Kiara's Creature Contraptions

Lindsay Whitman Drewes Illustrated by Maia Batumashvili

Inventor Kiara finds creative solutions to help animals and solve the community’s problems.

Kiara, an animal lover and inventor, is not the most popular kid at school. Instead, she enjoys spending time with her animal friends and designing fantastic contraptions to humanely solve the community’s creature problems. Whether it’s an army of slugs or bats in the attic, Kiara always finds a way to move them safely. But when a classmate becomes trapped by a venomous snake, Kiara needs to act quickly with her friends to save him. An exciting and creative tale that explores the importance of teamwork and compassion towards animals that features fun, expressive illustrations that capture the ingenuity within the story.

An exciting and creative story that demonstrates the need to care for all animals – no matter their reputation.
Explores the importance of working as a team to solve problems.
Bold, expressive illustrations perfectly capture the creativity and fun of this inventive tale.

Lindsay Whitman Drewes has always loved creatures. As a child, she cared for cats, lambs, pigs, calves, and even clams she would find in the creek. She taught science to 4th and 5th graders in Toledo, Ohio, helping them find creative solutions to their problems. She now writes from home alongside her three children, husband, and an array of creatures ranging from cats, snakes, chickens, and hermit crabs to any other critters her kids want to bring home.

Maia Batumashvili was born in Tiblisi, Georgia, in 1978. From a young age, Maia has loved to draw and is inspired by the children’s books and cartoons she grew up with. After graduating from two art institutes, Maia worked on an animation project before finally realising her dream of illustrating children’s books. When Maia is not creating imaginative worlds, she enjoys spending time with her three beautiful children and her dog, Tayo.

ISBN ：978-1-80036-084-6

Release Date ：September 2025