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Welcome to my fun award-winning books for young children about the adventures of Fred the lovable snake and his friends….and the ramblings of a proud grandad and retired doctor.

Reading the first Fred book with

great granddaughter Alta Grace

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Perdy and Jack join Fred’s adventures

By Peter Cotton | January 27, 2025

Fred started as a bedtime story for my then young children, Andy and Nicky, a very long time ago. When Nicky had her children, she asked “What happened to Fred-Fred”. I found the 1969 text and a wonderful illustrator, Bonnie Lemaire. We published the first book “When Fred the Snake got Squished and Mended” Perdy […]

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Winner of the Moonbeam Children's book awards for the best picture book series

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Winner of FIVE Mom’s Choice Gold Awards!

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Welcome to the adventures of Fred the lovable Snake. You’ll travel the world with Jungle Jim, Perdy and Jack, and Fred's animal friends. They have fun, learn a lot and experience a variety of mishaps.

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