The Adventures of Cubby — Gratitude. Watercolor cover with the title hand-lettered around a circular illustration of a sun, butterflies, dove, fish and flowers.

A small song for the end of the day — for the mountains, the moon, the creepy crawlies, and all the little wonders nature gives us.

about the book

A small song for the end of the day.

The Adventures of Cubby reinforces the importance of gratitude and awareness of our surroundings from a very young age. It reminds children of all that nature provides for us each day — and how much more meaningful nature is than materialistic desires.

It ends with an interaction with your child, bringing awareness to a positive moment of their day. There is no better way to fall asleep than reflecting on a grateful moment.

Nature never stops providing us with all that we need.

A circular watercolor of a sun, butterflies, a dove, flowers and a goldfish.
a peek inside

Six pages from Cubby's world.

Watercolor scenes painted by hand, like turning the pages of the book.

Watercolor mountains at dusk with pink peaks.
The mountains have pink peaks, the sky is getting dark.
A child sitting on a bed playing a red guitar with a white wolf and a small dog.
Let's sing our gratitude song to end the day.
A small boy reaching toward a butterfly in a meadow.
Thank you for sharing your beauty with us.
A boy fishing in a pond with ducks, doves, and a small mouse.
The furred, the finned, and the winged ones.
A boy sitting on a yellow crescent moon, with a smiling sun and stars.
Thank you to the sky, the moon, and the sun.
A bright watercolor sun with rays radiating outward.
Gratitude is the best attitude.
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To my son Valtero — I wrote this book for you, as a memory of our special song and how we always end our day together.
— from the author's dedication
your turn, little reader

What are you grateful for today?

The book ends with this question. Try it together — write the small things from your day.

the makers

Hands behind Cubby.

Victoria Serra di Cassano
author

Victoria Serra di Cassano

Lives on a mountain in Switzerland with her husband and two children, and has devoted more than a decade to early childhood development. She wrote The Adventures of Cubby as a gift to her son — a memory of the gratitude song they sing at the end of every day.

illustrator

Sylvie Moellhausen

Brought Cubby's world to life with soft watercolor scenes — misty mountains, butterflies, doves, and quiet bedroom corners.

available now

Bring Cubby home.

Three formats from your favorite booksellers.

Hardcover
978-1-66296-058-1
Paperback
978-1-66296-059-8
eBook
978-1-66296-060-4
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