A new picture book for ages 3 to 7

Pip and the Cloud Garden

A cozy bedtime story about a very small bird, a very slow seed and the wonderful things that grow when we learn to wait.

  • 32 illustrated pages
  • Read-aloud audio
  • Free coloring pages

The story

Small bird, big feelings

Meet Pip

A small bird with big feelings, who wants everything to happen right now.

A magic seed

Found in a cloud, it only grows for friends who are patient and kind.

A gentle lesson

Waiting can be wonderful, especially when you wait together.

Peek inside

Turn a few pages

Pages 2 and 3

Pip lived at the very top of the tallest tree, where the clouds came down to rest.

Free for families and classrooms

Color, cut and grow your own cloud garden

Our free activity pack has six coloring pages, a seed-counting game and a paper cloud garden to build together after story time.

Get the free pack
Color Pip
Cloud maze
Count the seeds

Bedtime approved

What families say

My four-year-old asks for Pip every single night. We now say 'cloud garden' whenever we are waiting for something.

Amira, mum of two

I read it to my reception class and they gasped at the last page. The coloring sheets were a lovely extra.

Mr Davies, teacher

Beautiful, calm and funny. The read-aloud audio has rescued many long car journeys.

Leo, dad and grandad

Written and illustrated by

Hana Mori

Hana is an illustrator and former nursery teacher from Osaka who now lives in Bristol with her daughter and a garden full of slightly impatient sunflowers. Pip began as a doodle on a lunchbox note.

Bring Pip home

Pick your story bundle

Picture ebook

The full story, made for bedtime on any screen.

$8

  • 32 illustrated pages
  • Reads on tablet, phone and computer
  • Printable bookmark
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Storytime favorite

Storytime bundle

Everything you need for a cozy story hour.

$15

  • Everything in the picture ebook
  • Read-aloud audio with page-turn chimes
  • 12 coloring pages
  • Cloud garden activity sheet
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Grown-up questions

What age is this book for?

Pip is written for children aged 3 to 7, and it is a lovely first read-alone book for confident early readers.

How do we read it?

You get a full-color ebook that opens on tablets, phones and computers. The storytime bundle adds a read-aloud audio track with gentle page-turn chimes.

Can I print the coloring pages?

Yes, as many times as you like at home or in your classroom. They are sized for both A4 and US letter paper.

Do you offer school licenses?

Yes. Send a request with the order form and mention your school, and Hana will reply with classroom pricing.

Story time starts here

Grab the free activity pack, or choose a bundle and we will email you a secure payment link.

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