Princess Ella
Calm, observant, and kind, Ella leads by example. She's curious and creative, never scared, and always sees the best in everyone around her.
Ashiki Press is an independent children's book publisher — home to princesses, kings, brave little ducks, and magical family adventures dreamed up across three generations.

Where stories grow with love — from a grandfather's imagination, to a father's pen, for his daughters' dreams.
Three generations. One magical world.
When raindrops sparkle over Bubbleville, Princess Ella tells her little sister Joey about a magical place where sunshine, rain, magic, and love all meet — the Rainbow Slide. With King Daddy, Duckle, and Freddie, they chase the rainbow by royal car, airplane, submarine, camel, and canoe, all the way to an enormous slide soaring through the clouds.
Every leg of the journey brings a new way to travel and a new burst of wonder — waves to sail over, clouds to soar through, golden deserts to cross — but the real magic is the family making the trip together. Ella's calm big-sister heart and Joey's endless questions turn every mile into a memory.
At the end waits the Rainbow Slide itself: a shimmering ribbon of color arcing through the sky, where every child who believes gets to climb up and swoosh down through the light. It's a story about curiosity, courage, and the simple magic of chasing something beautiful with the people you love.
Perfect for bedtime, for cuddling up on a rainy afternoon, or for any little dreamer who has ever looked up at a rainbow and wondered what waits on the other side.
The hardcover Keepsake Edition includes the exclusive World Map & Duckle's Royal Scrapbook.

Far across the water lies Aljasamia — a sunlit kingdom with one very famous royal cookie jar. When Ella and Joey arrive to visit Grandma Alice and Bapa, a royal disaster awaits: the cookie jar is empty! With Duckle, Freddie, and Blu at their heels and Bapa laughing louder than the sea, the whole family sets off on the sweetest mystery in the kingdom.
Who could have emptied the most beloved cookie jar in all of Aljasamia? The princesses turn detective, following buttery crumbs down sunlit lanes, past the sparkling harbor, and through Grandma Alice's garden, meeting friendly faces and a few very silly suspects along the way.
Of course, the truth turns out warmer and funnier than anyone expects — and it has more than a little to do with Bapa's legendary, unshakable weakness for cookies. Somewhere between the giggles, the family discovers that the sweetest thing in the kingdom was never really in the jar at all.
A joyful mystery about family, laughter, and togetherness, wrapped in sea breezes and the smell of fresh-baked cookies — a Rainbow Slide story to share with anyone who has ever snuck one cookie too many.



The hardcover Keepsake Edition of The Rainbow Slide ends with a bonus all its own: Duckle's Royal Scrapbook — notes, memories, very important observations, and a sneak peek at the next adventure. (With a little help, obviously.)


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Every story unfolds somewhere on this map — from sunlit Aljasamia to the bubbling towers of Bubbleville.

Bubbleville — The bubbling home of Princess Ella and Princess Joey, where every afternoon can blossom into an adventure.
Aljasamia — A sunlit kingdom of bright beaches and sparkling lakes — home to Grandma Alice, Bapa, and one very famous royal cookie jar.
The Ashiki Blue — The great shimmering sea at the heart of the world, sailed by ships, whales, mermaids, and the airship Aljasamia Air.
The Starfall Keys — A glowing chain of coastal villages scattered like fallen stars across the northern waters.
Moonberry Meadows — Purple twilight fields glowing under a gentle crescent moon.
The Frosty Shiverlands — A snowy realm of huskies, penguins, and polar bears at the top of the map.
The Tumbletop Mountains — Towering peaks and winding trails for the bravest of travelers.
The Misty Reaches — Cloud-wrapped forests where the path is never quite the same twice.
The Hidden Isles — Sometimes there, often not — islands that appear only when the story needs them.
The Unwritten Badlands — Ancient, misty ruins waiting for their hidden tales to be told.
The Unexplored Plains — Golden deserts and open country stretching far beyond the known map.
Fox's Roadster Route — A winding cliffside road where a dapper fox races by in his little green car.The family — and the beloved pets — who bring every adventure to life.
Calm, observant, and kind, Ella leads by example. She's curious and creative, never scared, and always sees the best in everyone around her.
Warm, patient, and playful, King Daddy leads with heart. He brings calm to uncertain moments and turns every day into a meaningful adventure.
Energetic, expressive, and endlessly curious, Joey asks a million questions and turns every ordinary day into a mini adventure. Her joy is contagious.
Warm, wise, and welcoming, Grandma Alice is the glue that holds everything together. She and Bapa love it most when the princesses come to visit. (With her loyal companion, Blu.)
A loving grandfather and steady presence, Bapa offers wisdom, encouragement, and unconditional love — along with a legendary, unshakable weakness for cookies.
A brave little duck full of curiosity and big feelings, Duckle brings joy, courage, and silly adventure wherever he waddles — and shouts “BUBBLE!”
Ella and Joey's loyal Chiweenie sidekick. Freddie is all affection and comic charm, convinced that everyone is a friend and every lap is an invitation.
Aljasamia's softest, curliest heart. Wherever there are cookies to sniff out or a warm lap to claim, this little bundle of joy has already beaten everyone there.
Free printable coloring pages, mazes, games, and sticker sheets starring the whole royal family — print as many as you like.
A maze, a word search, spot-the-difference, and a matching game — four pages of puzzles with Ella, Joey & the pups.
⬇ Download the packSeven coloring pages to color the whole royal family — with a "This book belongs to ___" cover for your little artist.
⬇ Download the pagesTwo sheets of Rainbow Slide stickers — the royal family, the pups, the castle & more. Print on sticker paper and cut them out!
⬇ Download the sheets
The full map of the known lands — from Bubbleville to the Frosty Shiverlands. Print it big for a bedroom wall.
⬇ Download the mapSticker how-to: print the sticker sheets on sticker paper (from any craft store), then cut them out — or use plain paper & a glue stick. Made something? Tag @ashikipress, we love seeing it! 🌈
Where one childhood meets the next.
“Long before our princesses found the Rainbow Slide, and long before the ducks of Bubbleville began to bubble, there was Aljasamia.”
Aljasamia was dreamed up by King Daddy's own dad — now known to everyone as Bapa — back when King Daddy was just a child. He wove its name from the four members of the family:
Three generations of imagination, meeting on the same page — from Bapa's Aljasamia to King Daddy's Rainbow Slide to the little readers of today. Where family is close, adventure is always waiting, and the cookies are plentiful. We hope that the world according to Ashiki brings as much joy to your family as it has brought to ours.
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