images" below the cover)
☺️ https://bookmanager.com/tbm/?q=h

✍Pre-orders (as you know) = gratitude & possible dancing from author and publisher 🥰💃🕺

Caroline Clarke created beautiful Bat and Mr. Byrd for the cover and 10 unique, lovely b/w illustrations. See less

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Philippa Dowding (@phdowding.bsky.social) Children's author, poet, musician | Winner of the Governor General Award & the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Award | Writing & musical stuff, next book coming 2025! pdowding.com