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The Journey Continues: Wings & Whispers: Tales of Friendship, Volume 2 by Kaelen Felix, author & illustrator

Illustrated cover of “Wings and Whispers: Tales of Friendship, Volume 2,” featuring a hummingbird, frog, waterfall, and colorful forest landscape.

Release day: Friday, November 6, 2026

The world continues to crumble in bitterness and anger. Across every forest, reef, and open plain, the animals try to come to an understanding, yet peace never seems within reach.

It wasn’t always this way. The first generation that walked this earth lived in harmony, moving through the seasons with patience and grace. But generation by generation, something was lost. The animals who came after began to lose their way, forgetting what it meant to be helpful, forgetting what it meant to be kind.

Now it falls to a new company of unlikely heroes to set things right.

A New Company of Unlikely Heroes

Illustrated book page featuring a colorful purple sea creature beside text about animals rediscovering kindness.

So many adventures are still to come. From Giselle to the Jellies of the sea, a whole cast of creatures sets out to make amends, determined that the world might still find its way back to harmony and heal.

And returning once more are Evie and Thea, back for a whimsical, winding obstacle course of friendship, forgiveness, and second chances.

The Courage to Be Kind

Can each animal find, somewhere inside itself, the courage to be happy? Can it find the courage to be kind, even when kindness has not been shown to it in return?

Old wounds run deep, and trust is not so easily rebuilt. But every small act of gentleness plants a seed, and from those seeds, something better might still grow.

Everyone must learn to put their hearts back in the right place: predator and prey, wanderer and homebody, the proud and the humble alike. Slowly and imperfectly, they must learn to trust one another again, trading suspicion for patience and old grudges for open paws, wings, and fins.

…or will the world never be the same as it once was?

What’s Inside Volume 2

Wings & Whispers: Tales of Friendship (Volume 2) continues this beloved, richly illustrated collection of animal stories. Each tale explores the courage it takes to show kindness, among animals and people alike, in a whimsical world where every living thing is connected.

From the treetops to the tide pools, every creature has a part to play in mending what has come undone. And every friendship formed along the way becomes one more thread holding the world together.

Readers will meet:

  • Mammals roaming the rolling hills
  • Tropical reptiles basking beneath sun-warmed leaves
  • Underwater creatures gliding through coral kingdoms
  • Wary rivals circling one another at the story’s edge

To bring them all together, each creature must discover the answer hidden in its own true nature. Only then can the world remember how to heal.

Perfect for Young Readers

Written and illustrated for elementary-aged children, Volume 2 is a wonderful fit for classroom read-aloud, bedtime stories, and family reading time. Its stories open the door to meaningful conversations about empathy, forgiveness, and what it means to be a good friend, even when it’s hard.

Join the Adventure

Come along on this next volume of Wings & Whispers and discover whether courage, kindness, and friendship can still hold a broken world together.

Available November 6 at ProlificPulse.com and online bookstores.

Whether you’re returning to visit Evie and Thea or meeting these friends for the very first time, there’s a place for you in this story. Share it with a young reader you love, and let’s help the world remember how to be kind.

Portrait of illustrator Kaelen Felix beside a biography describing her award-winning work and illustrated books.

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