I heard, but didn't see any pikas on my Mt Baker adventures. Fortunately I brought my own.
Natasha Zimmers (she/her)
@natashazimmers.bsky.social
Picture Book Writer (TINY HIKER- Orca Book Publishers 2026) Nature Adventurer Outdoor Educator Teacher https://linktr.ee/natashazimmers
Some days, the forest looks like a magical portal.
What a fun day exploring the woods with Forest School!
This little Douglas Squirrel would like everyone to know she's unimpressed with our very existence. They are so funny!
It was fun to spot a new to me bird in the neighborhood. I think it's a scrub jay.
This is such a cool destination for a little fall hike. Fortunately the ice caves did not collapse on the people who disregarded the signs warning them not to go near or in the caves.
I'm thrilled to announce that Laura Bifano and I have a picture book coming out in the spring of 2027 with Orca Book Publishers.
This incredible tardigrade video really highlights the accuracy of the name "slow stepper" (translation of "Tardigrada," bestowed upon the group in 1776 by Italian biologist Lazzaro Spallanzani) More importantly, you can admire every flex of its wee toeses
I have no idea how Amazon decides their prices and if it means anything, but Tiny Hiker is 42% off right now. Hopefully you'll buy from your local bookseller because they are awesome, but if price was the reason you couldn't pick up a copy, this is by far the cheapest I've seen.
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NEW BOOK MAIL! This #PictureBookPostcard is SO MUCH FUN! TINY HIKER Written by @natashazimmers.bsky.social Pictures by @jaimieillustrates.bsky.social Published by @orcabook.bsky.social Explore the wild with Tiny Hiker and read the blog post here: aprilberrybooks.com/tiny-hiker-n...
Happy Book Birthday to Tiny Hiker, written by me illustrated by @jaimieillustrates.bsky.social and published by Orca Book Publishing. It takes a team to make a beautiful book and our team was the best! ❤️
Spring in the PNW. We wouldn't mind some actual snow, but I'm also grateful we're not in a blizzard like those in the East.
Would you like 9 seconds of glorious frog chorus? If so, this video is for you.
The conditions were perfect for hair ice today ❤️
I got home from presenting (about picture books) at an environmental conference and these amazing bookmarks were waiting for me! I'm so excited to give them to kids on the trail ❤️ @orcabook.bsky.social @jaimieillustrates.bsky.social
Just a few seconds of sunset waves for you.
I'm so thrilled to see the first review for Tiny Hiker and it's a ⭐! @orcabook.bsky.social @jaimieillustrates.bsky.social www.schoollibraryjournal.com/review/tiny-...
I made a Christmas fort in my yard. It makes me happy.
Spiny lumpsuckers are the most adorable fish.
My kid needed to make a stick puppet character for their Wild Robot puppet show. ChitChat looks suspiciously like the adorable squirrel @jaimieillustrates.bsky.social put on all the pages of Tiny Hiker...
Look at the twist on this arbutus/madrone tree trunk ❤️
This week we visited the hatchery with students. I will never get tired of seeing these adorable babies!
