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Pinky-Winky, Will You Be My Friend? book cover
Available NowAges 3–8A Pinky-Winky Adventure · Book 1

Pinky-Winky,
Will You Be My Friend?

A Sing-Along Picture Book About Friendship, Kindness, and Asking First

Pinky-Winky has a whole sunny day ahead of her — and a day this sunny is too big for just one penguin!

So this fluffy pink penguin sets off down the street with her favorite song, looking for friends to play with at the Magical Park. Each new friend gets a question, a kiss on the cheek, and a tummy tickle that ends in laughter:

♪ Pinky-Winky-Winky! ♪The sing-along song little ones learn by heart
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Paperback · Premium Color · Perfect for Bedtime & Story Time

The Story

Meet the Friends of the Magical Park

On the way to the Magical Park, Pinky-Winky asks the most important question in the whole book — "Will you be my friend?" — and one by one, the meadow says yes.

Teddy the TigerTeddy the Tigerlaughs so hard his stripes wiggle
Bonnie the BunnyBonnie the Bunnyhops so high her floppy ears fly
Dolly the DuckDolly the Duckpaddles circles in the sparkly pond
Zoe the ZebraZoe the Zebrafastest kicks in the meadow
Bella the ButterflyBella the Butterflytiny sky-blue wings… and shy

But when Pinky-Winky meets Bella, the tiny butterfly who is too shy to say yes, she learns the biggest lesson of all: real friendship means slowing down, being gentle, and waiting until someone is ready.

Pinky-Winky gently holding Bella the Butterfly
Bella was worth the wait.

Inside This Joyful Read-Aloud

More Than a Story

A catchy, repeating sing-along song that little ones learn by heart and ask for again and again
A gentle lesson in kindness and asking first — patience, consent, and respecting a friend who isn't ready
Bright, cuddly illustrations that make bedtime and story time a delight
A tickle game for grown-ups and children to share — Pinky-Winky-Winky!

Perfect for bedtime, preschool and kindergarten classrooms, social-emotional learning, birthdays, and every child who has ever hoped to make a new friend.

The True Story Behind the Song

It Started at Bedtime

Before it was a book, Pinky-Winky was a bedtime ritual between a father and his daughter — a made-up song, a tummy tickle, and a burst of laughter to end the day. The song stuck. The laughter stuck. And one day the question came: could Pinky-Winky make friends with everyone?

Kelvin L. Parks has written about democracy for grown-ups and leadership for executives. This one he wrote for the smallest readers in the house — because the biggest lessons, kindness and asking first, start the earliest.

A Pinky-Winky Adventure

The Series

Book 1 · Available Now Pinky-Winky, Will You Be My Friend?

The sing-along that starts it all. Buy on Amazon →

Pinky-Winky's Coloring Book cover
Coming Soon Pinky-Winky's Coloring Book: Color Me and My Friends

25 big, easy coloring pages featuring Teddy, Bonnie, Dolly, Zoe, Bella — and Pinky-Winky herself. 8.5 × 11 in · $9.99. Arriving soon on Amazon.

Pinky-Winky, Will You Be My Friend?
A Sing-Along Picture Book About Friendship, Kindness, and Asking First
Reading age 3–8 · Preschool to Grade 3 · Paperback, premium color
ISBN 979-8-9960243-3-9 · C³PT Publishing · $15.99
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