Caren Loebel-Fried | Artist - Illustrator

Click here for A Perfect Day for an Albatross – Teacher’s Guide (8 pages, free download)

A Perfect Day for an Albatross
Published by Cornell Lab Publishing Group

Praise for A Perfect Day for an Albatross:
The …illustrations… are bold and striking. The book ends with some factual information on albatross biology and conservation, helpful to answer questions that a child might raise… I can recommend Caren’s latest book to parents looking for a gift for their pre-teen child. It can only help install and encourage a respect and love for the magnificent beings that albatrosses truly are (link).
- John Cooper, Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) Information Officer

"A wonderful introduction to a magnificent sea bird, this vibrantly illustrated story belongs on every shelf."
- School Library Journal

"A Perfect Day for an Albatross is a perfect book for any child you love, a book of generous, inspired vision. It’s a beautiful story about these legendary birds in their ocean paradise."
- Carl Safina, author of Eye of the Albatross, and Beyond Words; What Animals Think and Feel.

"A compellingly beautiful picture book, Loebel-Fried’s captivating text is full of vivid descriptions and fun-to-say words that delight the ear and tongue. The book’s visual images are every bit as stunning, evoking seascapes and landscapes in deep, bright tones. Loebel-Fried’s powers of observation and her empathy with the natural world shine through."
- Beth Guldseth, American Birding Association (ABA)

"After spending five weeks on Midway Atoll counting albatrosses, Volcano author and artist Caren Loebel-Fried collaborated with Cornell Lab of Ornithology to create the ideal book for children and nature lovers of all ages. Both gorgeous and scientifically sound, as well as gracefully told…"
– Don Wallace, Honolulu Magazine

First in a new children's series from the Cornell Lab Publishing Group and award-winning author and artist, Caren Loebel-Fried, A Perfect Day for an Albatross sweeps you into an albatross’s world of wind, rolling seas, boisterous dancing, and their intense commitment to one another and their nestlings. Set on Midway Atoll, where 72 percent of the world’s Laysan Albatrosses make their nests, Malie, an albatross, must protect her egg until her mate returns. Join Malie as she dances, hunts, and soars over the ocean swells.

A Perfect Day for an Albatross is compatible with Bird QR for streaming sounds, video, and other content. Back matter includes a Bird QR link to watch live albatrosses on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology HD cam in Hawai'i.

'Alala Love, by Caren Loebel-Fried

An original hand-pulled, hand-colored block print created for the Hawai'i Island Fesitval of Birds. Inspired by a photo taken by Jack Jeffrey in 1999, this Hawaiian crow pair was thought to be the last remaining couple in the wild. 'Alala, the Hawaiian crow, is 18-20", with black feathers tinged in brown. The last of the wild 'alala were found on the southwest slope of Mauna Loa in South Kona, Hawai'i at 4,000 to 6,000 feet. The crows traveled in family groups eating fruit, the eggs and young of other birds, nectar, seeds, insects, and dead animals. Now extinct in the wild, a captive breeding program at Keauhou Bird Conservation Center promises a hopeful future for Hawaiian crows.
Hawai'i Island Festival of Birds: www.birdfesthawaii.org

Art for Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge

This piece of art was created by Caren Loebel-Fried for Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge to educate about its wildlife, its beautiful and historic lighthouse, and the Hawaiian cultural connection with this Kauai treasure. To learn more about Kilauea Point, and the work that USFWS is doing there, click here:
www.fws.gov/refuge/kilauea_point.

To learn about Kilauea Point Natural History Association, the non-profit organization that works closely with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service team to support conservation, education, and preservation efforts for the precious wildlife of Kaua‘i, click here:
www.kilaueapoint.org.

Art for Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge and Battle for Midway National Monument

This piece of art was created by Caren Loebel-Fried for the USFWS to celebrate and support Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, the Battle of Midway Memorial, and the deep Hawaiian roots throughout Papahanaumokuakea, the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

To learn more about Midway Atoll, the wildlife, the Battle at Midway, and the work that USFWS is doing there, click here.

Caren observed Wisdom the laysan albatross while on Midway. Wisdom, the oldest known wild bird (over 64 years old) who is still laying eggs and raising chicks, was nesting in front of the room where Caren stayed. Wisdom is a great inspiration! Click here for info on Wisdom.

Click here to learn the story behind the art!

Support Midway Atoll with your purchase of art merchandise at www.friendsofmidway.org.

USFWS Passport Stamps

Drawings for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, for new Passport Stamps for the 26 Pacific Remote Refuges and Monuments

Ho`ailona, Hawaiian Monk Seal

Art work commissioned by the Conservation Council for Hawai'i’s annual wildlife poster, which will be distributed to all schools throughout the Hawaiian Islands in the Spring of 2014. Endemic to Hawai'i, the monk seal is the most endangered mammal in the world, with only about 1000 individuals left in Hawai'i. Learn More!

Conservation Council for Hawai’i:
http://www.conservehi.org/

Available for purchase now!

Proceeds from sales of this print go to CCH and protecting the Hawaiian Monk Seal.