Wild About Minnesota, one animal at a time.
Children's books, stickers, and outdoor fun from Minnesota, created by Willy D. Billiams.
Book 1 is here
Wild About Minnesota: Featuring Lulu the Common Loon
Join Lulu the Common Loon on a fun and educational adventure through Minnesota's lakes. Swim, dive, and explore as young readers discover what loons eat, how they raise their chicks, where they go in the winter, and why clean water and healthy habitats matter so much to Minnesota's state bird.
- A story that follows one full year in Lulu's life
- Real loon facts woven through every chapter
- Four games and activities, including a maze, a word search, and I Spy
- A 60 word Vocabulary Guide built for young readers
$12.99 paperback, available November 11, 2026
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The coloring and activity edition
Wild About Minnesota Coloring & Activity Books: Lulu the Common Loon
The companion coloring edition of Book 1. Color Lulu and her lake home, work the puzzles, and learn the same wild words along the way. Built for kids who want to keep exploring long after story time ends.
ISBN 9798140311520
Find it on AmazonComing next in the series
One Minnesota animal per book. Here is who is waiting in the woods.
Book 2
Barnaby the North American Beaver
Book 3
Walter the Gray Wolf
Book 4
Daisy the White-tailed Deer
Book 5
Bruiser the Black Bear
The KampnPanda shop is coming soon
KampnPanda stickers, shirts, and totes are in review with Merch by Amazon right now. When the shop opens, these are the first designs out of the gate.
Sticker Kit, in preparation
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Classroom Bundles, for teachers
Physical companion booklets that follow each Wild About Minnesota book chapter by chapter, sold by the classroom with a teacher copy included. If you teach and want first word when bundles open, write to us through the contact section below and mention your school.
About KampnPanda
KampnPanda is your host around the campfire, a panda ranger who knows every trail, lake, and den in the North Woods. Behind the badge is author and illustrator Willy D. Billiams, who writes and draws the Wild About Minnesota series for families, teachers, and outdoors fans.
Every book follows one Minnesota animal through its real life in the wild, with true facts, games, and vocabulary built right into the adventure. Follow along on Instagram at @kampnpanda for the whole KampnPanda world, and at @kamp.panda for the books.
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Contact
Questions about the books, classroom bundles, or the shop? Write to KampnPanda any time at kampnpanda@gmail.com.