Tippy the Parrot: A Story About Being Yourself and Standing Tall
Finding Her Own Wings. Tippy wonders if she needs to be like everyone else to fit in — until a wise owl helps her see that she doesn't need to change to be worthy of love.
★ Welcome to Tippy's World ★
Meet Tippythe Parrot!
A little parrot with a big heart — and a lesson in every adventure.Join Tippy the Parrot on exciting adventures filled with fun, friendship, discovery, and imagination.
★ Lessons in Every Adventure ★
Kindness
Courage
Honesty
Respect
Gratitude
Wise Choices
Stories by Andre Pittman & MyKe'ala Pittman
Tippy's Latest Adventures
Adventures with Tippy: Finding Her Voice
A Story About Speaking Up and Being Heard. Tippy learns that her voice deserves to be heard.
In the next adventure, Tippy discovers that her voice matters — first, believe you belong. Then, let yourself be heard.
Book 3
Adventures with Tippy: Learning to Be Brave
A story about courage, friendship, and trying new things. With her friends beside her and a treehouse adventure ahead, Tippy learns what it means to be brave.
Book 4
Adventures with Tippy: The Power of Kindness
A story about kindness, friendship, and making the world better — being kind, helpful, caring, respectful, and friendly.
Book 5
Adventures with Tippy: Learning to Never Give Up
The storm is loud and the path is steep — but Tippy keeps going. A story about perseverance, and the sign that says it best: “Keep Going, You Can Do It!”
Use the arrows or dots to flip through the books — all five covers, Books 1 through 5, are shown above.
Meet Tippy
Bright feathers. Big heart. Learning to be herself.
Your guide to the jungle
Tippy lives in a jungle full of animals who all look, sound, and move differently. At first, that makes her feel small. She tries to fit in — and discovers that trying to be everyone else is exhausting.
Then she meets a wise owl, who teaches her the lesson at the heart of the whole series: you don't need to change to be worthy of love. Your differences aren't something to hide — they're what make you special.
- Who she is: A bright red cartoon parrot with a big, kind heart
- Her guide: A wise owl who helps her see her own worth
- Her lesson: Be yourself — and stand tall doing it
Book 1 — Base Camp
A Story About Being Yourself and Standing Tall
Perfect for bedtime, classroom & family storytime
Written for ages 2–6, Book 1 pairs a gentle, reassuring story with bright jungle scenes little readers can follow page by page — and a message parents and teachers can talk about long after the book closes. It also includes a Tippy Word Search and coloring activities inside.
From the back cover:
“Have you ever felt like you had to be like everyone else just to fit in?”
“Have you ever felt like you had to be like everyone else just to fit in?”
For Bedtime
A calm, confidence-building story to end the day: you are loved exactly as you are.
For Classrooms
A natural starting point for lessons on kindness, courage, and celebrating differences.
For Families
Short, warm read-aloud moments that invite kids to say what makes them special.
IndividualityCourageSelf-WorthKindnessConfidence
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What Kids Learn
Eight explorer badges to collect
Every Tippy adventure carries positive character lessons and family values — and each one is an explorer badge waiting to be earned. Tap a lesson to collect its badge and see what it means in Tippy's world.
Explorer badges collected: 0 of 8 — tap each lesson to collect its badge.
Together, the series is built to build confidence, develop good character, strengthen reading skills, encourage creativity, and promote positive family interaction.
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Videos & animated adventures
Tippy videos are on the way!
Animated adventures are part of the Tippy series vision — and Tippy's channels are already live. Follow along now so your family is first to know when new videos land.
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YouTube: @TippyTheParrot • TikTok: @tippyadventures
Inside the Book
The story doesn't end on the last page
Book 1 includes activities inside — a Tippy Word Search and coloring pages — so kids keep learning (and playing) after storytime. Think of the word search as a treasure hunt: the words are the treasure, hidden in a jungle of letters. Try a mini hunt right here:
Found 0 of 4 words — tap a word to reveal it!
Tippy Word Search
Find BRAVE, CONFIDENCE, FRIEND, and TIPPY hidden in the letters — the same words waiting inside Book 1.
Talk-About Moments
Simple questions grown-ups can ask: “What makes you special?” “When did you feel brave?”
Coloring Pages
Print, color & bring Tippy to life
Parents: tap any page to open it, then tap the Print button to print it for coloring time.
The 25-Book Journey
One book today. A whole trail ahead.
Andre and MyKe'ala are building Tippy into a 25-book series. Book 1 is here, Book 2 is next, and the covers for Book 2: Finding Her Voice, Book 3: Learning to Be Brave, Book 4: The Power of Kindness, and Book 5: Learning to Never Give Up are all waiting in Tippy's Latest Adventures above. Titles for the other books haven't been announced yet — the flock grows one story at a time.
1BOOK AVAILABLE NOW
Being Yourself and Standing Tall
Being Yourself and Standing Tall
1BOOK COMING NEXT
Finding Her Voice
Finding Her Voice
25BOOKS PLANNED IN TOTAL
The full Tippy journey
The full Tippy journey
The Tippy Trail Map
Every stop is a new adventure. Dashed stops are still up the path — their titles haven't been announced yet.
Available nowComing nextMore adventures coming
Beyond the storybooks, the vision for Tippy includes coloring books, activity books, educational resources, character-building lessons, family reading materials, and future animated and digital content.
Next Adventure — Book 2
Adventures with Tippy: Finding Her Voice
Tippy learns that being different is her superpower. In the next adventure, Tippy discovers that her voice matters. After learning to stand tall in Book 1, she learns to speak up — kindly, bravely, and in her own way.
It's the natural next step in the series: first, believe you belong. Then, let yourself be heard.
Book 2 is previewed as coming soon — no release date has been announced yet. Its real cover is shown here and in Tippy's Latest Adventures above.
Help Tippy the Parrot Take Flight
The Pittmans are growing Tippy from one beloved first book into the full 25-book journey — more stories, more activities, and more ways for kids to learn and create. Support through their GoFundMe helps Tippy reach more young readers.
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Get in Touch with Tippy's Team!
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