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Look closely at a tree, a planter, or a crack in the pavement. Where might a tiny neighbour live?
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Small Friends. Big Adventures.
A hidden neighbourhood connects parks, apartment buildings, backyards, and the cracks and crevices of city life. Wild Root Things are funny little creatures who try to help children with everyday adventures—even when the children are better at solving the problem!

Find our character introductions and videos on the Wild Root Things channel.
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Downloadable storybooks organised by character.
Storybooks coming soon

Open the PDF on your device. Choose all pages or enter a page number in your print settings, then select “Fit to page”.

Explore with your grown-up—in a park, near your apartment, along your street, or in a backyard.
Look closely at a tree, a planter, or a crack in the pavement. Where might a tiny neighbour live?
Pause together. Can you hear three different sounds—a bird, rustling leaves, or footsteps?
Choose something you spotted. What would Pip think it was? Make up an adventure together.
For grown-ups: stay together on safe paths and leave habitats as you found them.

Small Friends. Big Adventures.
With your grown-up, spot something smaller than your thumb. What might Pip think it is?