Erik
Erik is not just a cat—he’s the cat. The big whiskered boss of the backyard, the feline with the plan…
Meet the Characters
Welcome to the wonderfully untidy world of the Oh Erik characters. I’m Erik: rescue cat, chief whisker officer and, according to me, the only sensible one here. Around me is a growing cast of cats, garden visitors, farmyard neighbours, river residents and other funny animal characters, each bringing their own habits, talents and highly questionable decisions.
You can begin with Erik and Ernie, then meet everyone from paint-loving Zip-Artiste and chess champion Checkers to musical Orla, mysterious Six and Hix, our resident professional sleeper. Some are calm. Some are bossy. Several should not be left unsupervised. I’m naming no names, although Ernie knows what he did.
Open a card to learn more about each character’s personality, friendships and adventures. Where a story appearance has been confirmed, the full profile will also lead you to the relevant Oh Erik book. Whether you are meeting these children’s book animal characters for the first time or looking for an old favourite, the whole crowd is waiting below.
Meet Erik Ernie and Their Furry Friends
Every member of the cast has a particular talent, habit or capacity for causing trouble. Choose a face below to open the full character profile.
Ernie
Ernie is Erik’s younger brother and approximately 96% chaos, 4% fur. He means well, …
Zip-Artiste
Zip-Artiste is a guinea pig with a passion for paint. He once turned a wheelbarrow into a work of art …
Ruffel
Ruffel is a crow who thinks he’s royalty. His dad said they were noble birds once, and Ruffel took that literally …
Ethel
Ethel is a grumpy goat who chews on everything—including things that should never be chewed …
Freda
Freda is a bouncy farm puppy who forgets what she’s doing halfway through doing it. She’s slobbery …
Hugo
Hugo is a big, fluffy badger with a small, confused brain. He’s kind, cuddly, and very, very slow to understand things …
Checkers
Checkers is a magpie who plays chess with everyone. She always wins. Even when she’s not playing, she’s winning …
Tac
Tac is a beetle dad who gets the kids on weekends. He’s always overwhelmed, always carrying something …
Snot
Snot is a snail who leaves a trail everywhere she goes. She moves slow, talks slow …
Chops
Chops is a beaver with a bad attitude and excellent spying skills. He chomps wood, glares suspiciously …
Creep
Creep is a spider with a very weird sense of humour and eight legs that all do different things at once …
Six
Six is a small stoat who looks sweet but runs river errands for the swans. She’s fast, mysterious, and giggles at secrets …
Peir
Pier is a Canadian goose who shows up like a tourist with a suitcase full of questions. He’s loud, nosy, and always …
Dash
Dash and the swans run the river like a royal mafia. They glide silently, stare dramatically, and never—ever—smile …
Tess and Bess
Tess and Bess are bantam hen twins who finish each other’s… well, everything. They cluck in harmony, boss in unison …
Mess
Mess is a rooster who cannot crow. He tries very hard. He has sisters who remind him all the time that they win trophies …
Tic
Tic is an alpaca with fleas who are basically his best friends. The other animals think it’s weird …
Zak
Zak is a PomPom duck obsessed with his own reflection. He’s gorgeous (according to Zak) …
Hilda
Hilda is a tiny cow with a mighty attitude. The big cows laugh at her, but she gives as good as she gets—with extra sass …
Teri
Teri is the head bee of the chimney hive. She zips, zooms, and zaps with importance. If the house is buzzing …
Levi
Levi is a lost seagull who lives by the river because he forgot where the sea is. He delivers things for the swans …
Pita
Pita is a mole who’s always thinking. She talks in numbers, doodles equations in the dirt, and sometimes forgets …
Ash
Ash is the leader of the frog fix-it crew. If something’s broken, missing, or confusing—Ash probably has a toadally good plan …
Orla
Orla is a musical fish who lives in Yemi’s beak like it’s a luxury condo. She sings in bubbles and occasionally flops …
Yemi
Yemi is a stylish heron who has travelled the world (or at least the river). He speaks several languages …
Hutch
Hutch is a rabbit who knows everything about everyone—or at least, he says he does. He’s a gossip with big ears …
Reta
Reta is a robin who acts like she runs the garden (and maybe she does?). She bosses everyone around …
Laydee
Laydee is gentle, quiet, and wise. She’s had a tough time, but now she watches over Erik like a big sister with whiskers …
Riley
Riley is a sneaky stray cat who always looks guilty—even when he’s not (which is rare). He’s the kind of cat who …
Chicklet
Chiklet is Chicken’s baby, and everything takes him a while to figure out. He’s the slowest baby wood pigeon in the sky …
Chicken
Chicken is a wood pigeon the size of, well… a chicken. He waddles like royalty, stares into space, and once tried to land on …
Gerti
Gerti the tortoise lives under a shrub and is roughly a million years old (probably). She grumbles, grunts …
Gus
Gus is Jinx’s dad, the sneakiest, most suspiciously limpy fox around. He says wise things while scratching his ear …
Jinx
Jinx is a fox cub with too much energy and way too many ideas. He likes sneaking, squeaking, and surprising …
Pipo
Pipo lives in the pond and smells like it too. She likes popping out when no one expects it and making others jump …
Loc
Loc is a thoughtful mouse in a speedy wheelchair and the calm to Fifi’s chaos …
Fifi
Fifi is a small mouse with a big voice. She shouts everything—even “whispers.” She zips around like a furry firework …
Lofty
Lofty is an albino bat who’s allergic to subtlety. She crashes, she giggles, she confuses light bulbs with the moon …
Birdi
Birdi is a blackbird who only tweets. Literally. He doesn’t speak in words, he speaks in dramatic, unpredictable …
Twitwit
Twitwit was born with a little wing that doesn’t work quite right—which means flying is out but bouncing…
Hix
If sleeping were a sport, Hix would have a gold medal, a nap hat, and his own line of pyjamas …