Go on a journey with Heelda the Cat, Tom Bear, and Charlotte Deer as they discover the importance of preparing for a safe and fun hike. The story will address the wonder and beauty of the outdoors and will specifically show in fun, vibrant illustrations the 10 Essentials to pack for hiking safety.

This journey is fun, adventurous, and inspirational for boys and girls. With sentences set in rhyme, kids and adults will enjoy reading the book silently or aloud time after time!

With colorful and detailed illustrations, both kids and adults will enjoy spending time with this group of animals while increasing critical thinking skills, a knowledge of hiking safety, a love for the outdoors, and a love for reading.

Additional fun:

Search and Find Challenge Questions to personally connect kids to the book's theme

Written by an Educator & Reading Specialist, this book will be a favorite, and is kid, adult, and educator approved!

Who is Heelda the Cat?

Heelda's friends describe her as fun, adventurous, fashionable and kind. This cat enjoys her fashion and shoes, but even more she enjoys adventures with her friends.

With Heelda and friends, there will be reminders of what is most important in life to make our world a better place to live.

Who are Heelda's friends?

Charlotte Deer Emily Reindeer Siblings Grayson & Grace Goat Hayden Horse Noah Dog Peggy Pig Sisters Rachel & Reagan Rabbit Rob Frog Tom Bear

Each friend is unique and comes with their own special personality, likes, dislikes and gifts. Follow the friends as they make decisions and learn how to handle conflict with respect and love.

JOIN HEELDA & FRIENDS FOR ADDITIONAL ADVENTURES!

Heelda the Cat learns to Choose Love Heelda the Cat learns Joyful Giving Heelda the Cat enjoys a Beach Trip

Perfect for ages 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and up / Grades K-5

Kimberly Petty Dellinger, M.A., Edu., lives in the beautiful North Carolina mountains with her husband, Tom. They have two delightful children, Reagan and Noah. Kimberly enjoys teaching, guitar, singing, songwriting, decorating, and creating children's books. She also values her time leading faith studies and a card creation ministry for the elderly.

Tom Dellinger is a Medical Physicist and Engineer. He is actively pursuing a Blue Ridge Naturalist Certificate with the North Carolina Arboretum. He loves reading, writing and all things outdoors - especially hiking. Family and faith are primary in his life and he is constantly amazed at the wonder of creation, which an inspiration for his writing.