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Stories to read. Wonders to make.
Small friends. Wonderful adventures.
Step inside our first illustrated adventure by Zachary Dube, with printable activities and a simple hands-on project to enjoy together.
Meet Pipkin, a curious woodland traveler, and Puddle, his fish companion carried in a bowl. Their little adventures invite families to wonder, listen, and try something new.
Our first illustrated adventure
Pipkin & Puddle and the Little Lantern
Written by Zachary Dube
A tiny mouse needs help finding his way across the brook. Pipkin has plenty of plans, but Puddle notices a little detail that changes everything. A warm woodland story about listening, trying again, and helping a friend.
$4.99 USD • Book + activity pack
- Illustrated storybook PDF for ages 4–7
- 8-page printable activity pack with a parent answer guide
- Coloring, counting, a maze, feelings, and storytelling
- Puddle’s Wibbly-Wobbly Goop: a parent-and-child project using cornstarch and water
Read together
Enjoy detailed woodland pictures and a story with room to pause, predict, and talk.
Play on paper
Keep the adventure going with printable pages made for pencils, crayons, and imagination.
Make a little wonder
Each book will end with a simple project children can make with a grown-up using just a few ingredients or supplies.
A growing library of stories, discoveries, and time together.
Pipkin & Puddle owner and author: Zachary Dube.
