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Manchas' Happy Llama Club

The Founder's Club

Every reader of the Happy Llama Club is a Founder — you were here at the beginning. Every 6th book ends with the Membership Ceremony at Restaurante Oro Valley, and one lucky reader becomes the Special Guest Star of the next book. Join the Club. Enter the Lottery. Become canon.

Free to enter. No purchase necessary.

The Prize

The Golden Ticket

Awarded every 6th book at the Restaurant ending. Hand-delivered by Juan and Rosa during the Membership Ceremony at Restaurante Oro Valley. The winner joins the club for the next book, their idea becomes the adventure, and they might be drawn right into the story. They become part of the family.

The Golden Ticket — a beautiful storybook-style ticket featuring Juan and Rosa holding a glowing golden card. Reads: THE GOLDEN TICKET, AWARDED EVERY 6TH BOOK! You are our Special Guest Star! You have a Bright Idea that will be part of our next adventure! Includes a small lightbulb icon and the Manchas Happy Llama Club logo.

How It Works

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1. Join the Club

Download your free Membership Card. Read the books. You are officially part of Manchas' Happy Llama Club. Be Kind. Be Curious. Be You.

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2. Enter the Lottery

Fill out the form below with your child's name and a little something about them. Every 6th book ends with the Membership Ceremony — and we pick one Founder to receive the Golden Ticket. (Awarded at books 6, 12, 18, 24...)

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3. Be the Guest Star

If your child wins the Golden Ticket, they star in the very next book — Book 7, 13, 19, 25. We draw them into the story, name them by name, and ship a free copy when the book launches. Their name lives in the Manchas Universe forever.

For Every Founder

The Membership Card

Every reader is officially part of the Happy Llama Club. Download your free Membership Card, write your name on it, and you're in. Together we Be Kind, Share Ideas, Help Others, Respect, and Have Fun. Every idea matters. Every friend counts.

The Happy Llama Club Membership Card — front and back. Front shows Juan and Rosa waving with the brand logo, "OFFICIAL MEMBER" label, blank lines for the member's name and member-since date, and the motto BE KIND · BE CURIOUS · BE YOU. Back shows five value icons: BE KIND, SHARE IDEAS, HELP OTHERS, RESPECT, HAVE FUN. Reads "We are a club. We are a family. We are the Happy Llama Club!" with a wooden sign that says "Every idea matters. Every friend counts." Manchas the spotted llama peeks out from grass.
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Enter the Golden Ticket Lottery

About You

So we can reach you if your child is chosen.

Optional. Helps us honor diverse voices.

About Your Child

This is the name that could appear in Book #7.

Their favorite color? Something brave they did? What they want to be when they grow up? Help us write them into the story. (Optional)

A Story Idea (Optional)

Have an idea for a story we should tell? Themes you wish more kids' shows talked about, situations your child has lived, or just fun adventures. We read every one.