🐾 The Licorice Series: Adventures With Heart, Lessons for Life
At Clover Leaf Publications, we believe that stories have the power to inspire not just young imaginations, but young hearts — to love, protect, and cherish the natural world.
Our Licorice Series follows the playful adventures of Licorice, a small black cockapoo with a heart as big as the wild places she explores. Across four beautifully illustrated books, children embark on journeys through lush forests, sparkling lagoons, and golden marshlands, meeting unforgettable animal friends along the way.
Each story captures the magic of real places in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, and weaves timeless lessons about bravery, friendship, and caring for the Earth.
📚 The Four Licorice Books
Licorice’s Big Adventures: The Tale of a Cat-Dog Cockapoo
Meet Licorice, the tiny pup with the spirit of a cat and the curiosity of a wild explorer!
In this heartwarming story, Licorice causes adorable chaos at home before embarking on a daring adventure into the nearby forest. Along the way, she meets a red-striped cat and a gentle deer, learning about courage, survival, and the importance of family and finding her way back home.
Licorice’s Big Adventures: Dawn Pawtrol at Graveling Point
Licorice’s next journey takes her to the beach at Graveling Point — a protected stretch of golden sand and marshland in Little Egg Harbor.
Here, Licorice marvels at the monarch butterflies, chases seagulls, befriends a wise beach cat, and even helps save a stranded baby shark. This story celebrates the delicate balance of the coastal ecosystem and the bravery that lives in even the smallest heart.
Licorice’s Lagoon Tales: A Cockapoo’s Journey into Waterfront Wonder
Across the shimmering lagoons near her home, Licorice discovers a world of vibrant life.
She meets majestic swans, playful otters, and dazzling blue crabs, experiencing the wonder and beauty of this magical waterworld. Alongside her furry friends, Licorice learns that even small creatures play a big role in the health of the planet’s ecosystems.
Marshland Mysteries with Serena and Licorice
In her most recent adventure, Licorice teams up with Serena, a spirited young girl, to explore the marshlands of Little Egg Harbor.
Together, they learn about bird sanctuaries, delicate marsh ecosystems, and the importance of protecting habitats from harm. Through laughter, mishaps, and acts of kindness, they become guardians of the wild places they love.
🎶 About the Song: Licorice’s Shoreline Dreams
Our original song, "Licorice’s Shoreline Dreams," captures the heart of all four Licorice adventures — blending her journeys through forests, marshes, lagoons, and beaches into one lyrical, moving story.
The song invites listeners to run alongside Licorice, to chase butterflies across the marshes, to save turtles by the shore, and to marvel at the beauty of untouched lands. It paints vivid images of Osborn Island, Graveling Point, and Little Egg Harbor, places that serve not only as backdrops to Licorice’s adventures but as reminders of the preciousness of the natural world.
🌎 The Environmental Message
At its core, Licorice’s Shoreline Dreams carries an urgent and hopeful environmental message:
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Protect the wild places where creatures big and small find safety and life.
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Guard the marshes, forests, and lagoons that nurture so many species.
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Resist the careless destruction of natural habitats — whether from urban expansion, pollution, or industrial wind farms placed without regard for fragile ecosystems.
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Honor the magic of untouched lands, and remember that progress should never come at the cost of silencing the call of the marsh birds or scattering the dreams of sea turtles and otters.
The Licorice series and its companion song teach children (and remind adults) that real adventure comes with real responsibility — and that saving the Earth’s beauty is a journey worth taking together.
🛒 Get the Licorice Series!
All four books are now available at CloverLeaf.pub —
You can buy them individually or purchase the Special Signed Set for a discounted price, with free shipping!
While you’re there, explore our other environmentally minded children’s books that nurture a love for adventure, animals, and conservation.
💚 Thank You
From my heart to yours — thank you for believing in stories that teach, inspire, and protect.
If you love the message of Licorice’s adventures, please share it with your family, your classroom, your community.
— Lidia LoPinto, Author