Seven Little Donks and the Secret Map
$13.13 paperback
About the book
One cold and rainy day in Drearyland, Billy Belly finds an old, tattered map to a paradise where Donks live in the sun. Getting there will take every Donk in the pack, a great amount of teamwork, and a little bit of luck. A bouncy read-aloud rhyme about friendship, courage, and sticking together, with 13 hidden treasures tucked into the pictures.
- Ages 3–8
- 34 pages, full color
- 8.5 × 8.5 in paperback
- ISBN 979-8-9823768-0-0
Published by Clementine Ventures LLC · Any bookstore can order it by ISBN.
Always a teachable moment
Every Donk adventure comes with a little something extra to explore together, at home or in the classroom.
The Hidden Map
13 hidden treasures are tucked into the pictures. The Second Map at the back of the book helps young readers hunt for every one.
Family Conversation Guide
A short, printable guide that helps grown-ups talk with kids about the story and the virtue at its heart. For Book 1, that's friendship.
- Feelings questionsHow did the story make you feel?
- Connection questionsWhen have you felt like this Donk?
- Choice questionsWhat would you do in this Donk's place?
- Family or class activityOne simple way to practice the virtue this week.
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From the first pages
In a den in Drearyland,just past Stinknose Bend,lived a group of Baby Donks,the very best of friends.
Now these Donks weren’t true babies,at least as ages go.Instead of being big or tall,they were just small, you know?
There’s Burro Blue, who’s only two, the strongest of the bunch,Billy Belly (kinda smelly) is always up for lunch,Little Noey wants to fly, he wishes he had wings,Clumsy Cloppy Donk is sloppy, trips on many things,Harry Hairy, always merry, has a gorgeous mane,And Queen of all, Michelle not tall, is anything but plain.
The Donkey pack was happy,living off the land,but truth be told, they wanted meadowswith more grass than sand.
One cold and rainy, dreary day,while hunting for his meal,Billy Belly found a maphe dearly hoped was real.
