Copyright

Copyright, Trademarks & Intellectual Property

Four Paws Press LLC

Last Updated: March 2026

This website and all related publications are owned and operated by Four Paws Press LLC, an independent publisher of illustrated children's books and related creative works. Books and stories published by Four Paws Press LLC may appear under the Paw Paw Press™ imprint.

Copyright Ownership

All text, illustrations, characters, artwork, graphics, designs, book content, and website materials are protected by United States and international copyright law.

Unless otherwise noted:

Text © D. Schrader
Illustrations © Four Paws Press LLC

All rights reserved.

No portion of any publication, illustration, or website content may be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, or stored in a retrieval system in any form or by any means without prior written permission of the publisher, except for brief quotations used in reviews, commentary, or other uses permitted by law.

Characters and Story Worlds

The characters, stories, environments, and creative elements appearing in publications by Four Paws Press LLC are protected literary and artistic works.

This includes, but is not limited to:

Lucy the Yorkie™
Sammy the Squirrel™
The Lucy and the Squirrel™ series
The Lucy Universe™ and related characters, settings, and narrative elements

These characters and story elements are original creative works and are the intellectual property of Four Paws Press LLC. No character, design, illustration, story element, or derivative work may be reproduced, adapted, or commercially exploited without written permission.

Series Creative Framework Protection

Four Paws Press LLC maintains an internal creative framework sometimes referred to as the Lucy Universe™ series Creative Works Framework, which includes the characters, settings, narrative themes, story arcs, and creative elements used across current and future publications. These creative elements, whether appearing in published works or planned future works, are protected intellectual property of Four Paws Press LLC. Unauthorized reproduction, imitation, adaptation, or derivative works based on these characters, story worlds, or creative concepts is prohibited.

Trademarks

The following names and marks are used as brand identifiers for publications and related works:

Lucy and the Squirrel™
Lucy the Yorkie™
Sammy the Squirrel™
Four Paws Press™
Paw Paw Press™

These marks represent creative works and publishing brands owned by Four Paws Press LLC.

Trademark rights may exist whether or not a mark is formally registered.

Use of these names, characters, or marks in connection with other products, publications, or commercial activity without permission is prohibited.

Permitted Uses

The following uses are generally permitted:

• Brief quotations in book reviews
• Educational references or classroom discussion
• Non-commercial commentary about the books
• Linking to the Four Paws Press website or booksellers

Any reproduction of illustrations, characters, or substantial text requires written permission.

Licensing and Permissions

Requests for licensing, media use, educational reproduction, or other permissions may be directed to: info@FourPawsPress.com  ,Four Paws Press LLC reviews permission requests on a case-by-case basis.

Unauthorized Use

Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or commercial use of copyrighted or trademarked materials may violate intellectual property laws and may result in legal action.

Website Content

All content appearing on this website, including images, illustrations, logos, graphics, text, and design elements, is protected intellectual property owned by Four Paws Press LLC unless otherwise indicated.

Contact

Four Paws Press LLC
www.FourPawsPress.com
info@FourPawsPress.com