Alexandra Finkeldey – illustratör

2026 ALSC Notable Children’s BookA riveting informational picture book that explores the beguiling mysteries of crow behavior. Gorgeous illustrations take us into a crow’s environment and community, making this an incredible—and unforgettable—reading experience.Caw‑Caaaaw! Crows are fascinating and resilient birds. What is the secret to their abundance and survival, especially throughout fall and winter seasons, when temperatures drop and crow-eating creatures lurk in the dark? I Am We unpacks these mysteries, exploring how and why crows roost together by the thousands and their reliance on cooperation and community.Sharing a home in our urbanized ecosystem, crows are the ideal subject for learning about how animals interact with the environment and with each other. With dazzling color illustrations and irresistibly engaging and educational text, this beautiful, bewitching book will delight readers throughout the spooky season and all year round.

Discover the magic of getting cozy with fuzzy little puffs in this irresistible read aloud about a community brought together by cuteness.Who knew that such sweet little puffs could ruin an entire town?It started out innocent: on a walk through the forest, a little girl found something fuzzy and yellow inside the hollow of a sugar pine tree. It snuggled right up against her forehead and purred. It made her cheeks rosy. Her heart danced the cha-cha. And then . . . POP! It multiplied! She was powerless against all the cuteness! Who could blame her for taking them home?By nightfall, EVERYBODY in town has the warm fuzzies, until Greedy Steve begins snatching the little puffs up one by one and won't share. How can the girl keep her town aglow with the colorful puffs?

In this new series, based on real-life animal tales, discover that not all heroes wear capes – some have four legs, a wet nose, and a brave heart. Big or small, fall in love with animal friends who have lived truly wild lives.Read about Talala, the curious leopard cub, who lived with lions. When Talala found herself the sole survivor of her pack in Gir National Park, she began a quest to find a new family.Talala tried the owl family, but she didn't understand their language. Then the antelope family, who ate blossoms – yuck. And then the alligator hatchlings, who didn't play the same games as Talala at all. Finally, she spied the lion family... Would Talala be the heart of their pride? Would she find her fit?This heartwarming story has a fact section at the back, so you can learn more about big cats and how you can help them. Adorable illustrations from Alexandra Finkeldey will make you want to hug the page.Other titles in the series are Onyx, based on the reintroduction of wolves of Yellowstone Park. Fluffles, the koala who held strong through a bushfire. And Sterling, the moose who showed that love has no borders. Immerse yourself and your children in this touching tale of family, acceptance and finding your own place, which we can all learn from.

When The Storks Came Home is a charming, fictionalised retelling of the successful white stork reintroduction at the Knepp Estate. The white stork is a UK native bird which was last year brought back from extinction.In this second picture book from bestselling author and globally significant conservationist Isabella Tree, we meet eight-year-old Beanie, who loves birds. When she discovers that huge white storks used to live in her own village but were hunted to extinction in the UK 600 years ago, she is determined to find a way to bring them back.But reintroducing a vanished species is not so simple! Storks can fly hundreds of miles, so releasing storks into the local countryside won't be enough to make them return and stay for good. With the help of other villagers, Beanie hatches a plan…  Beautiful illustrations help bring this powerful and important story to life, teaching children about conservation and their environment in an accessible way.​Ivy Kids brings you beautiful, sustainably printed books to rewild your child, nurture creativity, and foster a deep connection with the living world. Ivy Kids books are planet-friendly, printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, locally to where they will be sold.Praise for Isabella Tree’s first picture book When We Went Wild:‘A charming inoculation of pure wild life – just what Dr. Earth ordered.’ CHRIS PACKHAM‘This book would sit brilliantly on any nature-loving child’s bookshelf’ BBC WILDLIFE MAGAZINE‘Charms young readers with the power of rewilding’ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER‘I love this book. It actually made me cry’ PAM AYRES, Sunday Times best-selling author & presenter.‘A gorgeous and true fable that will delight and inspire the next generation of young rewilders.’ PATRICK BARKHAM, Author & Guardian journalist.

When The Storks Came Home is a charming, fictionalised retelling of the successful white stork reintroduction at the Knepp Estate. The white stork is a UK native bird which was last year brought back from extinction.In this second picture book from bestselling author and globally significant conservationist Isabella Tree, we meet eight-year-old Beanie, who loves birds. When she discovers that huge white storks used to live in her own village but were hunted to extinction in the UK 600 years ago, she is determined to find a way to bring them back.But reintroducing a vanished species is not so simple! Storks can fly hundreds of miles, so releasing storks into the local countryside won't be enough to make them return and stay for good. With the help of other villagers, Beanie hatches a plan…  Beautiful illustrations help bring this powerful and important story to life, teaching children about conservation and their environment in an accessible way.​Ivy Kids brings you beautiful, sustainably printed books to rewild your child, nurture creativity, and foster a deep connection with the living world. Ivy Kids books are planet-friendly, printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, locally to where they will be sold.Praise for Isabella Tree’s first picture book When We Went Wild:‘A charming inoculation of pure wild life – just what Dr. Earth ordered.’ CHRIS PACKHAM‘This book would sit brilliantly on any nature-loving child’s bookshelf’ BBC WILDLIFE MAGAZINE‘Charms young readers with the power of rewilding’ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER‘I love this book. It actually made me cry’ PAM AYRES, Sunday Times best-selling author & presenter.‘A gorgeous and true fable that will delight and inspire the next generation of young rewilders.’ PATRICK BARKHAM, Author & Guardian journalist.

Lyrical prose and luminous illustrations welcome the arrival of autumn in this warm picture book celebration of community and a new season.Gather twigs and sticks to nest.Gather safety, strength, and rest.Gather up and fly away.Gather close. Prepare to stay.As colours in nature start to change, animals begin gathering items – squirrels their acorns, crows their treasures, raccoons the bits and pieces needed to fortify their homes. Animals of all species prepare to gather with each other too, for warmth, for affection, for sharing food or stories.With lilting, rhythmic prose, Megan Litwin heralds the beginning of the season and follows the transition of animals and humans as they prepare for the coming winter. Alexandra Finkeldey’s striking limited palette, capturing the preparations outside and in, brings this story of love and gratitude to quietly glowing life.

A Pacific Northwest Indie Bestseller!Take a magical walk through the forest and learn all about the wild beauty and wonder of mushrooms on this inspiring picture book journey!A mushroom day is a day of exploring together and discovering some of the most incredible lifeforms on earth: fungi. In this lyrical, informational picture book structured around a walk through a summertime wood, a child and their caregiver share the sights, sounds and smells of the forest as they observe and identify different varieties of mushrooms. On a Mushroom Day encourages curiosity and a love of fungi in young children and normalizes safe, chaperoned and joyful exploration of the fungal queendom all around us. Filled with fun, fascinating fungi facts and a visual catalogue of mushroom species so that kids can enjoy their very own mushroom day in the pages of this book!

"When I'm afraid, I breathe in and out and let the feelings come . . . and then go. Nothing lasts forever."Now the Horse enjoys the singing of the birds, the chattering of the crickets and all the wonders of nature.But Rabbit fears being chased by a fox, and Hen thinks a swooping magpie will catch her chicks.When a thunderstorm arrives, Now leads her friends to shelter . . . where they soon discover that not everything is as frightening as it seems.A calm and reassuring story about overcoming worries and living in the present moment with beautiful artwork from Alexandra Finkeldey.Includes a free Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook, accessed by scanning the QR code on the book. Scan the code, hear the story!