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Tickles the Cactus is friendly but lives all alone in the desert. Tickles wants to meet a good friend, so he tries hard to be a good friend to everyone that passes. Tickles the Cactus is a heartwarming children's book that teaches valuable lessons about friendship. Follow Tickles on a journey to friendship!

Tickles the Cactus is friendly but lives all alone in the desert. Tickles wants to meet a good friend, so he tries hard to be a good friend to everyone that passes. At first, no one wants to be friends with Tickles, which makes Tickles very sad. But Tickles keeps trying to be a good friend and it works!
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Tickles the Cactus One Minute Audio Intro
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Reviews

"I love sweet Tickles!  Simple rules of friendship!  Tickles is inspiring and teaches a perfect lesson for youngsters to learn about making friends."

"Kate Drag's, "Tickles the Cactus", is a warm and elegant story about a universal theme-how to be a good friend.  Younger and older readers alike will enjoy this story of finding a connection in a lonely desert."

"I absolutely loved the book!  The illustrations are so sweet and fresh!  Even though they're reading about a cactus, children can relate to Tickles' struggle.   Most importantly, Tickles is kind.  It's a "read over and over" book for sure!

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I'm Glad I'm MeKate Drag
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About Kate

Hi! My name is Kate, I am an artist and I created Tickles The Cactus. Tickles is a friendly cactus who lives all alone in the desert. It is not easy to find friends in a desert but that does not stop Tickles! You can learn more about friendship from Tickles. You will find that friendship is easy when you can just be yourself.

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