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Hi Everyone! i'm tripp the tumbleweed
Hi Everyone! i'm tripp the tumbleweedHi Everyone! i'm tripp the tumbleweedHi Everyone! i'm tripp the tumbleweed
Hi Everyone! i'm tripp the tumbleweed
Congratulations Christy B.!
Christy B. was awarded the Service to Education Award from Providence College's Alumni Association
For shaping young minds as an elementary school educator, fostering a love of learning in both general and special education classrooms;
For unwavering advocacy for students with special needs, ensuring that every child, regardless of ability, is seen, heard, and supported;
For engaging and inspiring students creatively through storytelling;
And for resilience, perseverance, and generosity — turning personal challenges into opportunities to uplift and empower others;
For these reasons and many more, the Providence College National Alumni Association is proud to honor Christy Bray ’95 with this 2025 Service to Education Award.
Christy Bray, a dedicated fifth-grade teacher and author of the Tripp the Tumbleweed children’s book series, advocates for special needs students and engages them in writing projects inspired by her love for U.S. national parks.
Tripp is so proud of Christy B. and can't wait to visit Providence, RI!
available now!
Introducing Tripp Reaches New Heights in Yellowstone National Park
Hurray to Yonzie the Pink Fairy Godfather Armadillo! Huh? Who is Yonzie? Isn’t this a book about Tripp the Tumbleweed’s adventures in Yellowstone National Park? Yes, but without Yonzie, it’s likely that Tripp would never have made it through the park in one piece! You mean a pink fairy godfather armadillo actually exists, and it was in Yellowstone National Park? Yes. And he saved Tripp? Well, sort of. Check out Tripp’s adventures in Yellowstone to learn more about Yonzie the Pink Fairy Godfather Armadillo and his “magical powers!”
This book is available now on Amazon in paperback.
summer special - $1 and $2 E-Books
Tripp's seven books - Origin, Death Valley, Pinnacles, Yosemite, Zion, Cuyahoga Valley and Cape Cod National Seashore - are now available in e-book form in the Store section of the website for $1 and $2. Enjoy them with your students and children on your tablet, computer, and/or smartboard!
Tripp tumbles to Alaska!
Allgood News
Tripp and his adoptive parents, Christy B. and Dr. III, recently had the opportunity to share his adventures with Dave Allgood on the KTUU news station in Anchorage, Alaska. Tripp can't wait to visit all of the national parks in Alaska. Christy B. and Dr. III are thinking brrrrrrrrrrr!
available books
Tripp's Origin Story
Tripp is Alive and Well in Death Valley National Park
Tripp is Alive and Well in Death Valley National Park
Tripp is Alive and Well in Death Valley National Park
Tripp is Alive and Well in Death Valley National Park
Tripp is Alive and Well in Death Valley National Park
Tripp Goes Batty in Pinnacles National Park
Tripp Goes Batty in Pinnacles National Park
Tripp Goes Batty in Pinnacles National Park
Tripp is on Fire in Yosemite National Park
Tripp Goes Batty in Pinnacles National Park
Tripp Goes Batty in Pinnacles National Park
Tripp is Feeling Colorful in Zion National Park
Tripp (Tries To) Relax at Cape Cod National Seashore
Tripp (Tries To) Relax at Cape Cod National Seashore
Tripp (Tries To) Relax at Cape Cod National Seashore
Tripp (Tries To) Relax at Cape Cod National Seashore
Tripp (Tries To) Relax at Cape Cod National Seashore
Tripp Doesn't Wear It Well in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
"I'm a tripp planner" afterschool initiative
Special thanks to the K - 5th grade students in Tripp's hometown afterschool program for participating in Tripp's afterschool initiative. They spent 20 days focused on becoming enlightened and inspired by the U.S. national parks culminating in helping write about Tripp's adventures in Zion National Park!
Tripp in the News
LIVE! In the Bay - KRON4 TV Show
Christy B. had a great time appearing on LIVE! In the Bay where she introduced Tripp to the Bay Area! Children’s book series invites kids to explore National Parks | KRON4
Atif Qarni -Virginia Secretary of Education (2018 - 2021)
Dublin Couple Writing National Parks Children's Book Series
Dublin Couple Writing National Parks Children's Book Series
"The authors’ focus on enlightening and inspiring students to explore and protect the great outdoors is admirable as we experience the impact of climate change. The way they are doing it, engaging students to determine Tripp the Tumbleweed’s adventures in our country’s national parks, is spot on. To that end, I highly encourage teachers to collaborate with Christy B and Dr. III to introduce Tripp into their classrooms. Personally. I look forward to reading about Tripp’s journey in my home park, Shenandoah National Park in Virginia!"
Dublin Couple Writing National Parks Children's Book Series
Dublin Couple Writing National Parks Children's Book Series
Dublin Couple Writing National Parks Children's Book Series
Ed and Christy Bray plan to write a children's book about each one of the country's 63 national parks, and use children to guide them...
Dublin Couple Creates Series on National Parks
Many Americans consider the national parks our country’s greatest treasures. Dublin residents Ed and Christy Bray have launched a children’s book series to help young readers – and their parents – learn all about these destinations, one park at a time.
The books follow the adventures of Tripp the Russian Thistle – commonly known as a tumbleweed – as he visits different national parks. So far, the Brays have written Tripp’s origin story and covered his visit to Death Valley National Park.
TV30 - Conversations with Mel McKay
Christy B, plus the teacher and student from the third-grade class that helped write Tripp's origin story, had the opportunity to introduce Tripp and share the book-writing process on “Conversations with Mel McKay” on local TV30. It aired throughout December 2023.
The Bray's Heartfelt Journey
Traveling With Tripp the Tumbleweed
Traveling With Tripp the Tumbleweed
Embracing the victory over breast cancer and embracing the empowering mantra of "there is no time like the present," Christy, powered by unwavering support from her entire family, has embarked on an extraordinary literary journey. Their shared love for exploring the wonders of national parks has sparked the creation of a captivating children's book series, chronicling the whimsical escapades of Tripp the Tumbleweed across all sixty-three of the nation's cherished parks. With two enchanting tales already penned – Tripp's origin story, a tale rooted in the heart of Dublin where Tripp first saw the light of day and daring exploits within the mystical realm of Death Valley National Park – Christy's creative spirit is now weaving its way for Tripp's upcoming expedition to Pinnacles National Park.
Traveling With Tripp the Tumbleweed
Traveling With Tripp the Tumbleweed
Traveling With Tripp the Tumbleweed
Christy, a teacher with twenty-five years of experience, is featured in California Educator magazine, published by the California Teachers Association. Her true love for Tripp's adventures are rooted in the fact that students across the country are helping write each of the books!