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Alpactory : Ready, Pack, Go!

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Come on in to the Alpactory! This funny and inspiring picture book about a silly factory of alpacas, from beloved picture book creator Ruth Chan, will help readers get ready for any new experience ahead!

Whether it’s the first day of school, a sleepover, or a camping trip, new experiences can be scary. It never seems like you’ll be 100% ready.

Should Marley pack 2 pencils or 25 for her first day of school?

How many pairs of underwear should Ralph bring for his sleepover?

Well, have no fear! The Alpactory is here! These alpacas in their wacky factory help little ones get ready for any new adventure. They pack and pack and pack, until…WAIT!

This is too much! Nobody needs that much stuff! Maybe Marley and Ralph have been ready all along…

In this fresh, contemporary take on Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, the catchy infomercial-inspired voice matched with Ruth Chan’s hilarious illustrations will have readers laughing along and feeling prepared for anything.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Amelia Z. ★★★★★

My kid was nervous about starting a new school, and this book's silly alpaca factory angle made the whole "getting ready" process feel like a game instead of a lecture. The illustrations are packed with funny details we keep noticing on every re-read, and it's genuinely helped her talk about what sh

Brian ★★★★★

We read this before our first big trip and the silly alpaca factory premise got my kid genuinely excited about packing. The funny, inspiring tone made a potentially stressful new experience feel like an adventure.

Ava U. ★★★★★

My kid is about to start preschool and this book’s whole "get ready" theme hit the spot—the alpacas scrambling to pack just made him giggle every single page. We’ve read it three nights in a row now, and the silly factory setup makes the whole prep-for-new-things idea feel way less scary.

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