#fraidyzoo

[thyraheder]

Bunny mask.

[thyraheder]

Instead of a zebra head this amazing girl made the ticket lady as a mask!

[wordbookstores]

Who's afraid of the zoo? None of these fine folks! Thyra Heder and Fraidyzoo packed the Jersey City café this morning.

[abramsbooks]

Thyra Heder's charming, witty picture book Fraidyzoo celebrates DIY, the alphabet, animals, and the importance of family. Here at Abrams Books, we're having a blast sharing this debut with young readers who are eager to learn and create and engaging with the crafts ourselves!

Check out Fraidyzoo on Pinterest

Check out Thyra Heder's Tumblr

(The images and GIFs above were taken at the Fraidyzoo launch party at powerHouse Arena in Brooklyn and Thyra's art studio. Photographs by Thyra Heder, Jordan Guile, and Morgan Dubin.)

[rifflechildrens]

Riffle Backstory: Q&A with author and illustrator Thyra Heder

Thyra Heder's new picture book came out just this last week: Fraidyzoo, a crafty and creative story about a girl's family helping her overcome her fear of going to the zoo by dressing up in a series of homemade animal costumes - in alphabetical order.

Find out why Thyra Heder procrastinates by making chicken soup, what animal she's afraid of, what books inspire her - and even more! - on Riffle: http://read.rifflebooks.com/list/113357

Plus check out her great tumblr blog with lots of cute animals and fun costume craft projects here: http://thyraheder.tumblr.com/

AND she has a pinterest board! http://www.pinterest.com/abramsbooks/fraidyzoo-by-thyra-heder/

[thyraheder]

A very Little G is a very big fan of Fraidyzoo (and the bagel he’s holding). I can’t wait until he realizes I made it!

[thyraheder]

E is for elephant wearing a crown by Brianne Farley!