Ages 4–6After the Zoo Closes · Book 1
Pim the Sloth and the Hot-Air Balloon
Book 1 of After the Zoo Closes
When the visitors leave and the gates lock, Pim the sloth climbs slowly, slowly into the basket of a hot-air balloon. The series opens at the pace of its smallest hero — a quiet drift over pastel-spring skies.
Expected release: Spring 2027
Final trim 10 × 8 in landscape · ~32 pages. ISBN, cover art, and retailer links will appear here as the book moves through production.
Where to buy
Coming Spring 2027 — pre-orders open closer to release.
Themes & SEL
skypatiencewonderslowing downnoticing