Independent publisher
Alderfold Press is a small independent press. We publish a few books at a time, and we try to make each one worth reading for the fortieth time.
The list
Our titles so far. Every book, with its ages, format and ISBN, is on the books page.
A Big Brother Story About a New Baby
Mira Selden
A gentle story for children who are about to become big brothers and big sisters, about the worry that there won't be room any more, and a mother's answer that there always is.
A Bumblebee Counting Song from 1 to 10
Mira Selden
When the rain washes Bruce's leaf into the river, he floats away from home. So he sings Mama's counting song and counts his way back: one frog, two ducks, three dragonflies, all the way to ten glowing fireflies.
Sing-along
Leo's mama hums the honey song at bedtime. Bruce sings his way down the river to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat.
The songs are set to tunes most grown-ups already know, so you can sing on the first read, and a child has a part to join in with long before they can read the words.
Free printables
Coloring pages drawn from the books' own characters, activity sheets, certificates, bookmarks and a guide for grown-ups. The code on the last page of each book opens its bonus page. No sign-up and no email address.
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For parents & teachers
Each of our books comes with a short story-time guide: what to point at, where to pause, and questions that tend to start a real conversation.
Read-aloud tips
About the press
An alder is a riverside tree, and a fold is the crease down the middle of every picture book, where two pages meet.
That crease is where we spend our time. Alderfold Press is an independent publisher: we publish a few books, slowly, and we try to make each one worth reading for the fortieth time. Our first books are written under the pen name Mira Selden.