In my opinion, I already have a tradition to draw a blue tit once a year. 😍 I love these fragile little birds! At the feeder among the great tits, it is rarely possible to meet her, which is why the meeting with this baby is more surprising.
🐦 I fed titmouse for many years in winter. From a five-liter plastic bottle I made the right automatic feeder and replenished with sunflower seeds about once a month. But with the move to Moscow and irregular visits to the Moscow region, she was forced to leave this occupation. Because the tits will fly for another two or three days to the feeder, where they are used to eating, even if the food has already run out there, in the hope that it will appear. And only then, exhausted, will they go in search of a new feeder. And this business is not simple and not quick, and many titmouse will not survive. Therefore, regularity is important.
🐦 In general, tits are the orderlies of the forest. One individual per season saves up to 10 trees! But, alas, out of 10 titmouse, only 2-3 will survive by spring, since they have many enemies in their natural habitat, and cats also hunt them. Well, the difficulty with food in a difficult winter period makes a disappointing contribution. For comparison, out of 10 sparrows, 10-9 survive by spring.
🐦This is not an easy life for these beautiful and sonorous birds. Therefore, a person for them can become a real savior.
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teensy tiny canoe friends! made a new Tumblr & will prob spam art later
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children book illustration little monsters
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Busy crows. Caw caw; or, the chronicle of crows. 1848.
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Not everyone likes my book, and I'm OK with that. There are many classic children's books some people just don't like because of their message or how they portray it, but I love them because they offer something a little different.
I made something straight from the heart and took a big chance on it. It caters to no one and breaks many conventions you find in children's books. I wanted adults to be able to enjoy the story as well, so it's not afraid to get a little sad. There were a few children's book bloggers I had emailed who wouldn't review it because of that reason. And there were Read Aloud YouTube channels who wouldn't make a video on it because they didn't like the ending.
But there were also many people who absolutely loved the book. They got what I was trying to do, so I know there is an audience for this sort of thing. The more secluded you feel you are from society the better the chance you'll like it. This isn't the case for everyone but just a trend I noticed. Reviews on Amazon have been overwhelming positive, and hey, my mom liked it too. And the book has sold almost a 100 copies in its first month.
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But then again, I also get these drive-by reviews from window shoppers. This is just the reality of trying to do something a bit different with a kid's book. People absolutely judge a book by it's cover.
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I know how to write things that are guaranteed to sell and make money, but this ain't one of them. Doing what is guaranteed to work gets boring after a couple of years. It's too safe. It's fulfilling work to make a product that people need but also empty at the same time.
This was a complete gamble. I have been publishing on Amazon for the last 8 years now, and I haven't felt this excited since I released my first book. And thinking back on it, that first book was also a bold gamble as well. And it sold very well. Maybe then, that's just the secret to success.
Anyways, the book is on Amazon. You can also find the full story and illustrations on YouTube for free as well. If you would like to support the book, a quick rating on Amazon or Goodreads is one of the best ways to do so.
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