Corvus: A Crow’s Story

by Shallen Anne Chitwood, Michael Schulbaum (Illustrator)

143 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 8, 2026

About the author

Shallen Anne Chitwood is the recipient of the 2025 Readers' Favorite Silver Medal for literary fiction and a Literary Titan's Gold Book Award winner for her debut novel Big Love and War Horse. She was born and raised in the Midwest. The time she spent on her grandparents' farm down South and the stories she heard as a young girl influenced her writing and her way of life. After earning her Master of Science in Education from Southern Illinois University, she moved to Tennessee, where she and her husband live on their own farm. When she isn't writing stories or poetry, Shallen can be found in the garden or tending to her furry and feathered friends.

Reviews

[Kelly Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Corvus: A Crow’s Story” by Shallen Anne Chitwood is a delightful, poignant, and well-researched children’s tale featuring wonderful illustrations by Michael Schulbaum. The story depicts the intimate lives of crows and the value of friendship. The main character, Corvus, is a singular crow who inherits a special trait from his father, a single white feather in his forehead; this anomaly makes him subject to teasing by his peers. While his siblings leave the next, Corvus fears he will never learn to fly. The story is narrated by a Monarch caterpillar who lives in the crows’ nest, feeds on the milkweed leaves used to line the crows’ nest, and takes an avid interest in Corvus. One day, the caterpillar, Clarence, drums up the courage to introduce himself to Corvus, and an unlikely alliance begins. This lovely tale will captivate kids of all ages!