The Purple Puffy Coat

Beetle gives Stick Insect an attention-grabbing coat for his birthday, but is that what Stick Insect really wants? A delightful story about friends learning to understand each other.

It’s almost Stick Insect’s birthday, and his fashionable friend Beetle can’t wait to give him his present, a purple puffy coat! The coat draws a lot of attention and makes Stick Insect the center of attention. Beetle thinks that that is terrific! He takes Stick Insect all over town, happily boasting and bragging (while Stick Insect waits behind a tree, in a pile of leaves, or under a bench). Oh dear, maybe Stick Insect isn’t as wild about the purple puffy coat as Beetle is! What can the two friends do?

Charming illustrations bring to life both characters’ endearing struggles in this warm and humorous story about learning to pay attention to what makes your friend happy rather than what makes you happy.

Recommended age: 3 years +