Book 1
Learning Good Habits with Squish
A full day of toddler routines with a repeating “Why do we…?” pattern: waking up, getting dressed, brushing teeth, and bedtime.
Ages 1–4 · 13 books
Thirteen little books.
Thirteen little books.
Two best
friends.
Habits, counting, colors, shapes, opposites, letters, weather and holidays, turned into the part of the day your toddler actually asks for.
“Why do we brush our teeth?”●“Let’s Count Again!”●“Circle. Triangle. Star. POP!”●“What shape will Squish be next?”●“I want Squish book.”●“Knock, knock! Who could it be?”●“What’s the weather like today?”●“Squi-ish gave to me!”●
Meet the friends
Squish & Lilyan
The same two friends turn up in every book, so the world feels familiar from page one.
Squish
A happy, squishy purple block who loves to learn. He’s a shapeshifter, so with one big POP! he can turn into any shape. Curious, a little silly, and up for whatever Lilyan has planned.
Lilyan
Curious, brave, and always asking why. She notices everything, and she's not afraid to ask Squish about it.
The series
Thirteen books, two best friends
Every book stands on its own. Together they're the whole Learning with Squish world.
Book 1
Book 2
Learning to Count with Squish
A rhyming counting adventure from 1 to 20, one juicy fruit at a time, with a “Let’s Count Again!” recap every five numbers.
Book 3
Learning Colors with Squish
24 vibrant colors come to life through playful rhymes and lovable animals, from a red ladybug to a swirling teal ocean wave.
Book 4 · The Set
The Learning with Squish Collection
Three stories (Habits, Counting and Colors) together in one keepsake collection. Ebook, paperback or hardback.
Book 5
Learning Shapes with Squish
Circle. Triangle. Rectangle. Star. Squish can become any shape you can imagine, popping through 12 shapes, one big POP! at a time.
Book 6
Learning Opposites with Squish
Big and small, hot and cold, day and night. Squish shapeshifts through twelve pairs of everyday opposites, from a crackling flame to a block of ice.
Book 7
Learning ABCs with Squish
Squish turns into every letter from A to Z. Each page has one big letter and an everyday object that starts with it, like an apple for A and a ball for B.
Collection
The Learning with Squish Shapeshifter Collection
Shapes, Opposites and ABCs together in one big book. Squish POPs into every shape, every opposite and every letter from A to Z.
Coloring
The Learning with Squish Coloring Book
Big, simple pages of Squish and Lilyan for little hands to color, made for crayons and first scribbles.
Activities
The Learning with Squish Activity Book
Mazes, tracing, dot-to-dot and more with Squish and Lilyan. A screen-free book to work through together.
Halloween
Learning to Trick-or-Treat with Squish
Knock, knock! Who could it be? Squish POPs into a pumpkin and Lilyan learns to trick-or-treat, counting one to ten as she meets friendly Halloween characters.
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Learning Weather with Squish
What’s the weather like today? Squish and Lilyan go from a sunny beach to wind, rain, a rainbow, fog, ice and snow. Lilyan asks the questions, Squish answers, and little ones learn what to wear for every kind of day.
Christmas
Learning the 12 Days of Christmas with Squish
Sing and count along with Lilyan and Squish, from one star on top of the tree to twelve bells a-ringing. But on Christmas morning, Squish's present for Lilyan is empty. What will Squish give her now?
Holidays with Squish
A Squish book for every season
Squish turns into a pumpkin for Halloween and sings his way to Christmas morning. Little ones learn the traditions while they count along.
Halloween
Learning to Trick-or-Treat with Squish
Knock, say “Trick or treat!”, say “Thank you!” and count the candy from one to ten. Every costume is friendly and just pretend.
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Christmas
Learning the 12 Days of Christmas with Squish
A counting book you can sing. Your child sings the “ME!” part while Squish brings a new gift every day.
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Squish and Lilyan are getting ready for an Easter egg hunt. Join the Squish List to hear the day it’s ready.
Join the Squish ListWhy little ones ask for Squish again
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Characters who come back in every book
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Simple language for short attention spans
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A Note for Grown-Ups at the end of every story
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New titles added to the series regularly
What's inside
Fourteen things inside the books
A full day of routines
Waking up, getting dressed, brushing teeth and bedtime: the moments every toddler’s day is made of.
The “Why do we…?” chant
A question-and-answer pattern toddlers love to say along with.
Counting from 1 to 20
A full rhyming journey through twenty different fruits, one at a time.
“Let’s Count Again!”
A recap spread every five numbers, so you count it all again together.
24 vibrant colors
From a red ladybug to a swirling teal ocean wave, paired with a rhyme for every one.
Lovable animals
Most colors are introduced by an animal friend your toddler will want to meet again.
12 shapes, one POP! at a time
Squish shapeshifts from a circle to a triangle, a heart, an octagon and more.
“What shape will Squish be next?”
A guessing-game page that keeps toddlers cheering him on.
Recap pages
The story books end by meeting everyone again, so little ones can point and name them all.
A free coloring-page surprise
A QR code tucked inside links to free printable Squish & Lilyan coloring pages.
“Knock, knock! Who could it be?”
A guessing game at every door in the Halloween book, with friendly costumes from one to ten.
Screen-free hands-on fun
Coloring pages, mazes, tracing and dot-to-dot in the Coloring and Activity Books.
“What’s the weather like today?”
Sun, rain, wind, fog, ice and snow, plus what to wear for each, in the Weather book.
A counting song you can sing
The Twelve Days of Christmas, rewritten for toddlers, with gifts to count from one star to twelve bells.
Reading order
Where to start, and where to go next
Every book stands alone, but here's the order we suggest.
1
Learning Good Habits with Squish
Start here: a full day of toddler routines and the “Why do we…?” chant.
2
Learning to Count with Squish
Numbers 1 to 20, one juicy fruit at a time.
3
Learning Colors with Squish
24 colors, playful rhymes, and lovable animal friends.
4
The Learning with Squish Collection
Habits, Counting and Colors together in one keepsake book.
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Learning Shapes with Squish
Squish shapeshifts through 12 shapes.
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Learning Opposites with Squish
Twelve pairs of opposites, with Squish shapeshifting into a flame for Hot and ice for Cold.
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Learning ABCs with Squish
Squish becomes every letter from A to Z, one object and one big letter at a time.
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The Learning with Squish Shapeshifter Collection
Shapes, Opposites and ABCs together in one big book, in ebook, paperback or hardback.
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The Learning with Squish Coloring Book
Any time: big, simple pages of Squish and Lilyan to color.
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The Learning with Squish Activity Book
Any time: mazes, tracing and dot-to-dot with Squish and Lilyan.
11
Learning to Trick-or-Treat with Squish
Squish POPs into a pumpkin, Lilyan learns to trick-or-treat, and you count the candy from one to ten.
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Learning Weather with Squish
Sun, rain, wind and snow: what’s the weather like today, and what should we wear?
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Learning the 12 Days of Christmas with Squish
Sing and count the twelve days of Christmas, from one star to twelve bells.
Built for two very different readers
For little ones
- A repeating “Why do we…?” chant that begs to be said out loud.
- Recap pages every few spreads, so you get to say them all again.
- Two best friends, and Squish POPs into a new shape on almost every page.
- Short enough for one more read before bed.
For grown-ups
- Every book ends with a real Note for Grown-Ups, with simple tips for reading it together.
- Short, rhythmic, read-aloud text that survives the twentieth re-read.
- Real skills underneath the story: habits, counting, colors, shapes, opposites, letters, weather and holiday traditions.
- Characters who come back in every book, so the world feels familiar.
Wesley Scholl
Squish wasn't supposed to be a children's book character. He started as a mascot for a completely different project, until my daughter saw an early version of him on my screen and loved him immediately.
So I kept refining the character, and started making up stories about him and her, playing together. She asked for them again and again (“I want Squish book”) until one Father's Day, I turned one into a real book for her shelf. She still pulls it down and hands it to me herself.
That's still what these books are: two friends who come back, and a story worth asking for twice.
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Books in the series
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Numbers Squish counts to
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Colors to discover
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Shapes Squish becomes
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Pairs of opposites
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Letters from A to Z
Questions parents actually ask
What age is this for?
Ages 1 to 4 across the series. Learning Shapes with Squish leans a little older, but every book is built for read-aloud time starting in toddlerhood.
How long is each book?
The story books are short on purpose: from 10 spreads (Habits) to 40 pages (Christmas), built for a wiggly toddler’s attention span. The Collections and the Activity Book are bigger.
Do I need to read them in order?
Nope. Every book stands alone. If you want the official order it’s Habits → Counting → Colors → the Collection → Shapes → Opposites → ABCs → the Shapeshifter Collection → Trick-or-Treat → Weather → the 12 Days of Christmas. The Coloring and Activity Books fit in anywhere, and Squish and Lilyan will happily meet your kid wherever you start.
Is there anything in it for the grown-up reading it?
Yes. Every book ends with a real “Note for Grown-Ups,” with simple tips for reading it together, not just a cute story for your kid.
Can I get them as ebooks, paperbacks or hardbacks?
Every book comes in paperback on Amazon, and most also come as a Kindle ebook. Both Collections also come in hardback. The Coloring and Activity Books are paperback only.
Who makes the books?
Wesley Scholl, a Marine veteran in Alexandria, Virginia, and Lily’s dad. Lilyan, the little girl in every book, is his daughter, and he reads her every draft before it’s published. He writes, plans, designs, lays out and edits every book himself. AI image tools are one part of how the illustrations are made.
Ebooks, paperbacks and hardbacks
Both Collections also come in hardback. Prices are Amazon list prices; Amazon sometimes discounts them.
The Learning with Squish Shapeshifter Collection
From $9.99
Reading together at bedtime? Every book ends with a Note for Grown-Ups, and several books end with a QR code linking to free printable coloring pages, the same ones you can grab below.
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