A Strange Sound
written by Olive Green
illustrated by Dainius Šukys

Named a #1 New Release, this warm rhyming picture book shows children aged 4 to 8 that curiosity is braver than fear.

Perfect as a bedtime read-aloud, it opens gentle conversations about courage, kindness, and finding love where you least expect it.

Terry the Toad is driving through a beautiful landscape when something unusual breaks the quiet. First, a great roaring sound. Then, much softer, a sweet and curious sound from somewhere deep inside her truck. Another driver might have hurried on. Terry stops. She listens. She looks. What she finds in that still, unhurried moment brings a warmth that lingers long after the final page.

For parents, this is the story that makes bedtime feel like a safe harbour. For children, hearing these rhythmic words from your lips feels like a gentle lullaby, guiding them into a calm sleep while reminding them that the unfamiliar is always worth a second look. Through its lilting rhyme and Terry’s thoughtful choices, the book builds real emotional vocabulary without ever feeling like a lesson. Each repeated phrase and turned page guides little readers from uncertainty into wonder.

Open this gentle story tonight and let curiosity lead you both home.

5 out of 5 fairies

This is such a cute, heartwarming read! Y’all, it wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized, sometimes family is people you find (or that find you), but that’s exactly what’s at the heart of this story. I do recommend taking your time while reading this, although the text on each page is fairly short, you’d be missing a lot if you didn’t appreciate the accompanying illustrations. If you grew up on classic Disney movies like I did, they might even give you a sense of nostalgia. The story itself is fun to read, and it rhymes from start to finish. It’s fun to try and figure out the answer to the mystery of the story as you read along, and the rhymes are perfect for younger readers. Absolutely recommend, and hope we get another book set in this magical world!

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Olive Green

Olive wrote children’s books throughout her entire life, but no one knows precisely how many books she wrote, except for her book characters. They know. They are close friends.

Some say Olive lives in a treehouse full of typewriters. Others say she probably types on a laptop, like a modern-day creature. No one really knows.

The only thing we know for sure about Olive is that she loves all children and animals on the planet. She wants her stories to delight curious little minds and inspire, even if just a little. Olive Green’s stories are timeless, funny, curious, magical, and sneakily educational. Parents chuckle, kids giggle, and everyone unintentionally learns a thing or two. From rhyming animals to puzzling adventures, Olive’s books are packed with wordplay, gentle life lessons, and characters you want to befriend.

So, who is Olive Green? Only her characters truly know. But if you read carefully, maybe they’ll tell you.

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Dainius

No one really knows how many pencils Dainius has worn down since childhood or how many fairy tales quietly turned into sketches when he thought no one was watching.

As a kid, Dainius was always reading, first fairy tales, then adventure stories, and finally books full of strange beasts and heroes who never followed the rules. Every time he turned the first page, his imagination leapt into action, and then his pencil got to work—castles, beasts, broomsticks, and most importantly, animals!

Dainius became a collector of characters, tucking them away in drawers, sketchbooks, and maybe a few shoeboxes. One day, those characters started whispering to him. So he listened. And now, he illustrates with Olive Green and writes his own stories too! Stories filled with all the magic and mischief he once found between the pages.