Gentle books for little ones

A little hand.
A whole world.

We are a tiny family studio making calm, lifelike picture books that get you and your little one talking. Seven colourful worlds, one for every stripe of the rainbow.

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  • Research-led
  • Lifelike pictures
  • Made by hand
Why families love them

Little books that start a conversation

Every page is built around one simple, well-studied idea: toddlers learn language best when you talk together.

Lifelike pictures

Real animals and children, never cartoons, so each new word lands on the real thing it names.

A line to join in

Soft, repeating words let your little one guess what comes next, finish the line, and one day "read" it back to you.

A question on every page

One gentle prompt invites pointing, naming and chatting back and forth, the little moments that grow early language.

The front cover of The Pets, a Tella Terra picture book.
Out now · our first book

The Pets

The first book in our Animals and Pets world. Say hello to gentle animal friends from around the globe, then sing along to the songs and print the colouring pages.

  • Free songs to sing
  • Free colouring pages
  • Read-along book
The Rainbow Collection

Seven little worlds to grow into

One colour of the rainbow for every world, each with its own little books. We make them slowly, by hand, one world at a time.

The seven worlds, drawn as a rainbow. Animals and Pets is out now. Things That Go Grow & Learn Nature & Garden Animals & Pets Sleepy Time Feelings Big Kid Now

Tap a colour to explore. Animals & Pets is out now.

See the whole collection

Built on how toddlers really learn

Our pages follow decades of research on dialogic reading and lifelike pictures. We keep our promises to what the studies actually show: more pointing, more naming, more talking together. The full reading list is on the page.

The science behind the books

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