Slow Down, Mabel! Available 26 August 2026

A feelings picture book about going fast, slowing down and letting friends join in 

Mabel loves to go fast! 
Beryl likes to go slow! 
Join Mabel as she takes Beryl on a zip-zooming rhyming adventure to her secret special place. 
Can Mabel slow down to a pace they can both enjoy? 
 
Told in playful, read‑aloud rhyme, Slow Down, Mabel! is a warm Australian picture book about patience, inclusion and emotional regulation for children ages 3–7. The rhythm and repetition make it easy for young listeners to join in, while the Western Australian setting encourages learning and discovery of WA native species - including quacking frogs, leafcutter bees, blackbutts and snottygobble trees! 
 
This is the first book in the series The Adventures of Mabel and Beryl. 
•    Rhyming, read‑aloud adventure story for children ages 3-7 
•    Explores emotional regulation skills: noticing body clues, pausing, breathing and choosing kinder actions 
•    Focuses on friendship, inclusion, and taking turns when friends move at different speeds 
•    Set in Western Australia, featuring native flora and fauna: emus, galahs, quacking frogs, leafcutter bees, puffballs, blackbutts and snottygobble trees 
•    Ideal for parents, teachers, and therapists supporting impulsive “fast movers” to slow down and let others join in 
•    Created by Quacking Frog Press, an Australian children’s imprint specialising in emotional wellbeing and social‑emotional learning