Pip the Plover Press & Media
A press-ready home for Pip the Plover and the Dune Grass Path — with everything you need for reviews, features, podcast interviews, school visits, and partnerships.
About the BOOK
Pip the Plover and the Dune Grass Path follows a tiny shorebird with a big heart as he learns what it means to be brave, stay safe, and find his place along a busy New England shoreline.
Blending social-emotional learning (SEL) with real coastal ecology, Pip’s story helps children explore courage, belonging, and caring for our beaches and wildlife in a gentle, age-appropriate way.
Why This Story Matters
Pip’s story is more than a cute beach book. It sits at the intersection of social-emotional learning, coastal conservation, and gentle storytelling for sensitive kids.
- Introduces coastal wildlife and conservation through a comforting, non-scary lens
- Supports SEL skills like courage, empathy, and self-awareness
- Offers representation for “big-feeling” and sensitive kids who need softer stories
- Connects classrooms and families to real New England habitats and shorebird protection
Educational & Classroom Value
Pip the Plover and the Dune Grass Path is designed with both home and classroom use in mind. It blends social-emotional learning with early science and real coastal ecology in a way that feels gentle and accessible for young learners.
- Supports lessons on shorebirds, habitats, and coastal ecosystems
- Reinforces SEL skills like courage, empathy, community, and belonging
- Pairs easily with nature units, ocean themes, or environmental stewardship
- Works well for read-alouds, small-group work, and reflection activities
Perfect for: PreK–Grade 2 classrooms, homeschoolers, school libraries, and counselors looking for calm, heart-centered stories.
About Kate Powers
Kate Powers is an author, artist, and neurodivergent-affirming educator based in Massachusetts. A longtime special education teacher and parent of neurodivergent kids, she creates gentle, research-informed stories and tools that honor children’s nervous systems while nurturing curiosity, courage, and care for the natural world. Pip the Plover and the Dune Grass Path is her debut picture book and the first title in the Voices of the Coast series.
Media Assets
High-resolution images are available for use in reviews, features, and event promotion. Please credit Pip the Plover and the Dune Grass Path by Kate Powers and illustrator Abigail Powers when possible.
You’ll find:
- Book cover (hi-res, PNG/JPEG)
- Author photos of Kate Powers
- Select interior spreads from the book
- Event and classroom photos (where available)
- Downloadable media kit (PDF) and press release
Press Release
Interview and Story Angles
- Supporting sensitive and neurodivergent kids with gentle picture books
- Teaching coastal ecology and conservation through storytelling
- Mother–daughter creative collaboration (author + illustrator)
- Integrating SEL and early science in picture books and classrooms
- Raising awareness about shorebird protection in New England and beyond
Media Contact
For interviews, review copies, school visits, bookstore events, or feature requests, please contact:
katepowerscreates@gmail.com
