(11-14-25) PathBinder Publishing LLC announces the publication of the debut children’s book by Northwest Ohio author Tonalee Shinabery-King.


In More Than a Mushroom Hunt, children are encouraged to pull on their red rubber boots and go along
on a sensory-rich quest through the woods with a girl and her father. The pair encounter forest animals,
paw-paws, wildflowers, and many kinds of mushrooms on their adventure.

Shinabery-King’s debut picture book not only is based on an adventure she had with her father when she
was young, but it also draws from her 35-plus years as an educator and her time at the Fort Wayne
(Indiana) Zoo honing her appreciation for conservation. She resides in rural Ohio, still searches for
mushrooms, and listens for the frog chorus with her husband. They are the parents to two grown
daughters.


The book is beautifully illustrated by five different artists.

From the publisher:

“More Than a Mushroom Hunt educates and entertains children about the great outdoors through a parent/child bonding adventure. The author helps children appreciate the sights, sounds, and tastes of the woods.”


More Than a Mushroom Hunt is available now in hardback and paperback at all the usual
outlets, including Ingram’s Bookshop.org, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and in bookstores. It goes on sale to
the general public on November 6.

Upcoming Events

Come say hello at an upcoming event!

Book Launch Party

November 15, 2025, 12:00pm – 2:00pm EST

Secret Garden and Gifts, 109 E Tully St. Convoy, OH 45832

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Book Signing

December 6, Time TBD

KringleMart

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Story Time

December 13, 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST

Next Page Bookstore, 208 W Monroe St, Decatur, IN 46733

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Book Signing

January 17, 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

Fox Island Nature Preserve, 7324 Yohne Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46809

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Journey Day

January 24, 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

Beavercreek Girl Scouts

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Author Chat & Book Signing

February 20, Time TBD

Grover Hill Elementary, 101 Monroe St, Grover Hill, OH 45849

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Community Reader Story Time

February 28, 10:30am – 11:30am EST

Brumback Library, 215 W Main St, Van Wert, OH 45891

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Author Chat & Book Signing

March 5, 2026, 5:00pm – 6:00pm EST

Crestview Early Childhood Center, 510 E Tully St, Convoy, OH 45832

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Author Chat & Book Signing

March 6, 2026, 6:00pm – 7:00pm EST

Crestview Elementary School, 531 E Tully St, Convoy, OH 45832

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Book Signing

March 14, 2026, 2:00pm – 5:00pm EST

Convoy Opera House, 111 S Main St, Convoy OH 45832

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Story Time

March 28, 2026, 12:00pm – 1:00pm EST

Barnes and Noble Glenbrook, 4201 Coldwater Rd Suite B-01, Fort Wayne, IN 46805

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Author Chat & Book Signing

Date and Time is TBD: March

Crestview Early Childhood Center, 510 E Tully St, Convoy, OH 45832

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Author Chat & Book Signing

April 30, 2026, 2:00pm – 5:00pm EST

Lincolnview Elementary School, 15945 Middle Point Rd, Van Wert, OH 45891