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The Explorers

Author Dee Hahn
Illustrated by Ashlyn Anstee
Hardcover
$18.99 US
10"W x 8-1/2"H | 20 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Jul 21, 2026 | 32 Pages | 9798217006649
Age 3-7 years | Preschool - 2

A funny and reassuring picture book about finding your people and navigating big life changes, with a charming grandparent-grandchild duo at its core

Etta and her Grandma Maisie are explorers! Every day they gear up with hiking boots, floppy hats, and super special adventure snacks, eager to take on the world. Etta’s mom and dad don’t quite get their love of earthworm castles and pickle-and-cheese sandwiches, but Grandma Maisie and Etta understand each other perfectly.

When Etta heads off to school and Grandma Maisie moves into a seniors’ residence, the explorers face their biggest adventure yet: a day apart!

This sweet and silly story is for anyone facing a big life change, whether you’re five or seventy-five.
DEE HAHN began writing when her three children begged for bedtime stories, and she never stopped. Dee is a lover of forests, adventure, yaks — and books, of course! She lives with her family, a wily dog and a rebellious chicken in Calgary, Alberta.
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Ashlyn Anstee grew up in a rainy city in Canada and then settled in a sunny city in the United States with her husband and four cats. She works in the animation industry and, in her spare time, drinks tea and takes naps. She writes, draws, illustrates, animates, and is the creator of the books No, No, Gnome!, Are We There, Yeti?, and Hedgehog!. Shelby & Watts: Tide Pool Troubles is her first graphic novel, and its sequel, A Mountain of a Problem, is her second. View titles by Ashlyn Anstee

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A funny and reassuring picture book about finding your people and navigating big life changes, with a charming grandparent-grandchild duo at its core

Etta and her Grandma Maisie are explorers! Every day they gear up with hiking boots, floppy hats, and super special adventure snacks, eager to take on the world. Etta’s mom and dad don’t quite get their love of earthworm castles and pickle-and-cheese sandwiches, but Grandma Maisie and Etta understand each other perfectly.

When Etta heads off to school and Grandma Maisie moves into a seniors’ residence, the explorers face their biggest adventure yet: a day apart!

This sweet and silly story is for anyone facing a big life change, whether you’re five or seventy-five.

Author

DEE HAHN began writing when her three children begged for bedtime stories, and she never stopped. Dee is a lover of forests, adventure, yaks — and books, of course! She lives with her family, a wily dog and a rebellious chicken in Calgary, Alberta.
  View titles by Dee Hahn
Ashlyn Anstee grew up in a rainy city in Canada and then settled in a sunny city in the United States with her husband and four cats. She works in the animation industry and, in her spare time, drinks tea and takes naps. She writes, draws, illustrates, animates, and is the creator of the books No, No, Gnome!, Are We There, Yeti?, and Hedgehog!. Shelby & Watts: Tide Pool Troubles is her first graphic novel, and its sequel, A Mountain of a Problem, is her second. View titles by Ashlyn Anstee