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“Do you remember, Wise Owl, that you and I came from a child’s imagination?” the Little Book Bird asked. “Yes, of course I remember. You, me, and our adventures in The Book About Birds, Part 1 were imagined by a nine-year-old boy. What made you think about that?” the Wise Owl asked. “Because I started thinking about it. It is unusual, isn’t it, that a whole book was born in a child’s imagination! And most importantly, that we appeared in it exactly as we are now. I like the way I look, and I like the way you look too. But imagine if we were

All day long, the Little Book Bird was unusually quiet. She did not even ask a single question. It was clear that she was thinking about something very important. From time to time, she murmured something softly, as if she were counting. Every now and then, the Wise Owl could hear one question: “How does a story from a book turn into an online game?” Watching her, the Wise Owl decided to ask what was going on. “Are you all right, Little Book Bird? What is troubling you today?” The Little Book Bird stayed quiet for a little longer. Then she asked the Wise Owl:

The Little Book Bird was sitting beside the Author and watching the screen closely. The Author was finishing the article “Story-Based Online Games for Kids: Can an Online Game Continue a Book?” All this time, it was clear that the Little Book Bird was growing more and more worried. First, she stayed silent. Then she tilted her head to one side. Then she shifted from one little foot to the other. And when the Author placed the final full stop, the Little Book Bird could not hold back any longer and asked anxiously: “But if stories from books continue in online games, will books not

Usually, a book ends on the last page. But in the LittleBookBirdAndWiseOwl book-and-game world, a story from the final page can move further – into a skill-building activity, a creative task, or a game. This is how story-based online games for kids inspired by LittleBookBirdAndWiseOwl printed books begin: not as random games placed next to a book, but as a digital continuation of the book world. In LittleBookBirdAndWiseOwl, the book always remains the starting point. This is where the adventures begin. The book introduces the characters, events, places, and questions. The online games then become a continuation, opening another way to return to the adventures

When we talk about The Book About Birds, Part 1, it is easy to assume that the book is mainly about learning facts about birds. Yes, the facts are there. But they are not presented as a simple list. They are woven into engaging stories about the first journey of the main characters: the Little Book Bird and the Wise Owl. And yet, in this book, reading is only the first step. The printed book The Book About Birds, Part 1 was created so that a child does not simply read a story, learn a few facts, and turn the page. In this book, a

“What does ‘right’ mean?” the Little Book Bird asked the Wise Owl. “Who knows what it means? And who decides when something is ‘right’ and something is ‘wrong’? Is it written down somewhere? How can I tell when I am doing something the right way, and when I am not?” “That is an important question. Let us try to untangle it,” the Wise Owl replied, putting on his glasses. He had only just woken up, and already the Little Book Bird had brought him a difficult question. “There are different kinds of ‘right,’” the Wise Owl began. “What do you mean, different?” the Little Book

The Little Book Bird hopped up and down on the branch several times. “I have to tell my friends about this! Right now!” she exclaimed. “About drawings that can become the beginning of new journeys! About how to keep ideas from running off again!” She flapped her wings and flew between the trees so quickly that a few little leaves spun in the air. The Author and the Wise Owl laughed. “That is exactly what it looks like when an idea turns into action,” the Author said cheerfully. “It all feels very natural: conversations, stories, drawings, journeys, actions. Everything is connected.” “Because in our world,

“Hello, friends! There you are!” The Wise Owl and the Little Book Bird heard the Author’s voice. “You haven’t flown over to visit me for quite a while. What are you doing here?” “Oh, Author! I’m so happy to see you! How wonderful that you’ve come to visit us!” chirped the Little Book Bird. “Isn’t that right, Wise Owl?” “Of course!” replied the Wise Owl. “It is lovely to see you in our forest!” “I was looking for you when I heard you talking about where ideas go and how to keep them from getting lost. I think that is a very important subject –

“What are you doing?” the Wise Owl asked the Little Book Bird after she had been bustling around a large bush for some time. “I’m looking for an idea!” the Little Book Bird replied busily. “Hmm… What idea? And why are you looking for it… in a bush?” the Wise Owl asked, surprised. “It… from… me!” came the Little Book Bird’s voice from deep inside the bush. “I did not quite catch that,” said the Wise Owl. “Oof!” The Little Book Bird finally climbed out of the bush and sat down beside the Wise Owl. “It ran away from me after all! Or hid so

“Author, Author! I have an important question!” the Little Book Bird chattered, landing on the table. “What is The Book About Birds, Part 1 really about? Is it just a book about birds? Or is it a book about me and the Wise Owl? I can’t quite work it out… Sometimes I hear it called just a book about birds. But we are in it. We travel through it, and… so much happens there. So many meetings… So many curious things… And…” the Little Book Bird went on, still chattering, with a little indignation in her voice. “That really is an important question!” the Author