{"product_id":"the-big-hike-free-children-book","title":"THE BIG HIKE | Free Children Book","description":"\u003cp class=\"p\"\u003eLexa the Tiger and her friends are setting off on an exciting hike through the forest, packed with yummy snacks and a special surprise waiting for them! Sophie has a fantastic plan to unveil a magical spot and share all its amazing wonders.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is illegal to use this free children's book for commercial without giving us credit by linking to our website \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/monkeypen.com\/blogs\/free-coloring-books\/\" title=\"Free coloring books\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewww.monkeypen.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. 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Thank you \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"u-1\/1 u-2\/2@phab\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; float: left; color: #fff; background-color: #dc2050; padding-block: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #fff; background-color: #dc2050;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/THE_BIG_HIKE.pdf?v=1738782345\" title=\"THE BIG HIKE\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cimg id=\"dnld\" style=\"padding: 5px 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/newpdficon_large.png?v=1501485027\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/THE_BIG_HIKE.pdf?v=1738782345\" title=\"THE BIG HIKE\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"border-bottom: none;\"\u003eDownload Free PDF Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/monkeypen.com\/pages\/free-childrens-books\" title=\"Free Children's books\"\u003eClick here to read more Free Children's books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/2._THE_BIG_HIKE2.png?v=1738782723\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/3._THE_BIG_HIKE3.png?v=1738782749\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/4._THE_BIG_HIKE4.png?v=1738782794\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToday is a special day. It is Lexa the Tiger’s birthday! She has a big party, and all of her friends come: Ashley the Rabbit, Baba the Monkey, Bella the Elephant, Jojo the Bear, and Sophie, Josh, and Tom!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/5._THE_BIG_HIKE5.png?v=1738782851\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow the party is finished. Lexa’s friends give her many gifts. One gift is very special: it’s a backpack! Now Lexa and all of her friends have backpacks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/6._THE_BIG_HIKE6.png?v=1738782937\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI have an idea!” says Lexa. \"Let's go for a hike\". Ashley, Baba, Bella, Jojo, Sophie, Josh, and Tom all think this is a great idea!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/7._THE_BIG_HIKE7.png?v=1738783095\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\" But where can we go for our hike?\" asks Bella. \"I know!\" says Sophie. \"We can hike through the forest and to the top of the mountain.\" Everyone agrees: another good idea. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/8._THE_BIG_HIKE8.png?v=1738783227\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo everyone goes home and gets their backpacks. They put snacks and something to drink in their backpacks. They meet at the park with the pond with the lily pads and the frog on the lily pad.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/9._THE_BIG_HIKE9.png?v=1738783305\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\"Is everyone here?\" asks Sophie. She looks\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003earound and says, Yes, everyone is ready to go. “Do you know the way through the forest?” asks Josh. “Yes,” answers Sophie. “I know where there is a special path.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/10._THE_BIG_HIKE10.png?v=1738783480\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey all walk through the park. Soon, they come to a fence and a gate. It is an old gate, and it is a little hard to open. But now they open the old gate, and the forest path is just beyond the gate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/11._THE_BIG_HIKE11.png?v=1738783540\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a new path for everybody except Sophie. All the friends are excited about this new path. It is a beautiful path with tall trees and yellow and purple flowers on the ground.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/12._THE_BIG_HIKE12.png?v=1738783584\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a bright, sunny day- no storm clouds today! Sophie has a secret, and she wants to surprise all her friends. She wants everyone to stop at a special place for their snacks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/13._THE_BIG_HIKE13.png?v=1738783697\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow they are starting to climb up the mountain. But it is not too steep, and it is not hard to do. Everyone is still having fun, and soon they are at the top of the mountain.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/14._THE_BIG_HIKE14.png?v=1738783742\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“What a beautiful view!” says Ashley. “You can see down over the valley and our little town,” says Tom. Baba is not looking at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eview; he \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ejust wants to swing from one tree branch to the next!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/15._THE_BIG_HIKE15.png?v=1738783901\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBears love honey, and Jojo the Bear is in luck. He smells honey in a nearby tree. He talks to the bees and asks if he can have a little taste. They say okay, and so Jojo is a happy little bear!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/16._THE_BIG_HIKE16.png?v=1738783936\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“Do you want to have our snacks here at the top of the mountain?” asks Ashley. “No,” answers Sophie. “I know about a place that is even more special than here.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/17._THE_BIG_HIKE17.png?v=1738783958\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverybody wonders: Where is this special place that Sophie knows about? Where is she taking us? “Follow me,” says Sophie. And they all started to walk back down the mountain.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/18._THE_BIG_HIKE18.png?v=1738783958\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut this time, they follow a different path. There are trees and red and blue flowers on this path. However, something is different; there is a strange noise in the distance!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/19._THE_BIG_HIKE19.png?v=1738783959\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“What is that sound?” asks Bella. “It sounds like water,” says Josh. They are still walking on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003epath, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ethe noise gets louder and louder. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSoon, it will be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eso loud they can’t hear each other talk!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/20._THE_BIG_HIKE20.png?v=1738783959\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do you think it is? It’s a waterfall! A big waterfall with a pool of water at the bottom. “It’s beautiful!” they all say to Sophie. They all thank her for bringing them here.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/21._THE_BIG_HIKE21.png?v=1738784284\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey sit on rocks near the waterfall. They open their backpacks and pull out their snacks. Oops! Tom forgot to put something to drink in his backpack. Josh says, “Tom, I’ll share with you.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/8163\/files\/22._THE_BIG_HIKE22.png?v=1738784306\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOops! Baba forgot to pack a snack. That’s okay. Ashley gives Baba some of her bright orange carrots. Baba likes bananas, but today he eats carrots. 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