This puppy has pizzazz!

Daniel the Dog returns!

The Year of the Dog launched our annual series Tales from the Chinese Zodiac. Now we proudly introduce a revised edition for the lunar new year starting February 16th.

The amazing art is by Jeremiah Alcorn, who illusrated the sequels Pig, Rat, and Ox.

This 2018 edition, like the Rooster and Monkey, features a redesigned cover and a bilingual translation in simplified Chinese.

As always, we celebrate the new year at dozens of events and look forward to sharing this story with you.

Author Spotlight - Meomi

We have produced the first-ever box set of The Octonauts.

Meomi created The Octonauts and the original 4 book series, which inspired the hit animated TV show that is now broadcast in more than 100 countries around the globe (including the Disney Channel in the USA).

The slipcase also includes a bonus Octonauts art poster!

We celebrate the 10 year anniversary of The Octonauts and the Sea of Shade. Order your commemorative box set today!

Thanks for helping make The Octonauts into worldwide inspirations. The Octonauts were ambassadors again of World Ocean's Day on June 8th.

Ramen is Ready!

Hot from the kitchen is our new dish! The Discovery of Ramen starts the series The Asian Hall of Fame.

With the help of their guide, a red panda named Dao, the kids Emma and Ethan learn how some very cool things were invented in Asia. Together they go back in time and place to see where it all began, and then zip back to the future!

Our first adventure explores how ramen came to be! There has never been a U.S. children's book about this delicious meal! With the help of our Kickstarter backers, we've published the first English storybook on ramen.

Co-authors Phil Amara (The Treehouse Heroes) and Oliver Chin (Julie Black Belt) team with illustrator Juan Calle, whose first book Good Dream, Bad Dream was funded by Kickstarter.

Backers of our Kickstarter project received a tasty combo of special rewards. But now everyone can enjoy this delicious adventure!

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Upcoming Events

Oliver Chin reads storytimes at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on September 28th and October 13th. The family program is at 10:15 am and features a bilingual translation in Cantonese.

Enjoy the crowd favorite Sid the Squid and the Search for the Perfect Job by David Derrick in September. Then listen to The Octonauts and the Frown Fish by Meomi in October.

Justin Time goes fast forward!

The animated TV series Justin Time won the Banff Rockie Award for best preschool program in 2016, and has previously received honors from the Canadian Screen Awards and Shaw Rocket Prize, as well as six Annie nominations and two Emmy nominations.

Meanwhile, fans continue to discover and enjoy our official storybook adaptations, The Pancake Express and The Big Pet Story.

The Octonauts win Emmy!

The 2018 Daytime Emmy awards celebrated their 45th anniversary.

The Octonauts TV series celebrated by winning the Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Preschool Animated Program.

We're glad to share the adventures of this intrepid crew with fans around the world.