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The Plipalong Garden · Book 1 Available now

Swish, Plip,
and You

An Interactive Read-Aloud for Toddlers

For ages 1–3, with a grown-up beside them.

Follow Snail from a swishing leaf to a plipping pool. A grown-up holds the book and reads aloud; a toddler can listen, point, and join in.

  • 32-page paperback
  • 6 × 6 inches
  • Kindle edition
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Cute animals. Tiny worlds. Big imaginations. ✨

Cover of Swish, Plip, and You: An Interactive Read-Aloud for Toddlers. The Plipalong Garden Book 1, by Rowan Quillovelle. Blue Snail rests beneath a green leaf.
Swish, swish.
Snail peeks out.
One little sound.
Snail wants to hear more.From Snail’s opening spread

Beyond the first story

The little world keeps growing.

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The Plipalong Garden

One garden.
Six friends.

Snail begins the journey. Choose a friend to meet the cast; five companion stories are planned.

Blue Snail with an orange spiral shell beneath a green leaf.

A small shell. A big day.

Take the slow
way around.

Snail follows the garden’s sounds in Book 1. A swishing leaf leads to a plipping pool—and a few familiar faces.

What would you stop to look at?
See what’s planned

Meet the author

Hello,
I’m Rowan Quillovelle.

I’m Rowan Quillovelle, and I make stories for curious kids and the grown-ups who read with them.

As a child, I had a wild imagination, but I often kept my stories to myself. Curious about animals and the outdoors, I imagined stepping into their tiny worlds and having big adventures.

The Plipalong Garden grew from those daydreams. Today, I write stories that invite children to wonder aloud, follow an unexpected idea, and dream up adventures of their own. There’s room for grown-ups to join the fun, too.

My daughter is at the heart of why I write. I want to create books she loves hearing—and encourage her to discover that her own stories are worth sharing.

Follow along as the little world grows
Snail, Frog, Bee, Sparrow, Rabbit and Butterfly gathered around a peach petal in their leafy garden.

Read together

Try a sound.
Follow their pace.

Say “swish.” Wait for a look, a point, or a reply. Repeat a favorite moment or stop when your child is ready.

There is no right response to find. Looking and listening count, too; the next page can wait.

Gestures can be small and optional: sway a hand like a leaf, or trace a ripple in the air together.

More ways to read together

A little more to know.

The stories planned after Snail
  1. 01

    First story · Available now

  2. 02

    Frog

    Hop, Splosh, and You

    Planned next

  3. 03

    Bee

    Bee’s story

    Planned story

  4. 04

    Sparrow

    Sparrow’s story

    Planned story

  5. 05

    Rabbit

    Rabbit’s story

    Planned story

  6. 06

    Butterfly

    Butterfly’s story

    Planned story

Where can I buy the book?

Swish, Plip, and You is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions. Check the listing for pricing and availability in your region.

Is this a board book?

The print edition is a 32-page, full-color paperback for a grown-up to hold and read aloud to a toddler. A Kindle edition is also available. Check the Kindle listing for supported devices and app versions.

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