Angela Lau · Picture books for kids ages 2 to 11

Where little readers find big hearts

Four picture books by Angela Lau for readers ages 2 to 11: real rescues, robot friends, and the courage to try again.

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Milo Finds His Wag The Purrfect Welcome Surf Squad Waffle's Wild Ride

Every rescue goes both ways

A trembling street pup from Seoul. A tiny kitten who was very sick. Both books started with a real rescue.

Milo Finds His Wag The Purrfect Welcome

Brave robots With big hearts

Waffle is scared of tall rides. Seaweed the robot dolphin helps free dolphins from old fishing nets. Big ideas about AI, made small enough to hold.

Waffle's Wild Ride Surf Squad

Stories kids ask for again

New in June 2026: my newest book, Milo Finds His Wag, is out now in paperback.

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Why I write

By day, I build generative AI products. In my free time, I write picture books about what technology can't replace: courage, kindness, and the people (and pets) who show up for each other. Some of my characters are robots. All of them have heart.

Meet the books
  1. Real animal rescuesMilo · The Purrfect Welcome
  2. Robots and AI, made simpleWaffle · Surf Squad
  3. Caring for the oceanSurf Squad
  4. Friendship and courageWaffle's Wild Ride

Four Picture books

A shelf of stories where kindness, curiosity, and courage come together. Newest first.

New Cover of Milo Finds His Wag: a girl on rollerblades racing down the sidewalk with a small white dog and two Yorkies View on Amazon

June 2026 / Ages 6–11 / 59 pages / True story

Milo Finds His Wag

Every dog deserves to wag their tail. Milo just needed someone to show him how.

On a trip to Seoul, Dr. Leia finds a trembling, malnourished Maltese living on the streets and makes him a promise: you're coming home with me. Back in California, two Bougie Puppies named Kona-Kai and Nala-Maeve and a pair of devoted grandparents help Milo go from a scared, silent pup to a dog who remembers how to bark, play, and wag.

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Cover of The Purrfect Welcome: a smiling vet in teal scrubs holding a white kitten, surrounded by cats View on Amazon

November 2024 / Ages 2–7 / 39 pages / Real rescue

The Purrfect Welcome

One kind person can make a big difference. Sometimes it starts with one very sick kitten.

A caring vet takes in a tiny street kitten who is very sick and gives it all the love it needs to grow healthy and strong. The story comes from my veterinarian friend's real rescue, and the three cats in the book are based on another friend's rescue cats, who now play with their pet parent every day.

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Cover of Surf Squad: a boy in a snorkel mask swimming through a kelp forest with dolphins View on Amazon

March 2024 / Ages 6–11 / 41 pages / Ocean and robots

Surf Squad: The Kelp Forest Adventure

A boy, a pod of dolphins, and a robot dolphin named Seaweed.

Isaac's dad is a marine vet. His mom builds inventions for the ocean. When Isaac and Seaweed find dolphins tangled in old fishing nets deep in the kelp forest, they work together to set them free. It's a first look at ocean conservation, robotics, and AI, in words kids already know.

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Cover of Waffle's Wild Ride: two kids cheering as a waffle-shaped robot and a flying robot greet them at a theme park gate View on Amazon

June 2023 / Ages 4–9 / 33 pages / Friendship

Waffle's Wild Ride

Courage isn't the absence of fear. It's being willing to face it, with friends by your side.

Ethan and Emilia can't wait to try the theme park's brand-new space ride. Their robot friend Waffle can. He's afraid of tall rides and runs off the moment they arrive. With help from Ethan and Mochi, Waffle finds his nerve, and everyone learns what good friends are for.

Buy on Amazon Paperback and Kindle · Illustrated by Icha Jati

Find the rightBook

Pick by your reader's age. Every book is on Amazon in paperback, and the first three are on Kindle too.

Ages 2–7

The Purrfect Welcome39 pages

Ages 4–9

Waffle's Wild Ride33 pages

Ages 6–11

Milo Finds His Wag59 pages Surf Squad: The Kelp Forest Adventure41 pages