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Upcoming Author Event: Birds & Suncatchers with Lori Kothe at Zenith Holland Nursery
Sunday, Nov 16, 2025
1pm - 3pm, Zenith Holland Nursery, Des Moines, WA
Families & bird lovers: Come make bird window art and enjoy quirky picture book poems, trivia, and stories about 9 urban wild birds in Seattle.
The perfect gift for bird lovers, book lovers, kids, friends, educators, and yourself!
Birds Near My Home in the City by the Sea is a quirky picture book for all ages that celebrates the unique personalities, sounds, and endearing qualities of nine wild bird species that call Seattle home and how we can raise a voice to save their sounds we love. Written and illustrated by Lori Kothe. Published by Kocreate Books, Jan 2025.
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-7352102-4-7
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-7352102-5-4
Request to buy the book from your favorite local bookseller or order online via bookshop.org. Resellers can purchase books via Ingram (returnable) and direct from Lori Kothe.
Lori Kothe Author Event Calendar
Birds Near My Home in the City by the Sea
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Oct 12 - Nov 18, 2025
Bird Book Nature Walk in Highline College Forest
Birds Near My Home Migrating Art Exhibit by Lori Kothe
Come enjoy a self-guided urban nature walk and explore Birds Near My Home in the City by the Sea picture book signs placed along the trail loop around the hidden ponds west of the sports field of the Highline College Campus in Des Moines, WA. Open to the public.
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Sunday, Nov 16, 2025 (1pm - 3pm)
Birds Near My Home Author Event at Zenith Holland Nursery
Bird Stories & Suncatchers with Lori Kothe
Join West Seattle author/illustrator Lori Kothe to celebrate her new picture book Birds Near My Home in the City by the Sea and enjoy kid-friendly art activities, bird trivia, and storytelling in a cozy setting. Free event open to the public. No registration required, but supplies and space are limited. Signed copies of the book will be available onsite for purchase. Zenith Holland Nursery in Des Moines, WA. More details to come.
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Saturday, Dec 6, 2025 (10am - noon)
Birds Near My Home Author Event at Seward Park Audubon Center
Bird Stories & Suncatchers with Lori Kothe
Join West Seattle author/illustrator Lori Kothe to celebrate her new picture book Birds Near My Home in the City by the Sea and enjoy kid-friendly art activities, bird trivia, and storytelling in a cozy setting. Free event open to the public. No registration required, but supplies and space are limited. Signed copies of the book will be available onsite for purchase. Seward Park Audubon Center in Seattle, WA. More details to come.
Want Lori Kothe and the bird book to stop at a location near you? Contact Lori Kothe.
Praise for Birds Near My Home…
“The only thing that could make this book better is if it were written when my kids were still young! ”
“Lori's clever poetry is not only appealing to young ears, but to both grown-ups and kids alike. If you have lived in the Seattle area for any length of time you have most likely had some type of interaction with each of the featured species, whether you fed it peanuts or it stole your french fries. They are our familiar feathered friends and kids will love that they also know these birds well and can imitate their sounds/calls with the pneumonic devices on each page. In addition to fun facts about each bird species, Lori provides links to ‘birdy’ organizations so you can learn more! The only thing that could make this book better is if it were written when my kids were still young! ”
— Robin Lutton, Environmental Educator
Environmental Science Center at Seahurst Park
“Here’s what [the students] liked about it: The bird sounds, the variety of birds, and the fun facts section.”
“I was given a copy of your book to read to my ½ class at Genesee Hill. We loved it! Here is what they said they liked about it: the bird sounds, the variety of birds, and the fun facts sections. They had a lot of connections to each bird and each page and we learned a lot. Thank you so much for writing this – I’m glad it made it to my classroom.”
— Erin Munavu (moo-nah-voo), 2nd grade teacher
Genesee Hill Elementary School – West Seattle
Love the book, too? Please contact me to submit your review or to request a copy to preview.
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Oh Poo! A Cautionary Tale is Lori Kothe’s first published picture book and manifesto that started the Poogooder grassroots movement in West Seattle to help end wayward dog poo for a happier, healthier community and planet.
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