THE HOPEFUL HORNBILL

WRITTEN BY Lollétte Oliva-Alipe
ILLUSTRATED BY Viel Vidal

BLURB
A little hornbill is separated from her family after illegal loggers cut down trees in her forest home. When she gets injured, she is rescued by a little boy and his father.

In this hopeless situation, can she find the hope that she would be able to return home? In this story, children can follow the little hornbill as she faces different challenges. Along the way, they also learn about the environment, new words, and about the Source of hope that she depends on.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lollétte Oliva-Alipe loves telling stories, a love nurtures when she was a Sunday school teacher for 15 years and an English teacher in an elementary school for 7 years.

She wrote The Steadfast Snail for her grandchildren during the COVID-19 pandemic, then followed it up with The Timid Turtle. She is also the author of Play Nice and Fight Fair—and other practical lessons in 35 years of marriage.

With her husband, Emmanuel, Lollétte has raised five children and fostered four. Their seven grandchildren call her Mamita.

Release Date: September 2026
Category: Environment
Theme: Hope, Environmental
Conservation
PRINTBOOK CLASSIFICATIONS
ISBN 978-621-140-031-0
RETAIL PRICE P150
FORMAT PAPERBACK
BINDING SADDLE-STITCHED
SIZE 6.75 X .10 X 9 INCHES
PAGE COUNT 32 PAGES
TARGET READERS
Ages 3 and up