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🎄 Christmas gift idea: the Pip the Snail counting books, from $7.99. See the books

Learning at a snail’s pace is still learning.

Picture books and printable activity pages that help little ones count, explore and grow, one small step at a time.

Count all the way to 100 with Pip

The Pip the Snail series grows with your child. Each book picks up where the last one stopped, and the final page asks your child to think, count and draw their own 100.

  1. 1–15

    Book 1

    Out now
  2. 16–30

    Book 2

    Out now
  3. 31–50

    Book 3

    November 30, 2026
  4. 51–75

    Book 4

    January 2027
  5. 76–100

    Book 5

    February 2027

Books

Written by Anas, for children and the grown-ups who read with them.

Cover of Pip the Snail Counts the Garden
Out now

Pip the Snail Counts the Garden

Count from 1 to 15 with Pip as he explores his garden, then color in each page.

Paperback · Ages 2–5 · Hardcover coming soon

$7.99 Paperback on Amazon.com

Cover of Pip the Snail Counts the Pond
Out now

Pip the Snail Counts the Pond

Pip keeps counting, from 16 to 30, in a brand-new adventure by the pond.

Paperback · Ages 4–6

$9.99 Paperback on Amazon.com

Cover of Juno’s Kindness Garden
Out now

Juno’s Kindness Garden

A children’s story about kindness, empathy and saying sorry, with Juno the hedgehog and friends.

Paperback and Kindle · Ages 4–8

Hello Pip
Coming soon

Hello Pip

A colors and animals board book where Pip meets new friends in every shade.

Board book

Download, print at home and practice as often as you like. Each pack matches a Pip book, so kids can keep learning after the story ends.

Pip Counting Practice 1–15

  • 10 black-and-white pages to trace, count and color
  • Dot-to-dot, matching and a reward certificate
  • Instant PDF download for home or classroom
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Anas, author of the Pip the Snail books, reading at his desk

About Anas

Anas is a children’s author and independent publisher who writes, designs and publishes picture books for young children, from first counting and color books to read-aloud stories about feelings and friendship.

The books feature small characters with big hearts, like Pip the snail and Juno the hedgehog, and simple, colorful pages made for little hands and curious eyes.

“You don’t have to be fast to get there. You just have to keep going.”

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