From the award-winning honored TV animator Donna Kay Lau the Surf Soup series begins! Come with us to Auntie Donna's cartoon studio. Introducing the Surf Soup series. "Uprooted" - a heartwarming tale about friendship, resilience, and compassion from the creator of the Surf Soup children's series, Donna Kay Lau. Leilani, the main character, knows all too well what it feels like to be uprooted from her home, and she is determined to prevent her friends from experiencing the same fate. But who is uprooting them, and how can she protect them? Through perseverance and grit, Leilani shows us the importance of being a loyal friend and never giving up, even in the face of adversity. In book 4 of the Surf Soup series, "Uprooted," Leilani and her friends continue their mission to protect the dandelions from the plastic man's uprooting. Despite facing challenges and obstacles, Leilani never gives up and continues to show compassion towards her friends and the dandelions. She replants them in various places, and to her surprise, she gains even more friends. However, not everyone is on board with Leilani's mission, including her own grandmother, who wants to make dandelion soup.As Leilani struggles to protect the dandelions from those who wish to harm them, she faces an unexpected challenge when her own grandmother, who she thought would support her, reveals her plans to make dandelion soup. Will Leilani be able to convince her grandmother to change her mind and see the beauty in the dandelions, or will her mission come to a halt?Here are a few more morals and lessons that can be found in the Surf Soup books?Learning to overcome fears.The importance of friendship.Appreciating nature.Being creative and imaginative.Pursuing your dreams.Friendship: The series emphasizes the importance of making new friends and working together to overcome challenges.Adventure: Each book takes readers on a new adventure with EggOh and the other characters, encouraging a sense of curiosity and exploration.Courage?Love and kindness?Perseverance?Overall, the Surf Soup book series promotes positive values and encourages readers to be curious, creative, kind, and courageous. Visit Amazon Author Page and Author Website for Teacher/Parent Reader Guide and Fun Activities