Big Lessons for Little Hearts
Colorful stories, playful learning activities, songs, rhymes and adventures with Pico, Kiki, Tuba and Mimi — made for families to share, and written under the pen name Nola Sprig.
Books
With a lesson that keeps working the next morning.
Written by Nola Sprig
Pico wants to be brave, but taking a big jump feels scary. When a little duckling needs help, Pico discovers that courage doesn't mean never being afraid—it means choosing to help even when you are.
Written by Nola Sprig
A colorful collection of alphabet, numbers, puzzles, early-learning activities, creativity, kindness, emotions, and problem-solving adventures with the Hopadoo friends.
Meet the friends
Four friends, one very busy pond. Each brings something different to the group — which is usually how the problem gets solved.
A bright-green frog with oversized round blue glasses.
An energetic orange kangaroo with a red polka-dot scarf.
A gentle light-blue elephant with a purple bow tie.
A sweet pink-and-white bunny with a purple polka-dot bow.
Learning & Activities
Letter and number practice in short, friendly activities.
Mazes, matching and spot-the-difference pages that reward patience.
Gentle prompts for naming emotions and thinking of others.
Drawing and imagining pages with room to make a mess.
Songs & Videos
Music is part of how the Hopadoo friends teach — a rhyme sticks long after the page is turned. Songs, rhymes, animated adventures and learning videos, all free to watch.
YouTube
Sing. Laugh. Learn. Grow. Join the Hopadoo friends for songs, rhymes, animated adventures and learning videos.