Children’s picture books · Established 2026
Picture books,
made slowly.
These stories began on Ponui Island, passed from one Chamberlin bedside to the next, and lived for generations before they found a home on the page.
Our books
One series to begin with. Ten stories, each given the time it needs.
Picture-book series · Ages 3–7 · Made for reading aloud
The Mice in the Next Bay
Under a fallen log on Ponui Island, seven mice face one very big problem at a time. Mr. Seagull helps them. Mr. Hawk hunts them. Whatever happens, the family faces it together.
Enter the next bayHow we make books
A real island. One clear problem. Watercolour with room to breathe. Type made for new readers.
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First, the island
Ponui is real. Its bays, birds, tides and Southern-Hemisphere seasons come first. The story has to belong there before the mice set foot outside their log.
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Then, one problem
Every book gives the family one clear challenge to solve together. Kindness, resourcefulness and small acts of bravery matter more than size or strength.
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Watercolour with room to breathe
Each spread is composed as one finished watercolour on warm ivory cotton paper. Pigment, paper and quiet space are part of the story, not decoration around it.
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Letters for new readers
Baloo 2 brings the round warmth to the display type. Andika keeps the read-aloud text open and distinct for children learning the shapes of letters.
The imprint
The practical details, kept plain.
- Imprint
- Tyrannosaurx
- Legal publisher
- Tyrannosaurx LLC
- Established
- 2026
- Books
- Illustrated picture books for ages 3–7
- Current series
- One, with ten stories in the opening slate
- ISBNs
- Publisher-owned
Write to the imprint
For foreign rights, trade orders, review copies or school visits, write to Tyrannosaurx.
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