Rita Rocket’s Race Around the Yard: Zoom, Zoom… but Don’t Forget Your Friends!

She’s fast. She’s loud. She’s… all alone at the finish line.

Rita has the best boots in the yard — the kind that go zip and zap. She has a helmet that snaps on with a satisfying click, and a need for speed that just won’t quit. When Rita declares herself "The Fastest Explorer in the Yard," she means it — and she’s off!

But in her rush to win the Great Garden Trek, Rita zooms right past Barnaby Snail, crashes Little Brother Joe’s block tower, and splashes muddy puddle water all over her friend Maya. She’s so focused on crossing the finish line that she never notices she’s left everyone — and everything that matters — behind.

When Rita reaches the oak tree in first place… nobody’s there to cheer.

Winning isn’t so great when you’re the only one there.

Rita Rocket is a joyful, bouncy, rhyming picture book for children ages 4–6 that turns big feelings about competition, empathy, and friendship into something kids can truly understand: it’s more fun to zoom together.

• Irresistible onomatopoeia and rhyming text perfect for read-alouds

• A child-centered lesson about empathy and emotional intelligence

• Vibrant characters kids will want to see again and again

• Great for preschool and kindergarten classrooms, story time, and bedtime

Hop in, strap on your helmet, and get ready to zoom — the right way!

Paperback - 7x10 inch-$10

Hardbound - 7x10 inch-$19

eBook digital download - $4