Sam Hundley Children's books

05/09/24 In April, 2018, I woke up to a gentle rain and felt strangely on edge – yet excited and invigorated. I grabbed a note pad and pencil and went back to bed. I had this idea in my head about a generous magpie who finds stuff for her friends, but she gets everything wrong – there's some confusion caused by homonyms. I sketched it out and realized that I could illustrate the animal characters using found objects. I could move the parts around to form different poses. It took me a year to finally finish my first picture book, "Gifts of the Magpie." The following year, Capstone published "Tag and the Magic Squeaker." Both available at Amazon. Scroll down to see more.

Gifts of the Magpie

Published by Capstone Editions in 2021. A fable about friendship and the importance of turning blunders into wonders. Kirkus Reviews awarded it a coveted star. Available at Amazon.

Tag and the Magic Squeaker

Published by Capstone Editions in 2022. A brilliant mouse seizes the opportunity to help a friend AND himself when a squeaker ball rolls under the couch. Kirkus Reviews liked it a lot. Available at Amazon.
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