The Tales of Tiptoes Lightly

My 5 year old and 7 year old can not stop talking about the gnomes Pine Cone and Pepper Pot. They loved this book so much. Just cute and funny stories. Friends helping animals with lots of little adventures on the way.I must add that I also enjoyed reading it to them which isn’t always true with children’s books. Highly recommend for nice wholesome tales.

The Tiptoes Lightly books are so great, I cannot say enough wonderful things about them. I love reading them to my kids. My son (almost 4) loves hearing them and he and my almost 2 year old daughter love acting out the characters. Though I do disagree with another review that stated these books are not religious. God and many Christian festivals are mentioned throughout the books- not heavy-handed, but definitely there. I know I would have LOVED to give this book to a playmate of my son's who loves fairies, but the family is not religious and not comfortable with religion. I know I could not gift this book to the friend for this reason. Just keep this in mind if you are not comfortable with these references for your children. That said, Tiptoes Guardian angel prayer at the beginning of the book has become one of our favorites to recite. We even call it "Tiptoes' guardian angel prayer" (or verse, depending on our mood).I digress. The stories told here are wonderful. The animals and children described here are wonderful and kind and I just love pretty much everything about these books. Magical stories minus all the scariness in so many kids books today. Buy this without hesitation! (And while you are at it, pick up Lost Lagoon- it's chock full of tales so fun and interesting that will make your kids love telling their own tales- really!)

The world that Reg Down has created through his characters and stories is gentle but lively. The stories are simple, yet interesting. They all connect to nature, starting with the fairy Tiptoes Lightly who lives in an acorn and her mouse and gnome friends. My 6 year old daughter is especially fond these stories; she frequently asks to read Tiptoes at bedtime and quiet times. My 4 year old son listens attentively even though there are fewer illustrations than the picture books he normally reads. Moreover, I enjoy reading these stories, which I cannot say of all of the books they choose. This book contains about 30 short 1-3 page chapters with lovely line illustrations that are not cartoonish (as, lamentably, so many children's illustrations are today). The book has real staying power on the shelf because it can be read aloud, used to transition from picture to chapter books, and read by children on their own. We have read this book twice and are now enjoying the second, more seasonal book for fall and winter, The Festival of Stones. This series of books has become a mainstay in our family - - we want to keep following the adventures of Tiptoes and her companions! We have given this book to other children as birthday gifts and will continue to share this wonderful discovery. Highly recommended!

For those who have had the good fortune to work with Reg Down in eurythmy, these tales come to life in a completely different way as you can just see the children following along making gestures to accompany the sounds, poems and characters within the short chapter stories. The story line is enhanced by the word choice and sound gestures, even if one is just reading them aloud to a class. For those who know nothing about eurythmy, the play with sounds in the names and poems in these short stories is a great way to bathe a budding learner of the alphabet in alliteration and rhyme which can awaken them in an imaginative way to the sounds all around. What young child does not love playing with words like "Ompliant" the elephant?The short standalone chapters are also a perfect length to read when you just need something to fill a few spare minutes of transition say after lunch in a 1st grade class. I'd also highly recommend this and Reg Down's other books for a child ready to transition from picture books to longer chapter books. The line drawings and short chapters make for a gentle transition to the longer more involved chapter story books.

We absolutely LOVED this book and are so excited to read all of the books in the series. It's so rare to find such sweet chapter books. Incredibly grateful.

This is by far one of the best children's books I have ever read. I got this for my daughter when she was three and we immediately fell in love with the characters and couldn't put the book down. Now at age six, she still loves reading Tiptoes Lightly and we have read most of the books in this series. Thank you, Reg Down, for coming up with stories that are simple, imaginative, and humorous, creating suspense and interest without having "good guys and bad guys" or plots that are scary or violent. The characters are so kind and likable and teach virtues of kindness and caring for others without being at all preachy. I would highly recommend this book as a first chapter book for young children. The simple line drawings will be enough to draw children in, but the words will create worlds in their imaginations. Reg, we hope you will please write more Tiptoes Lightly books!

In this day and age where our children's lives are filled with so many things, this book gives us a needed opportunity to fill the minds of our children with beautiful images, and wonderful stories that are not scary. Each chapter is 1-3 pages and although they do continue, they can each be read as stand alone stories too. We have read this book countless times and my children, now 5 and 8 still love it time after time.I recommend this book for families who want to provide sweet, beautiful images for their children to dream up as they listen. There are a few illustrations, but much more can be imagined which is a gift.I highly recommend books by Reg Down. In this day and age, it takes hard searching to find children's literature that is actually appropriate for children. This book is appropriate for children.

my 7 yo loves hearing me read it and I love th stories just as much

Sweet, delightful, magical, innocent. We love this book for bedtime. It’s been written in a rhythmical way that soothes mind and soul. It’s full of fantasy and small adventures relatable to Nature and every-day-life. Not too exiting, definitely not boring either.

My children enjoyed it from the age of 4 to 10. I learned about this book from our waldorf community.

Our kids love the tiptoes lightly stories. Wonderful stories.

an enchanting book that keeps my 4 year old enthralled! Just the right kind of dreamy reading you want for young children. Makes you want to believe in fairies, enchanted forests and all that’s good in this world! Beautiful sketches too!