https://www.forestentrepreneurs.net/contact daily 0.75 2026-04-24 https://www.forestentrepreneurs.net/for-educators daily 0.75 2026-05-04 https://www.forestentrepreneurs.net/illustrations daily 0.75 2026-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/09abbd87-f7b6-49a9-a753-6df7760358f7/Mia_Additional.png Illustrations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/52e72198-6e2d-4214-91cb-3299593f0938/Mia_Standard_.png Illustrations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/d2a01c7f-01f7-48ca-8a68-4c895db84448/Emery_Additional.png Illustrations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/16ba03ba-37e0-4e95-beb8-8afb90479ca3/Bonnie_Additional_.png Illustrations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/c97f5c3a-6be0-4ab4-9499-7ace95c9502b/Bonnie_Standard.png Illustrations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/481e5b8b-29d7-426e-a35d-c057c99bace5/ch1-1_Sunny+Palm+Land+Banana+Grove+by+the+River.jpg Illustrations A peaceful banana grove in Palm Land with tall trees and a gentle river flowing nearby. Three main characters are hidden in the picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/20a3f464-5b9c-4f2e-8908-874359ce1e80/ch1-2_Emery+the+Elephant+Struggles+to+Peel+a+Banana.jpg Illustrations A little elephant named Emery tries to peel a banana but squishes it into sticky mush on his trunk while sitting under a banana tree in the forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/5b01e04e-b341-4dd8-a73b-6c26878b7502/ch1-3_Mia+and+Emery+Team+Up+to+Pick+and+Peel+Bananas.jpg Illustrations Mia the monkey peels bananas quickly while Emery the elephant helps by picking heavy banana bunches, working together as a team in the sunny forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/b4a1732a-5b13-4b62-bbf8-ac5226c3164a/ch2-1_Bonnie+the+Bird+Discovers+Orchard+Valley+Across+the+River.jpg Illustrations A chatty, cheerful bird named Bonnie flies quickly through the sky after spotting a new village called Orchard Valley across the river, excited to share her discovery with her friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/7578a462-754b-4b37-adb3-10f8d0d381fa/ch2-2_Mia%2C+Emery%2C+and+Bonnie+Arrive+at+Orchard+Valley+and+Meet+Billy+the+Bear.jpg Illustrations A friendly bear named Billy stands among forest animals in Orchard Valley as Mia, Emery, and Bonnie arrive from across the river to explore the colorful new village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/306f380e-060c-4e04-a1e2-cc4f34f76655/ch3-1_Billy+the+Bear+Tastes+a+Banana+for+the+First+Time+in+Orchard+Valley.jpg Illustrations Billy takes a bite of a banana for the first time while nearby animals gather around, curious and excited during the first trade between Palm Land and Orchard Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/cf3f452c-ccb2-4f1f-ac6e-c76aebd1fd90/ch3-2_Forest+Animals+Celebrate+the+Idea+of+Trading+Fruits.jpg Illustrations Billy and a group of forest animals cheer and raise their arms in excitement after agreeing to trade fruits like bananas, melons, apples, and berries between the two villages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/f7c3d2a7-a977-460b-8d9b-62683399b3cc/ch4-1_Watermelon+Splash+Surprise+in+the+Fruit+Hut.jpg Illustrations A large watermelon falls from a shelf and bursts open, splashing sticky juice everywhere as Mia jumps back in surprise inside the fruit hut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/5ca30c82-3760-45d1-93b4-9925f72e0e3e/ch4-2_Emery+Enjoys+Fresh+Melon+Juice+Made+by+Mia.jpg Illustrations Emery is shaking coconut-shaped bowl like a maraca. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/025eb8a1-c1a7-4906-93b7-cd8685f72773/ch5-1_Mia%2C+Emery%2C+and+Bonnie+Serve+Fresh+Melon+Juice+at+Their+Fruit+Hut.jpg Illustrations Mia, Emery, and Bonnie stand behind their fruit hut. They are about to taste freshly made melon juice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/bcefb728-b443-493f-8cb0-856800e7ba89/ch5-2_Rachel+the+Rabbit+Trades+Carrots+for+Melon+Juice.jpg Illustrations Rachel the rabbit offers carrots in exchange for melon juice while Mia, Emery, and Bonnie watch from their fruit stand, marking one of their first successful trades with customers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/5d4b004b-0048-4f5e-8ca6-42dda3b903a9/ch6-1_Billy+Questions+Fairness+of+Fruit+Trade+for+Juice.jpg Illustrations Billy holds a cup of melon juice and looks concerned as he compares large melons and small apples, questioning whether trading different fruits for the same sized drink is fair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/6e7ab913-f060-4afe-a7a1-023421219161/ch6-2_Emery+Introduces+Big+and+Small+Cups+for+Fair+Trade.jpg Illustrations Emery holds two different-sized cups while Mia smiles, showing a new system where larger fruit earns a bigger cup of juice and smaller fruit earns a smaller one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/d26fd90e-3605-47de-b4a7-21d0a5aaf813/ch7-1_Orchard+Valley+Meets+Palm+Land+Headline+Celebrates+Three+Pioneers.jpg Illustrations Bonnie proudly holds a leafy newspaper headline announcing Orchard Valley meets Palm Land as three young pioneers connect the two villages through fruit trading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/f196cd26-c71b-4805-8874-928bb99c9e87/ch7-2_Mia+Discovers+Forest+Coins+as+a+New+Way+to+Trade.jpg Illustrations Mia examines a forest coin shaped like an acorn with a carved oak leaf, learning about a new system that helps animals trade fairly without confusion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/3093788a-63ae-4de8-bfbc-7474fa611597/ch8-1_Rachel+Uses+Forest+Coins+to+Easily+Buy+Juice+for+Her+Family.jpg Illustrations Rachel the rabbit holds a forest coin while surrounded by her many baby bunnies, showing how coins make it easier to buy multiple cups of juice quickly and fairly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/88dce857-a03e-420a-829b-6e32dd13d865/ch8-2_Rollo+Gets+Confused+Using+the+Old+Way+of+Trading+Fruit.jpg Illustrations Rollo the raccoon looks puzzled while other animals watch as he struggles to trade different fruits without using forest coins, showing the confusion of the old system. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/66fa678b-1c59-4050-8b0a-ed3b4e781450/ch9-1_Empty+Shelves+Surprise+Bonnie+at+the+Fruit+Hut.jpg Illustrations Bonnie looks worried as she notices nearly empty shelves with only one melon left, realizing something is wrong with the fruit supply at the busy juice hut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/b1eb362c-d36d-47fc-8385-e57e6ebebf8d/ch9-2_Mia%2C+Emery%2C+and+Bonnie+Track+Coins+and+Fruit+to+Solve+a+Problem.jpg Illustrations Mia writes numbers on leaves while Emery and Bonnie look on, tracking coins and fruit to understand why they are losing more than they earn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/ffc81036-4330-49da-9662-1d640d036ced/ch10-1_Mia+Pours+Less+Juice+While+Trying+to+Fix+the+Business+Problem.jpg Illustrations Mia carefully pours melon juice into a cup but stops below the usual level, showing her attempt to make more cups while struggling with an important decision. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/b7fde36c-b9b9-4c2c-971e-c4551a74657b/ch10-2_Mia+Stops+the+Trade+After+Realizing+It+Is+Not+Fair.jpg Illustrations Mia speaks up while Billy waits at the counter, as she decides not to serve under-filled cups and chooses honesty over an unfair solution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/9378095d-78e5-4d11-bf15-87c20069ac02/ch11-1_Billy+the+Bear+Detects+Underfilled+Juice+Cup+by+Sound.jpg Illustrations Billy taps a cup of melon juice on the counter and listens closely, realizing it is under-filled, showing a key moment about honesty and fair business in a children’s story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/afc27ad0-6b2d-4687-abe1-ef211b5378aa/ch11-2_Rachel+the+Rabbit+Suggests+Better+Value+Instead+of+Smaller+Portions.jpg Illustrations Rachel explains a new idea to the three friends, showing how adding value like lids or extras can improve a product instead of giving less, in a children’s entrepreneurship story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/169806ee-c374-43d0-94f0-827a16760d73/ch12-1_Mia+the+Monkey+Paints+%E2%80%9CThe+Big+Squeeze%E2%80%9D+Juice+Hut+Sign.jpg Illustrations Mia carefully paints a new wooden sign for their juice hut, naming it “The Big Squeeze,” marking a joyful new beginning in a children’s entrepreneurship story about building a business the right way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/82b05862-8c96-463f-94e1-9b13ef808747/ch12-2_The+Big+Squeeze+Juice+Hut+Opens+with+New+Menu+and+Happy+Customers.jpg Illustrations Emery the elephant, Mia the monkey, and Bonnie the bird serve fresh juice at their newly named Big Squeeze hut, with a menu, coins, and happy animal customers enjoying drinks in a children’s story about business, teamwork, and growth. https://www.forestentrepreneurs.net/for-kids daily 0.75 2026-05-03 https://www.forestentrepreneurs.net/newsletter daily 0.75 2026-05-03 https://www.forestentrepreneurs.net/about daily 1.0 2026-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/412e23f7-046c-4065-b82b-70b456c1b3ab/The%2BThree%2BPioneers%2BMia%252C%2BEmery%252C%2Band%2BBonnie%2BTeam%2BUp%2Bfor%2BTrade.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/c3df476a-fdae-41b1-a0fe-c4ceffb637d9/Mia+the+Monkey+with+the+Pink+Bow.jpg About Mia, curious thinker with big ideas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/a2461383-0822-4332-a7dc-e5cc5e567142/Emery+the+Helpful+Elephant+%E2%80%93+Side+View+Character+Design.jpg About Emery, steady builder with a big heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/1776435853056-Z4XRFN9FHCZQ9ABD32DH/Bonnie+the+Scarlet+Bird+%E2%80%93+The+Forest%27s+Market+Scout+Character+Portrait.jpg About Bonnie, a cheerful bird, loves discovering new things. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/6ad52910-9714-4898-b85e-9af6c2b10165/Stefanie+Cao.jpg About The Author Stefanie Cao has spent more than a decade working in finance, consulting, and the internet industries, places where she watched real businesses rise, fall, grow, and reinvent themselves. Those stories of courage, creativity, and problem-solving always fascinated her. Inspired by this, she decided to bring the “big ideas“ of entrepreneurship into a world small readers can understand: a world of adventurous animals, bright forests, and heartwarming teamwork. Her 10-year-old son is one of her favorite “editors“, often chiming in with ideas and kid-sized perspectives that make the stories even better. She lives in Austin, Texas, where she writes, works on her ideas, and cheers on young creators everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/690a60b280f9fa16bb7277f5/be8e3785-2028-4846-afa8-a31d874afd23/Zixiao+Chang_the+illustrator.jpg About The Illustrator ZiXiao Chang is an illustrator and visual storyteller seeking to evoke a sense of wonder. Living in England, Xiao draws on mixed cultural influences. She captures small moments, creating worlds and characters that mirror our best and worst features. She expresses the silly fun and simple joy in life, letting them unfold into tales about finding ourselves. She has an MA in Design, and has won a V&A Book Design Award, Best Picture Book of China Award, an Arete picture book Award, and is a finalist of Silent Book Contest Award.