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Updated October 4, 2026. No Time Now! is now available on Kindle. The Ribbon Knows! remains forthcoming.
SHORT AUTHOR BIO
Philip Cowherd writes picture books and speculative fiction. His children’s stories turn everyday certainty, careful plans, and small mistakes into playful read-aloud adventures. His novel The Shape of Blue imagines an afterlife inspired by recurring similarities in reported near-death and DMT experiences.
Available · Ages 4–7 · 32 pages
Bea is certain her brother took her red truck. Every grin, song, and tiptoe seems like evidence—until the truck turns up and she has to admit she was wrong.
Rhyming picture book. Siblings, mistaken assumptions, and a specific apology. Paperback and Kindle.
Available · Ages 4–7 · 32 pages
Pip and Lou must check that Mabel’s cookies contain exactly ten chocolate chips. They count with perfect care—and leave a bakery full of crumbs.
Rhyming woodland picture book. Counting, teamwork, and remembering what a task is for. Paperback and Kindle.
Available · Literary speculative fiction · Older readers
An atheist daughter. A Christian father. An unfamiliar afterlife that asks more of them than either expected.
Recurring similarities in reported near-death and DMT experiences inspired the fictional afterlife. The novel explores grief, humor, scientific curiosity, and faith; it does not establish a scientific explanation of death. Kindle, paperback, and hardcover.
Forthcoming · Ages 4–7 · 32 pages
Theo has found his perfect dragon crown, but his measuring ribbon is missing. Without it, how can he know whether the crown fits? Liv has a rather useful question.
Rhyming picture book about a missing measurement and the answer right on Theo’s head. No confirmed release date or purchase link.
Kindle available · Ages 4–7 · 32 pages
Finn’s dragon wagon is ready for the parade—apart from one small repair. He keeps saying there is no time, while a little wobble becomes a much bigger problem.
Rhyming picture book about stopping to fix a small problem. No confirmed release date or purchase link.
Kindle on Amazon · Paperback ordering availability pending.
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