— and how he saved it anyway
A warm, funny, brave-hearted story for children (and grown-ups up to 100 and above) about being scared, being kind, and the one small step that changes everything.
Kai was the most anxious dog in the world. Big things felt far too big. Then a wise dog named Kip taught him a secret: you don't have to do the whole brave thing at once — you only have to take one small step. And then the next.
When a spell starts draining the wag from every dog on earth, the most frightened dog of all is the only one who can put it right. A story about courage that looks quiet, friends who walk beside you, and saying the scary things out loud.
Buy links go live the moment the book is published. Print edition: 8×10", premium colour.
Eight gentle weeks of small brave steps, with Kai beside you and Kip's wisdom at the foot of every page. Write it or draw it — there's no wrong way.
Brave can be tiny. Getting up on a hard day counts.
A small moment that made you smile. Joy always counts.
Write it, whisper it to Kai, or just tick the pineapple. You never have to.
And every week, a celebration page. Kip, Kai and Mr. Pickles mark how far you've come — with marmite on toast all round.
Every brave dog has friends who walk beside them. No brave dog goes alone.
The most anxious dog in the world — and living proof the bravest thing can be the smallest step.
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Not an old friend — a wise one, who can make sense of just about anything.
Dependable to the bone — the friend who is always there, even mid-squirrel-chase.
The strongest dog in the world — strong on the outside, and softest of all on the inside.
A giver through and through — her toys, her treats, even her bed (for Kip, of course).
Mischievous, yes — but always there to bring humour and a little light to any moment.
A child at heart — forever wanting to be just like his dad.
Proof that big can also be gentle — she even lets two cats sleep on her back.
Action stations — if there is a task to do, she has done it before anyone has even thought of it.
Not a dog. Still essential.
New friends in every new book.
Each friend will get their own page — a real photo, and what they teach about being brave, finding joy, and never being alone. Kai's is ready; the rest follow as we add them.
Kai really was a rescue dog who arrived frightened of everything — and slowly, with a steady old friend at his side, learned to be brave. Kip really was that friend.
They brought joy and love to everyone who met them — and people still talk about them today. Yellow Pineapples was created by Melanie Ross to keep them alive, and to put their gentle courage into the hands of any child who has ever felt scared and been brave anyway.
Yellow Pineapples exists to feed light and joy into the world, one small step at a time.
Kai and Kip's story is the first of many — more adventures, more journals, and more of the pack, with more joy on the way.
Sometimes a worry is too big to carry on your own. That's the moment to tell a grown-up you trust. And if that's hard, there are kind people whose whole job is to listen — wherever you live.
A gentle, occasional note when there's a new book, a free download, or a small step worth sharing.