The bookshelf
Books by Mimi Maple
Gentle stories for little hearts, big feelings and growing minds, each one opening a simple conversation that children can carry with them beyond the page.
Browse the shelf
Every book, in one place.
Tap a cover for a quick look, peek inside with the page-turning preview, or follow “Read more” for the full book page with conversation starters, activities and the friends who star in it.
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Direct copies are a little cheaper than Amazon and posted by Mimi; nothing is charged on the website until Mimi sends a payment link. Digital editions are read online in the shop.
Not sure where to start?
Three little questions, one first story.
Tell us who you are reading with and what you would like to talk about, and we will suggest a book to begin with. There are no wrong answers: every story is made for sharing.
Your answers stay on this page. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.
Little book picker
Who are you reading with?
Every book is made for sharing, so this is only a nudge.
One friendship, two hearts
Read the Balloonie & Bamboo stories in order.
Edition 1 tells Bamboo’s birthday from Balloonie’s side. Edition 2 tells the very same day from Bamboo’s. Read them together to see one friendship from two hearts.
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Balloonie and Bamboo
A golden envelope, a brave heart and an invitation to Bamboo’s Birthday Bash: the gentle, giggly tale that starts it all.
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Bamboo and Balloonie
The birthday girl practises her smile in the mirror, pads door to door with her invitations and waits, heart fluttering, for her guests.
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Twin Stories Special Edition
Both stories in one keepsake hardcover, bound back to back. Read Balloonie’s side, then flip the book over to discover Bamboo’s.
Showing Balloonie’s side. Flip for Bamboo.
From Balloonie and Bamboo
Explore Our Beautiful Town.
Every Balloonie and Bamboo story opens with a map of the town where they live. Tap a place to find it on the map, or enlarge the whole map and go exploring.
Places to find
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Ready for a story? Start with Balloonie and Bamboo, or play in the Playroom.
Find Mimi Maple locally
Available at The Dance House Academy shop in Clacton-on-Sea.
Prefer to browse in person? Selected Mimi Maple books are available from The Dance House Academy shop in Clacton.
Buy direct or on Amazon
Buy direct from Mimi, or visit the Amazon bookshelf.
Direct copies are a little cheaper than Amazon and posted by Mimi, and nothing is charged on the website until Mimi sends a payment link. Prefer Amazon? See current editions and formats on the author page.
Good to know
Questions grown-ups often ask.
A few quick answers about ages, formats and where to find the books.
What ages are the books for?
All of Mimi’s picture books are made for sharing at home, in nurseries and in classrooms.
- Ages 2–6: Azalea and Her Gentle Giants, A Wobbly Hug and Ballet with Balloonie.
- Ages 3–7: Balloonie and Bamboo, Bamboo and Balloonie and the Twin Stories Special Edition, which also gathers Tricky Little Words and Reading Superpowers pages for KS1 readers.
Where can I buy them?
Every available title is on the Miss Mimi Maple author page on Amazon UK: Azalea and Her Gentle Giants, Balloonie and Bamboo, Bamboo and Balloonie and Ballet with Balloonie are paperbacks, and A Wobbly Hug is in paperback and on Kindle. You can also buy direct from Mimi in the shop: a little cheaper than Amazon and posted by Mimi, with nothing charged on the website until Mimi sends a payment link. Each picture book also has a digital edition to read online. Every card on this page offers all three; the Twin Stories hardcover is coming soon.
Can I buy them locally?
Yes. Selected Mimi Maple books are available from The Dance House Academy shop in Clacton-on-Sea. You will find the stockist details on the Connect page.
When is the Twin Stories hardcover out?
The Balloonie and Bamboo: Twin Stories Special Edition is coming soon. It binds both stories back to back in one hardcover, with the bonus pages included. For release news, follow Mimi on Instagram or Facebook, or say hello on the Connect page.
Are there activities to go with the books?
Yes. The Playroom has little games inspired by the stories, such as choosing your feeling weather, taking a kindness challenge and dancing the Balloonie way. The grown-ups’ page has free printables: a calm corner and a feelings weather chart from A Wobbly Hug, a glossary poster and invitation-writing pages from Balloonie and Bamboo, a reply-to-an-invitation page from Bamboo and Balloonie, and a Can You Copy Balloonie? sheet from Ballet with Balloonie. Every book page also has conversation starters and activity ideas.