About Cuddleberry Press
An independent children's book publisher with a simple mission: make kids laugh, make parents smile, and put a great book in every little pair of hands.
Why I Started Cuddleberry Press
I started Cuddleberry Press for the stories kids beg to hear again: the loud, silly ones that end in giggle fits instead of sleepy sighs.
My books are about the wonderfully bad decisions kids love to make, and the pigs, hippos, and other mischievous creatures who make them even bigger. Childhood is messy and a little chaotic, and I'd rather celebrate that than smooth it over.
Every book is built to be read aloud until the words are memorized and the punchlines get shouted before the page turns. That's the moment I write for.
Independent
Independently owned and operated
Illustrated
Committed to world-class illustration
Joyful
Stories built to make kids laugh
Growing
A catalog that keeps expanding
What We Publish
Cuddleberry Press creates picture books for young readers: some silly, some heartfelt, all built to be read aloud again and again.
Our flagship collection, the WHOOPS! Series, follows mischievous animals who get exactly what they ask for (a bubble bath, a tutu, or a birthday party) and the glorious chaos that follows. Bright, rhyming, and made for kids ages 4–8.
Beyond WHOOPS!, we are expanding into new series that explore warm, heartfelt themes alongside our signature humor. Stay tuned. There's so much more to come!
The WHOOPS! Series
Written by Soraya Shukair · Illustrated by Art Mawhinney
Silly rules, sillier animals, and consequences too good not to read twice. The WHOOPS! Series follows lovable troublemakers who get exactly what they ask for, and the glorious chaos that follows.
The Voice Behind It All
Soraya Shukair
I'm the founder of Cuddleberry Press and the author behind the mischief-loving animals of the WHOOPS! Series: a pig who hijacks a bubble bath, a hippo who starts a conga line, an elephant who gets invited to a birthday party, and more trouble yet to come. An educator and lifelong animal lover, I write the kind of stories built for reading aloud, giggling loudly, and occasionally getting caught mid-whoops!
When I'm not dreaming up the next animal disaster, I'm probably rereading a picture book for the hundredth time to get the rhythm just right, because in my books, timing is everything.
Bring Cuddleberry Press to Your School
We love visiting classrooms, libraries, and literary events, in person or virtually.
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School Visits
Interactive read-alouds, Q&A, and drawing activities
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Library Events
Story time sessions and author talks for all ages
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Virtual Visits
Engaging online sessions for classrooms anywhere