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The Long Dog, Little Book Series

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Small books. Gentle adventures. Big-hearted dachshunds. 🐾

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🐶 Welcome to The Long Dog, Little Book Series — a growing collection of beautifully illustrated little picture books featuring lovable dachshund pups exploring charming places around the world.

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Each story celebrates kindness, curiosity, friendship, family, and the quiet magic found in everyday adventures. Whether pedaling through the streets of Paris, discovering hidden gardens, or making new friends in cozy villages, every little journey reminds children that the biggest adventures often begin with the smallest acts of kindness.

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Created in Thistle Fox Books' signature handcrafted storybook style, these keepsake books feature dreamy illustrations inspired by felt, wool, watercolor, and stitched textures, making each adventure as beautiful to look at as it is to read.

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Perfect for children ages 3–8, bedtime reading, family story time, and anyone who loves cozy stories, dachshunds, travel, and gentle adventures.

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Collect the little books. Treasure the big adventures. ❤️

🚲🐶 Wander through the charming streets of Paris with Lucie, a little dachshund pup who discovers that the sweetest adventures are found in simple moments of kindness. Filled with dreamy illustrations, gentle storytelling, and cozy European charm, Lucie, the Bicycle Pup is a heartwarming picture book perfect for children ages 3–8 who love animals, travel, and bedtime stories.

Lucie, the Bicycle Pup: A Gentle Ride Through Paris

🚲🐶 Wander through the charming streets of Paris with Lucie, a little dachshund pup who discovers that the sweetest adventures are found in simple moments of kindness. Filled with dreamy illustrations, gentle storytelling, and cozy European charm, Lucie, the Bicycle Pup is a heartwarming picture book perfect for children ages 3–8 who love animals, travel, and bedtime stories.

💌🚲 Follow Lucie through the glowing streets of Paris as a tiny lost letter blows into her bicycle basket. With only a painted blue star and her little sparrow friend to guide her, Lucie follows gentle clues through bookshops, cafés, gardens, and twinkling evening streets. Filled with dreamy illustrations, lyrical storytelling, and cozy Paris charm, Lucie and the Lost Little Letter is a heartwarming picture book for children ages 3–8 who love dachshunds, gentle mysteries, friendship, and bedtime stories.

Lucie and the Lost Little Letter: A Gentle Evening Delivery Through Paris

💌🚲 Follow Lucie through the glowing streets of Paris as a tiny lost letter blows into her bicycle basket. With only a painted blue star and her little sparrow friend to guide her, Lucie follows gentle clues through bookshops, cafés, gardens, and twinkling evening streets. Filled with dreamy illustrations, lyrical storytelling, and cozy Paris charm, Lucie and the Lost Little Letter is a heartwarming picture book for children ages 3–8 who love dachshunds, gentle mysteries, friendship, and bedtime stories.

🍂🚲 Follow Lucie through golden autumn Paris as a tiny worried hedgehog whispers a question beneath the falling leaves. With her little sparrow friend nearby and the hedgehog tucked safely in her bicycle basket, Lucie sets off through rustling streets, glowing gardens, cozy corners, and golden Paris paths to find a comforting answer. Filled with dreamy watercolor-inspired illustrations, lyrical storytelling, and cozy autumn charm, Lucie and the First Golden Leaf is a gentle picture book for children ages 3–8 who love dachshunds, animals, friendship, changing seasons, and bedtime stories.

Lucie and the First Golden Leaf: A Gentle Autumn Ride Through Paris

🍂🚲 Follow Lucie through golden autumn Paris as a tiny worried hedgehog whispers a question beneath the falling leaves. With her little sparrow friend nearby and the hedgehog tucked safely in her bicycle basket, Lucie sets off through rustling streets, glowing gardens, cozy corners, and golden Paris paths to find a comforting answer. Filled with dreamy watercolor-inspired illustrations, lyrical storytelling, and cozy autumn charm, Lucie and the First Golden Leaf is a gentle picture book for children ages 3–8 who love dachshunds, animals, friendship, changing seasons, and bedtime stories.

🎃🚲 Follow Lucie through glowing autumn Paris when she discovers Jules the squirrel hiding from the unfamiliar sights of Halloween. With Jules tucked safely in her bicycle basket, Lucie takes the evening slowly through lantern-lit streets, pumpkins, costumes, golden leaves, and gentle surprises. Filled with dreamy watercolor-inspired illustrations and lyrical storytelling, Lucie and the Little Halloween Light is a cozy, not-too-scary picture book for children ages 3–8 about friendship, courage, reassurance, and Halloween magic.

Lucie and the Little Halloween Light: A Gentle Halloween Ride Through Paris

🎃🚲 Follow Lucie through glowing autumn Paris when she discovers Jules the squirrel hiding from the unfamiliar sights of Halloween. With Jules tucked safely in her bicycle basket, Lucie takes the evening slowly through lantern-lit streets, pumpkins, costumes, golden leaves, and gentle surprises. Filled with dreamy watercolor-inspired illustrations and lyrical storytelling, Lucie and the Little Halloween Light is a cozy, not-too-scary picture book for children ages 3–8 about friendship, courage, reassurance, and Halloween magic.

🎄🚲 Join Lucie the Bicycle Pup on a gentle Christmas ride through snowy Paris when she discovers a tiny puppy named Hugo who cannot find his family. With Hugo tucked safely in her basket, Lucie pedals past twinkling shop windows, Christmas stalls, fir trees, ribbons, warm cocoa, and softly falling snow in search of the place he remembers. Filled with dreamy mixed-media illustrations and lyrical storytelling, Lucie and the Little Christmas Bell is a cozy picture book for children ages 3–8 about kindness, friendship, helping others, family, and Christmas magic.

Lucie and the Little Christmas Bell: A Gentle Christmas Ride Through Paris

🎄🚲 Join Lucie the Bicycle Pup on a gentle Christmas ride through snowy Paris when she discovers a tiny puppy named Hugo who cannot find his family. With Hugo tucked safely in her basket, Lucie pedals past twinkling shop windows, Christmas stalls, fir trees, ribbons, warm cocoa, and softly falling snow in search of the place he remembers. Filled with dreamy mixed-media illustrations and lyrical storytelling, Lucie and the Little Christmas Bell is a cozy picture book for children ages 3–8 about kindness, friendship, helping others, family, and Christmas magic.

🚲💛 Step into Lucie’s little world of Paris adventures with all five of her first stories gathered together in one beautifully illustrated keepsake collection. Follow Lucie from flower-filled morning rides and mysterious lost letters to golden autumn leaves, glowing Halloween lanterns, and snowy Christmas streets. Filled with dreamy mixed-media illustrations, gentle lyrical storytelling, illustrated neighborhood maps, Lucie’s Paris Passport, activity pages, and special extras, Lucie’s Paris Adventures: The Complete Keepsake Collection is a cozy storybook collection for children ages 3–8 who love dachshunds, animals, Paris, friendship, and gentle adventures.

Lucie’s Paris Adventures: The Complete Keepsake Collection

🚲💛 Step into Lucie’s little world of Paris adventures with all five of her first stories gathered together in one beautifully illustrated keepsake collection. Follow Lucie from flower-filled morning rides and mysterious lost letters to golden autumn leaves, glowing Halloween lanterns, and snowy Christmas streets. Filled with dreamy mixed-media illustrations, gentle lyrical storytelling, illustrated neighborhood maps, Lucie’s Paris Passport, activity pages, and special extras, Lucie’s Paris Adventures: The Complete Keepsake Collection is a cozy storybook collection for children ages 3–8 who love dachshunds, animals, Paris, friendship, and gentle adventures.

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