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For curious young minds who have a thirst for learning about their world, look no further than my pages. I'm a playful story full of vibrant illustrations that show what it's like to grow up in northern Kenya. Lillian Shirayar Mang'ong'o is my maker and the star of my world, who shares her real-life experiences, kid-to-kid, heart-to-heart. Off the page, Lillian is now grown up and doing life-changing work helping girls find safe places to thrive across Kenya. When you create a space for me in your home, you're helping to support her work. With every corner of me packed with feel-good learning, I'm the perfect companion to curl up cosy next to. On the surface, I was designed for readers aged 4-7, but deep down, I'm a timeless story for humans of all ages to experience wonder, joy and connection.

Lillian The Tiriki Girl - Hardcover Edition

For curious young minds that have a thirst to learn about their world, look no further than my pages. I am a story that shows the value of family filled with vibrant illustrations that show what it is like to grow up in Oaxaca. Xaneri Damián is the star of my world, who shares his real-life experiences, heart to heart. Off the pages, Xaneri is now an adult and a backstrap loom artisan who fights for the rights of LGBTIQA+ people. When you create a space for me in your home, you are helping to support their work. With every corner of me filled with learning, I am the perfect companion to curl up with and read. On the surface, I was designed for readers ages 4-7, but deep down, I am a timeless story for humans of all ages to experience wonder, joy, and connection.

Xaneri A Muxe Childhood - English

For curious young minds who have a thirst for learning about their world, look no further than my pages. I'm a playful story (written in Spanish and English) full of vibrant illustrations that show what it's like to grow up in northern Kenya. Lillian Shirayar Mang'ong'o is my maker and the star of my world, who shares her real-life experiences, kid-to-kid, heart-to-heart. Off the page, Lillian is now grown up and doing life-changing work helping girls find safe places to thrive across Kenya. When you create a space for me in your home, you're helping to support her work. With every corner of me packed with feel-good learning, I'm the perfect companion to curl up cosy next to. On the surface, I was designed for readers aged 4-7, but deep down, I'm a timeless story for humans of all ages to experience wonder, joy and connection.

Lillian La Niña Tiriki (Bilingual Spanish + English)

Xaneri A Muxe Childhood (Bilingual Spanish + English)

For curious young minds who have a thirst for learning about their world, look no further than my pages. I'm a playful story (written in Swahili and English) full of vibrant illustrations that show what it's like to grow up in northern Kenya. Lillian Shirayar Mang'ong'o is my maker and the star of my world, who shares her real-life experiences, kid-to-kid, heart-to-heart. Off the page, Lillian is now grown up and doing life-changing work helping girls find safe places to thrive across Kenya. When you create a space for me in your home, you're helping to support her work. With every corner of me packed with feel-good learning, I'm the perfect companion to curl up cosy next to. On the surface, I was designed for readers aged 4-7, but deep down, I'm a timeless story for humans of all ages to experience wonder, joy and connection.

Lillian Msichana Mtiriki (Bilingual Swahili + English)

Hi - you might know me already, I'm Lillian! I've stepped off the pages of my story and joined the real world. Beautifully handcrafted using crochet with 100% cotton, I arrive at my forever home with a few changes of outfit and my very own bed! Little learners will love practicing motor skills and role playing as they take me on adventures. Because I am handcrafted with love, I'm released in small batches. So don't wait too long to bring me home, because I won't be around for long.

Handcrafted Doll (Lillian)

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Lillian The Tiriki Girl + Handcrafted Doll (Lillian)

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Bienvenue! Karibu sana! ¡Bienvenidos! You're in the right place to help little learners fall in love with a new language.We're a nifty pack of picture and word cards designed to help kids learn action words (aka verbs).Learning a new language is hard work! We should know, we've mastered seven so far. With play in our DNA, our tactile cards bring languages to life in a whole new way.Use us as a memory game, use us to tell a story... my options are endless. Simply choose the languages you want to embark on learning and get started! With enchanting illustration cards to guide the way, you'll soon be spinning off your favourite verbs in any language. This set is for two languages only, if you're looking to take on more, you can find our three pack here or four pack here.

Matching Game - Learn Action Words (Two Languages)

Bienvenue! Karibu sana! ¡Bienvenidos! You're in the right place to help little learners fall in love with a new language.We're a nifty pack of picture and word cards designed to help kids learn action words (aka verbs).Learning a new language is hard work! We should know, we've mastered seven so far. With play in our DNA, our tactile cards bring languages to life in a whole new way.Use us as a memory game, use us to tell a story... my options are endless. Simply choose the languages you want to embark on learning and get started! With enchanting illustration cards to guide the way, you'll soon be spinning off your favourite verbs in any language. This set is for three languages, if you're looking to take on more (or less), you can find our two pack here or four pack here.

Matching Game - Learn Action Words (Three Languages)

Bienvenue! Karibu sana! ¡Bienvenidos! You're in the right place to help little learners fall in love with a new language.We're a nifty pack of picture and word cards designed to help kids learn action words (aka verbs).Learning a new language is hard work! We should know, we've mastered seven so far. With play in our DNA, our tactile cards bring languages to life in a whole new way.Use us as a memory game, use us to tell a story... my options are endless. Simply choose the languages you want to embark on learning and get started! With enchanting illustration cards to guide the way, you'll soon be spinning off your favourite verbs in any language. This set is for three languages, if you're looking to take on a little less to start, you can find our two pack here or three pack here.

Matching Game - Learn Action Words (Four Languages)

Beautifully handcrafted here in Australia with 100% recycled cotton, we are a vibrant group of friends that adore teaching little learners all about colours. While using us as baskets is a clever way to learn primary and secondary colours - and tidy up - we also come with an optional set of felt balls to help little hands practice fine motor skills. When you're ready to take things to the next level, we come with a set of cards to add some multi-lingual learning to the mix. Talk about versatile! Forget plastic. We're a soothing yet stimulating way to playfully learn. We're also on good terms with cold washes, meaning any accidental spills are no biggie. So go ahead and p̶a̶a̶a̶a̶a̶a̶i̶n̶t̶ leaaaaarn with all the colours of the basket.

Rainbow Baskets & Colour Cards

Need more cards to go with our Rainbow Baskets, or just to play with on their own? Pick up an extra pack here! Printed on recycled stock with a durable gloss finish and no sharp corners, we'll soon have little learners singing the rainbow in any language with ease.

Colour Cards

Uno, deux, tatu! We're a set of super tactile felt numbers who make it delightfully easy for little learners to recognise numbers and count in different languages. Our cosy felt texture takes numbers out of heads and into playful hands, encouraging curious minds to experience numbers rather than rote learn them. Each of our numbers is hand cut and sewn with 100% soft wool felt and come with matching balls to nurture fine motor skills. If we weren't loveable enough already, we also come with a printed set of number cards in the language of your choice and some digital pronunciation guides.Mix us, match us, hide us, find us - the play experiences are endless!

Rainbow Numbers & Counting Cards

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