Children's book Author & Illustrator

Vern Kousky

Biography

Vern Kousky (www.vernkousky.com) was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Pennsylvania. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he works as a private tutor and as an adjunct professor of English for Touro College. Otto the Owl Who Loved Poetry is his first picture book.

Love Finds a Way
Harold Hates to Hibernate
I See You, Sad Bear
Milo is Missing Something
Lawrence
Harold Loves His Woolly Hat
Otto the Owl Who Loved Poetry
Love Finds a Way
Harold Hates to Hibernate
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Love Finds a Way
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · January 1, 2025

Love Finds a Way

By Vern Kousky

A bird's quest to avoid love leads to unexpected friendship with a guard dog.

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Harold Hates to Hibernate

Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2024

A little bear resists winter's call to sleep, trying everything to stay awake.

Love Finds a Way

Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2025

A bird's quest to avoid love leads to unexpected friendship with a guard dog.

Harold Loves His Woolly Hat

Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2018

A bear loses his hat to a crow, discovering its new purpose.

Milo is Missing Something

Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2021

A young octopus searches the ocean for something missing. What will he find?

Otto the Owl Who Loved Poetry

Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2015

An owl defies norms, embracing poetry over hunting, seeking acceptance.

I See You, Sad Bear

Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2023

A bear's sadness invites a friend's comforting presence.

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7

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3

Illustrated

0

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7

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Love Finds a Way
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$1797

Love Finds a Way

Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2025

A bird's quest to avoid love leads to unexpected friendship with a guard dog.

I See You, Sad Bear
Sale price
$1797

I See You, Sad Bear

Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2023

A bear's sadness invites a friend's comforting presence.

Milo is Missing Something
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$1799

Milo is Missing Something

Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2021

A young octopus searches the ocean for something missing. What will he find?

Lawrence

Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2020

A bunny's quest for freedom challenges his mother's fashion choices.

Otto the Owl Who Loved Poetry
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$1597

Otto the Owl Who Loved Poetry

Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2015

An owl defies norms, embracing poetry over hunting, seeking acceptance.

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