Books in Little Apple Books series

Children will love learning their 123 and beyond with this exciting introduction to numbers and counting. Inside are bright, vivid photographs of hundreds of child-friendly, easily recognizable objects, animals and more for them to look at and count. Much more than just a number book, each photograph has a clear text label which also helps children to build their general vocabulary. With matching and seek-and-find pages to have fun with, too, this is an ideal book to help children develop their essential number skills.

Little Ant is having the worst day ever. Then he meets a praying mantis who is able to remain happy, even in the most difficult of circumstances. Will Little Ant learn his secret?This is an original story, inspired by Aesop's “The Hares and the Frogs,” which teaches that there is always someone worse off than yourself. Little Ant's story avoids comparing oneself to others and focuses instead on recognizing and appreciating the good things in one's life. The moral: Count your blessings.ABOUT THE SERIESThe Little Ant books are reimaginings of Aesop's classic fables, teaching timeless lessons like “appearances can be deceiving” and “one good turn deserves another.” Brought to life by Tina Perko's vibrant and whimsical illustrations, the stories follow Little Ant as he navigates through the challenges and frustrations of growing up. Little Ant's adventures provide him with opportunities to build character and learn valuable lessons about friendship, kindness, empathy, teamwork, courage,and the importance of being yourself.RESOURCESVisit littleantbooks.com to download free coloring sheets, activities, and lesson plans to go along with this book.SOCIAL MEDIAFollow Little Ant on Facebook at/littleantnews and on Instagram at @littleantnews.

Following on the heels of the delightful ODDphabet and Wacky 1-2-3 board books, kids ages 0–5 can learn their colors with Lobsters Are Red (But Sometimes They’re Not!).Everyone knows that lobsters are red! But sometimes they’re other colors, too. Meet a blue lobster along with animals, foods, and places that sometimes are the colors you expect them to be, but sometimes they’re not! The Lobsters Are Red board book features original illustrations based on real “believe it or not” facts. Weird, wonderful, and all true…Believe It or Not!

The BRAND NEW Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Wacky 1-2-3 board book makes learning numbers uniquely engaging for our youngest Ripley fans. Count every hat on the two-headed cow. So many animals that make you go WOW!The Wacky 1-2-3 board book features colorful, original illustrations of animal characters based on real “believe it or not” stories and facts. Exciting scenes and simple words make learning your 1-2-3’s so much fun for everyone! Weird, wonderful, and all true… Believe It or Not! Count on fingers, count on toes, Then count the buttons on all of your clothes! With animals as silly as silly can be, That make counting as WACKY as 1-2-Ripley!

The BRAND NEW Ripley’s Believe It or Not! ODDphabet board book makes learning letters uniquely entertaining for the youngest Ripley’s fan. B is for blobfish, and Z is for zorse. These are all real animals, of courseThe ODDphabet board book features colorful, original illustrations of animal characters based on real “believe it or not” stories and facts. Amusing rhymes make learning your ABC’s so much fun for everyone! Weird, wonderful, and all true… Believe It or Not! It’s great to be different and one of a kind. These animals are the best that you will ever find! Wonder what in the world you just met As you turn the pages of this ODDphabet!

This work of art, "The Little Book of Simple Sayings," compiled and illustrated by 17-year-old Cameron Killian O'Keefe is an uplifting series of messages designed to nurture the youth and all who open it. Whimsically presented and carefully illustrated pages are filled with life lessons, struggles and silver linings that truly can benefit us all. This is the type of wisdom that sticks...delivered in a way that uplifts the spirit and fills our souls with lessons worth learning again and again. Her own journey with Syringomyelia and Chiari Type I Malformation encouraged her to write and dedicate this book to her surgeon and to the children with whom she shares those experiences on the 12th floor of St. Louis Children's Hospital. This beautiful book encourages all who open it to find the positive in every situation, to celebrate our differences and to persevere through whatever might be the obstacles in our paths, for she knows firsthand the view is better on the other side of the shore. This is the first in a series that Cameron Killian O'Keefe is looking to produce and her second compilation "The Little Book of Sunshine" is in production.