Maple MeadowDiscover bedtime stories that spark curiosity about the natural world right in your own backyard. Maple Meadow introduces young readers (ages 3-8) to the fascinating creatures of Ontario through beautifully illustrated tales filled with gentle life lessons, scientific accuracy, and the magic of our local ecosystems.
Most children’s nature books feature African elephants or Amazon rainforests — but what about the incredible wildlife living right here in Ontario, Canada?
Maple Meadow fills this gap with stories featuring local heroes: wise owls, busy beavers, patient turtles, and tiny spring peepers. Each book takes young readers through Ontario’s changing seasons while teaching important life lessons through the eyes of our native wildlife.
Olive the Owl is curious about everything—especially what happens during the day while she’s sleeping. One morning, she decides to stay awake and discover the daytime world. But will staying up past her bedtime be as fun as she imagined?
A gentle story about natural rhythms, listening to your body, and why we all need rest.
Get your little ones excited about Ontario wildlife with our free colouring and activity pages featuring all your favorite Maple Meadow characters.
Follow along as we grow our library of Ontario wildlife stories. Get free coloring pages, activity sheets, and nature exploration guides. Join parents who are raising curious, nature-loving little ones.
Heather Scott’s love for Canada’s wild spaces began the moment her family arrived from Northern Ireland when she was only four years old.
Growing up in Ontario, she first met the birds and city life, but after college she moved to a seasonal marshland, then a sprawling 100-acre farm. She discovered the magic of observing dozens of deer in open fields and porcupines in trees, hearing spring peepers chorus in the wetlands, and catching a glimpse of a lynx in the winter.
These experiences sparked a lifelong passion for Ontario’s diverse ecosystems and the creatures that call them home. Through the Maple Meadow series, Heather combines this deep connection to nature with her love of storytelling, creating books that invite young readers to discover the wonder of local wildlife. She believes that children who learn to appreciate the animals in their own backyards become the nature champions of tomorrow.
When she’s not writing or researching Ontario’s native species, Heather can be found exploring trails, listening for owl calls, and dreaming up the next Maple Meadow adventure.
