Trotley is a young horse with a golden coat, brown patches, big blue eyes and a black bandana with white dots that he always wears. He knows every corner of his farm: the little bridge that goes CLONK, the gravel that goes CRUNCH, the hay that goes FWISH.
But knowing isn't enough. A knock behind the barn? A path he's never tried? A hill with something on the other side? Every question needs an answer, and Trotley wants to be the one who finds it. “Look what I found!”
Sometimes he loves an idea so much that he believes it before he checks. Maybe there's a tiny door! And when the truth turns out to be different, he doesn't mind one bit. He just grins: “Ohhh… even better!”
You might be a little like Trotley if…
- …you always want to know what's around the corner.
- …you ask “Why?”… and then “Why?” again.
- …you say “Just one more!” when it's time to stop.
For grown-ups
Trotley is the friend who can't walk past a question. When an idea is too exciting to wait for, he runs ahead of the facts, and the truth often turns out even better. His curiosity takes him somewhere new, and his friends are right there with him.
Read together, then ask: What would you go and look for, if you were Trotley?
Meet him in
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Trotley's Hoof Song
You read the story. Your child makes the sounds! Trotley turns the sounds of the farm into a song. But can his friends keep up?
Read-aloud picture book, ages 3 to 7, 34 pages, paperback
Get the paperback on Amazon En español: La canción de Trotley -
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 the Horse!
42 screen-free activities: mazes, puzzles, coloring and drawing. They start easy and get trickier.
Activity and coloring book, ages 4 to 8, 46 pages, paperback
Get the paperback on Amazon En español: Trotley, el caballo -
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
- Hazel Meet Hazel
- TipTop Meet TipTop
- Tuffet Meet Tuffet
- Dawson Meet Dawson
- Tank Meet Tank
