Archie and Pip Make A New Friend picture book with illustration by author-illustrator Mari Richards

Archie and Pip

Make a New Friend

  • Archie and Pip Make A New Friend
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    Archie and Pip are in for a big surprise. Someone new is joining the neighborhood...

    The whole neighborhood is busy getting ready for Camp Meadow—and there's a new kid in town to join in on the fun. But he's a little nervous. Can Archie and Pip make him feel welcome and make a new friend, too?

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Archie and Pip vibrant, colorful summer scene of backyard celebration and camp vibes, animals, sunglasses, treehouse, pig, platypus. Author-Illustrator Mari Richards picture book illustration, art, monsters, magic.
Archie and Pip picture book illustrated scene of a backyard obstacle course full of breakfast and waffles, limbo and finish line. Author-Illustrator Mari Richards picture book illustration, art, monsters, magic.
Archie and Pip twilight evening camp backyard play with sleeping bags race to the finish line. Author-Illustrator Mari Richards picture book illustration, art, monsters, magic.
'Archie and Pip: The Halloween Costume Surprise.' cover. Features a blue platypus and pink pig holding a pumpkin, surrounded by fall leaves and outdoor Halloween festival. Author-Illustrator Mari Richards picture book illustration.

Archie and Pip

The Halloween Costume Surprise

  • Archie and Pip, The Halloween Costume Surprise
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    Autumn is in full swing and brothers Archie and Pip are busy dreaming up the best Halloween costumes, going to a corn mazewith friends, picking pumpkins,and decorating for Halloween to get ready for the big day. The brothers have so many ideas of what they want to dress up as. Will they be able to decide on costumes in time to trick-or-treat? This classic conundrum will be familiar to families and a fun way for children and their parents to think about all the fun fall activities and get excited about the season.

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Archie and Pip Colorful illustration of pig and platypus crafting with sketches of future designs, surrounded by art supplies and strings of decorative lights. Author-Illustrator Mari Richards picture book illustration, art, monsters, magic.
Archie and Pip - fall neighborhood with a house decorated for Halloween, kids in costumes playing outside, and trees with autumn leaves, twilight. Author-Illustrator Mari Richards picture book illustration and art full of monsters, quirky kids
Archie and Pip Halloween neighborhood with costumes, pumpkins, jack-o'-lanterns, ghosts, and festive lights, with children and animals trick-or-treating. Author-Illustrator Mari Richards picture book illustration, art, magic.
Cover of a children's book titled 'Archie and Pip: The First Day of School'. Illustration features a pig and a bird with backpacks walking towards school. Author-Illustrator Mari Richards picture book illustration, animals, monsters, quirky kids.

Archie and Pip

The First Day of School

  • Archie and Pip, The First Day of School, debuted in June 2024.
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  • It's almost the first day of school for brothers Archie and Pip. Archie is starting kindergarten, but both boys are nervous about the changes and new things that the school year will bring. Will Archie make friends and forget all about Pip? Will Archie be able to sit in class all day? What if all the rumors the brothers hear from their friends are true? Read along and see how the boys get ready for school and find out that the first day of school can be pretty great!

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Archie and Pip: Illustration of a forest scene with a pond, two animals playing in the water. Author-Illustrator Mari Richards picture book illustration and art full of monsters, animals, quirky kids, diversity, and magic.
Archie and Pip at dusk, walking on a grassy path illuminated by fireflies. Author-Illustrator Mari Richards picture book illustration and art full of monsters, animals, quirky kids, diversity, and magic.
Colorful illustrated map of a neighborhood with houses, a school, a library, a park, a pond, a playground, and various streets and paths.

What people are saying:

  • “ Colorful illustrations create a cast of adorable animal characters…”

    — School Library Journal

  • “ …Backgrounds have a charming, childlike look. A peppy tale sure to get kids psyched for the first day of school.“

    — Kirkus Reviews

  • “Richards’s playful cool-toned cartoons emphasize the siblings’ anchoring affection alongside a friendly, small-town vibe.”

    — Publishers Weekly