Znail Valley

Funny picture books • Ages 4–8

Big feelings.Small bugs.Wild ideas.

Welcome to Znail Valley, an imaginative picture-book world where curiosity, friendship, feelings, creativity, science and problem-solving turn ordinary kid-sized moments into very buggy adventures.

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Ages 4–8Made for lively read-alouds.
Real kid momentsFeelings children recognize.
Everyone belongsDifferent ways to think and be.
Beyond the storyActivities, guides and videos.
Pebble Ball Pals, the first Znail Valley picture book
A growing picture-book series for curious kids, parents and classrooms.
What's Bugging You?, Znail Valley Book 8

Newest in Znail Valley

What’s Bugging You?

Znail Valley Book 8 follows Lee through a tangle of big feelings—and shows how pausing, noticing and trying a coping strategy can help things feel better.

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The series

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Each story starts with a child-sized problem and turns it into a funny adventure with room for conversation, imagination and discovery.

Book 1 Pebble Ball Pals picture book

Pebble Ball Pals

A funny story about friendship, joining in and finding your people.

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Book 2 Shadow Me picture book

Shadow Me

A playful adventure about fear, observation and seeing things differently.

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Book 3 The Words That Came Back picture book

The Words That Came Back

A story about negative self-talk and what happens when our own words echo back.

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Book 4 What's That Sound picture book

What’s That Sound?

A sound-filled adventure about listening, expression and knowing that your voice matters.

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Book 5 I Spy With My Buggy Eye picture book

I Spy With My Buggy Eye

A playful search-and-notice adventure built around curiosity and paying attention.

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Book 6 You Can Count On Me picture book

You Can Count On Me

A warm Znail Valley story about reliability, helping and being there for one another.

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Book 7 Glintkin Glow picture book

Glintkin Glow

A glowing adventure through inspiration, possibility and the sparks that set ideas moving.

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Book 8 What's Bugging You picture book

What’s Bugging You?

A Znail Valley story about noticing what is bothering us and finding a way through it.

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Stories that keep going after the last page

Find free ways to play, talk, notice, create and keep exploring the ideas inside Znail Valley.

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Meet the stories, themes and bugs of Znail Valley.

Printable activity library

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Short animations and story moments from the world.

Inside the world

Meet a place where bugs have big ideas.

Znail Valley follows Lee and a growing cast of bug friends through recognizable childhood problems, surprising solutions and plenty of visual comedy.

The stories are designed first to be fun for children—and also give parents and teachers natural openings for conversations about feelings, relationships, creativity, persistence and belonging.

LeeCurious snail with a drumshell—and room for almost anything.
LilyThoughtful ladybug who notices what others sometimes miss.
BetsyInventor spider with a mechanical leg she built herself.
Flicker & friendsA bright, surprising cast that keeps Znail Valley buzzing.

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Short animated moments bring the world, characters and visual jokes to life.

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Funny picture books for curious kids, plus free ways for families and classrooms to keep talking, making and wondering.

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