Trotley's books

Storybook 1

Trotley's Hoof Song

Read-aloud picture book, ages 3 to 7, 34 pages, paperback

Clip-clop, clip-clop… CLONK! Meet Trotley, a cheerful young horse with a big idea: turn the sounds of the farm into a song. There's the CLONK of the little bridge, the CRUNCH of the gravel, the FWISH of the hay, and one great big SPLASH!

Trotley promises that the whole farm will dance before sunset. But can his friends keep up with his song?

A read-aloud your child gets to join: tap the clip-clops, call out the big sounds, and take a turn when the story says so. And look closely: someone is hiding in three of the pictures.

Then hear the tune. A QR code for grown-ups opens Trotley's Hoof Song on this site, with the sounds from the book and rhythm games to play together. No sign-up needed.

• Read-aloud picture book
• Ages 3 to 7
• 34 pages in full color
• Paperback, 8 × 10 in
• Someone is hiding in three of the pictures
• The last page shows how to make your own hoof song, and a QR code for grown-ups opens the song online

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Storybook 2

What's Over That Hill, Trotley?

Read-aloud picture book, ages 3 to 7, 40 pages, paperback

Trotley knows every bit of his farm. But what's over that hill? Today, he's going to find out.

Along the way he meets TipTop, a little goat who sees EVERYTHING from up high, and Hazel, a cow who sees best up close. One hill leads to another… and another. Then the barn slips out of sight. Which way is home?

A warm, funny read-aloud your child joins in: whenever Trotley asks "Barn?", look for the red roof and shout "CHECK!"

And look closely: someone small is hiding in six of the pictures. The last page has one more search.

• Read-aloud picture book
• Ages 3 to 7
• 40 pages in full color
• Paperback, 8 × 10 in
• A line to call out, "Barn? CHECK!", and someone small hiding in six of the pictures

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Storybook 3

The Scarecrow Never Moves

Read-aloud picture book, ages 3 to 7, 40 pages, paperback

Tuffet, a shy little lamb, saw somebody waving on the faraway hill. So Trotley, TipTop and Hazel set off to wave back.

But Hazel is sure: a scarecrow never moves. Trotley tries saying please, his very best trick, even his best apple. The scarecrow does not move. Not one straw.

Or does he? Look closely: the pictures know something the words don't.

A funny read-aloud that gives your child a job: watch the scarecrow and shout "HE MOVED!" With a counting game to play and one small step of courage.

• Read-aloud picture book
• Ages 3 to 7
• 40 pages in full color
• Paperback, 8 × 10 in
• A line to shout, "HE MOVED!", and a counting game to play

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Activity book 1

Trotley the Horse!

Activity and coloring book, ages 4 to 8, 46 pages, paperback

Meet Trotley the Horse and enjoy a playful mix of mazes, connect-the-dots, matching, patterns, coloring, observation, and drawing activities.

The fun starts easy and becomes more challenging as kids move through the book. Designed for ages 4 to 8 and made for screen-free play at home or on the go.

Color. Solve. Draw. Play!

• Activity and coloring book
• Ages 4 to 8
• 42 activities on 46 pages
• Every page can be colored, even the activity pages
• Paperback, 8 × 10 in

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Activity book 2

Trotley's Mazes

Maze and coloring book, ages 4 to 8, 104 pages, paperback

It's a big day on Trotley's farm, and every path is a puzzle! Help Trotley find his friends, the apple tree, the pond and the way home before sunset.

The mazes start easy and get a little trickier as the day goes on, with a Super Challenge at the end. Solve each maze, then color the whole page.

Find the way. Color the day!

• Maze and coloring book
• Ages 4 to 8
• 84 mazes in 3 levels, plus a Super Challenge
• Every maze is a coloring page too
• Answer key and a Maze Master certificate
• Paperback, 8 × 10 in

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Storybook 4

Good Morning, Dawson!

Read-aloud bedtime story, ages 3 to 7, 40 pages, paperback

Dawson the rooster has a big alarm clock, and his day starts at sunset. “Good morning, everybody!” A morning… at night? Trotley loves it. “I’m going to stay awake for ALL of it!”

“Nobody’s ever stayed,” says Dawson. Breakfast under the moon. Fireflies. A race to the top of the hay. One by one, the friends drift off to sleep. Can Trotley keep his promise?

A cozy read-aloud for bedtime: crow along with Dawson, count who’s still awake, and tap along to Trotley’s clip, clop, slower… and slower… until the very last clop.

Then hear it. A QR code for grown-ups opens Trotley’s sleepy clip-clop on this site, with a free page to print. No sign-up needed.

• Read-aloud bedtime story
• Ages 3 to 7
• 40 pages in full color
• Paperback, 8 × 10 in
• A crow to crow along with, friends to count, and a clip, clop that gets slower and slower
• A QR code for grown-ups opens Trotley’s sleepy clip-clop online

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Activity book 3

Trotley Detectives

Detective logic puzzle activity book, ages 7 to 10, 92 pages, 8.5 × 11 in, black-and-white interior, paperback

30 farm mysteries with picture clues. A detective logic puzzle activity book for kids ages 7–10.

Meet the nine suspects, look at the picture clues and work out who did it, one case at a time.

• Detective logic puzzle activity book
• Ages 7 to 10
• 30 farm mysteries with picture clues
• 92 pages, 8.5 × 11 in, black-and-white interior
• Paperback

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