BY SHARON
Gary the Owl
When Gary needs to work out how he feels, he heads for his hats. In the Treehouse, kids can choose a hat, look for things on his craft table, or pick a book from his shelf.
Visit the TreehouseABOUT THE WRITER
Meet Sharon
I’m Sharon Benari Bounik, a picture-book writer, an illustrator, and a homeschooling mom. Worldly Press is home to the things I love making for children: books to read together, activities to spread out on the table, and letters worth opening slowly.
My children are part of the story here. Leo was five when he dreamed up the idea that became Once I Was a Dinosaur. We wrote it together, and my cousin Noam Venturero illustrated it. My daughter Laila and I wrote Once I Was a Unicorn together. I’m working on its illustrations now.
I also make stories of my own. Gary the Owl has a treehouse, a lot of hats, and plenty of feelings about the way his day is going. I’m drawing his next adventure, which starts with an important craft project and a mysterious thwack outside his window.
THREE PROJECTS
Books, play, and post
Pick a place to start. Each one has something to read and something to do together.
WRITTEN TOGETHER
Once I Was a…
These stories start with the kind of question a child asks when the lights are nearly out. What if I woke up as a dinosaur? What if tomorrow I were a unicorn?
Visit the bedtime world
BY SHARON
Worldly Letters
Draxon brings geography to the kitchen table. I put together illustrated letters with maps, pretend passport stamps, and activities that invite children to look a little closer.
Open Worldly Letters