This just in: We decided to start 2026 off with a blast: today our new chapter book series, Astro Babies, Book 1, Mission to the Moon has officially arrived in kindle and paperback formats!
They’re just babies. But they’re saving the universe. 🌟
Luna, Apollo, Nova, and Comet have special cosmic powers, and when the Moon Mice need help restoring the moon’s fading glow, it’s up to the Astro Babies to save the day. Along the way, they blast off in their spaceship, dodge meteors, pacify space cats, meet new friends, and clean up a cosmic mess using teamwork, bravery, and heart.
Perfect for young adventurers ages 6-10, Astro Babies is a fun, engaging book filled with adorable drawings, friendship, courage, and starry-eyed magic in every chapter.
✨ Watch your child get lost in the gravitational pull of this fast-paced read. Grab their copy of Astro Babies, Mission to the Moon todaye! 🚀📚
Available now in paperback and kindle on Amazon!
Wait, There’s More.
Another Rainbow Mermaid hits the shelf.
Plum and the Surface Pen Pal is officially here! 🐚✨ This is Book 6 in the Rainbow Mermaids series, and it dives into one of the most magical mermaid adventures yet.
When Plum discovers a message drifting through the sea in a bottle—from a human girl above the waves—an unexpected friendship begins. Through secret notes and shared wonder, Plum learns that courage and curiosity can connect hearts across even the biggest oceans, whether or not two friends ever meet.
Filled with shimmering under-the-sea magic, gentle mystery, and lots of heart, this is a story young readers will happily swim through from first page to last.
🌈 Make a splash and grab a copy for your child—they won’t want to come up for air once they start reading!
Available now in paperback and kindle on Amazon!
Happy reading,
— Ashleigh Raizes (aka Marlo Ashby)
About Us 👭📕
Explorabuddies Ink is our indie publishing imprint dedicated to creating illustrated chapter books and engaging picture books for kids and kids at heart. ✒️ Corey Mills and ✏️ Marlo Ashby (Ashleigh Raizes) — the pen names of a prolific children’s author (shhh it’s a secret!) and an award-winning artist/art director — combine their love of storytelling, creativity, and all things whimsical to bring these books to life. Check out all our books here.