TipTop is a little light gray goat with long, floppy ears that flap like wings when she jumps. One horn curls and one is straight, and around her neck hangs a silver whistle on a red cord. She's never on the ground for long. Rooftops. Fence posts. The tractor. Even the top of Hazel's head (Hazel giggles). If it's high, TipTop is up there.
From up high, she sees farther than anyone. She's the first to spot the way home, or something strange on a faraway hill. “I see it! I see it!” FWEET!
Waiting? Waiting is the hardest thing in the world for TipTop. She jumps before she looks where she'll land, and sometimes she misses what's right under her nose. Luckily, there's usually a soft pile of hay below, and a friend nearby who sees best up close.
You might be a little like TipTop if…
- …the highest spot is always the best spot.
- …waiting feels like forever.
- …you shout “I see it!” before anyone else has even looked.
For grown-ups
TipTop is pure go: bold, fast and a little impatient, like a little sister who's already halfway up the tree. Her jumps never end in a scrape, only in a soft pile of hay. And her faraway eyes are often what gets everyone home.
Read together, then ask: If you could climb up anywhere, what would you look for?
Meet her in
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What's Over That Hill, Trotley?
What's over that hill? More hills! Then the red barn slips out of sight. Two new friends help Trotley find the way home.
Read-aloud picture book, ages 3 to 7, 40 pages, paperback
Get the paperback on Amazon En español: ¿Qué hay detrás de esa colina, Trotley? -
The Scarecrow Never Moves
A scarecrow waves from the faraway hill. Hazel is sure a scarecrow never moves. But the pictures know something the words don't. Can YOU catch him moving?
Read-aloud picture book, ages 3 to 7, 40 pages, paperback
Get the paperback on Amazon En español: El espantapájaros nunca se mueve -
Trotley's Mazes
84 farm mazes, and every maze is a coloring page too. Solve it, then color the whole page.
Maze and coloring book, ages 4 to 8, 104 pages, paperback
Get the paperback on Amazon En español: Laberintos de Trotley -
Good Morning, Dawson!
Dawson the rooster’s day starts at sunset. “Good morning, everybody!” Trotley loves it, and he’s going to stay awake for ALL of it. Can he keep his promise?
Read-aloud bedtime story, ages 3 to 7, 40 pages, paperback
Trotting your way soon!Tell me when it's out En español: ¡Buenos días, Dawson! -
Trotley Detectives
30 farm mysteries with picture clues. A detective logic puzzle activity book for kids ages 7–10.
Detective logic puzzle activity book, ages 7 to 10, 92 pages, 8.5 × 11 in, black-and-white interior, paperback
Trotting your way soon!Tell me when it's out En español: Los detectives de Trotley
More friends
- Trotley Meet Trotley
- Hazel Meet Hazel
- Tuffet Meet Tuffet
- Dawson Meet Dawson
- Tank Meet Tank
