Meet Fun Gus – the Mushroom Who’ll Have Your Little One Giggling with Glee! ✨
Looking for a book that brings smiles, laughter, and a whole lot of wiggles? Say hello to Fun Gus – a delightful, rhyming board book that stars an irresistibly silly mushroom with a BIG personality and a built-in finger puppet for interactive storytelling fun!
From frogs and ants to squirrels and bees, everyone loves Fun Gus and your little one will too! Whether it’s a cozy bedtime read or a giggly afternoon story, this charming puppet book makes every moment with your baby or toddler more magical.
Because when there’s a Fun Gus among us… joy is just a wiggle away!
- Finger Puppet Magic: The plush Fun Gus puppet peeks through every page, helping bring the story to life with every wiggle, giggle, and dance move.
- Sturdy Board Book Design: Perfect for little hands and tough enough to handle daily story time snuggles.
- Laughter-Packed Rhymes: Join Fun Gus as he cheers up forest friends with dancing, jokes, and joyful antics that will have the whole family laughing out loud.
- Perfect for Ages 0-4: Ideal for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers who love stories with rhythm, playfulness, and a touch of forest magic.
Brick Puffinton loves the sounds of giggling babies and silly toddlers! No wonder he writes such funny little puppet stories for playful read-together time.
When Brick isn't thinking up the next wiggly-giggly puppet book, he (mostly) enjoys restoring his grandparents' historic home, where he lives with his family, two pugs, and a duck.
(psssst! Brick Puffinton is actually a pen name for the Cottage Door Press team who worked on this book.)
Beatrice was born and raised in Bologna, Italy, where she works as a freelance illustrator, author, and visual artist. After studying Fine Art Painting, she trained in Medical Illustration and Animation. In 2016, she left a 15-year career in graphic design to focus on children's illustration. Her debut book as author/illustrator will be published by Emme Edizioni. She lives with her sassy black cat, Lapo, and is also a DJ with a growing vinyl collection.
Cottage Door Press is an independent publisher of high-quality children's books. Our books are designed to spark curiosity in the littlest readers and fan the flames of lifelong learning. We understand children deserve our respect. That's why we always select artwork and stories that encourage caregivers to "read up" to their little ones--exploring interests together, learning together, and giving their young minds room to grow.
We also believe in creating stories that reflect the boundless possibilities of all children. We hope to create books that inspire little ones to connect, encourage them to dream, give them cause to celebrate, and allow them to see themselves beautifully reflected in the stories they read.
To bring these beautiful stories to life, our diverse and talented staff collaborates with authors and illustrators from all backgrounds and nationalities. We have also partnered with multicultural brands and literacy organizations to make sure our books reflect and reach as many little ones as possible.
