Quick reference
Every story, sorted by the moment it was written for.
Find what is happening in your house right now. The story that speaks to it is on the same line.
Not sure where to start?
Big feelings and meltdowns
5- BuildupThe Tower That Looked FineHolds it together all day, then falls apart at the smallest thing.
- MaskingUntil I Don'tShines at school and with everyone else, unravels the second they get home.
- OverstimulationWhen Axel's Engine Stayed OnMore wound up after a big day, not less.
- MovementThe Current HelpedAsks to swing, rock, or move when nothing seems wrong.
- ProtectorThe Princess and the Witch InsideA fast, sharp part rushes in before they can get a word out.
Worry and fear
4- WorryHT the Hot DogSpirals on what-ifs and carries tomorrow's worries to bed.
- RegressionLittle BirdUsed to feel brave and suddenly doesn't.
- BedtimeThe Mouse Who Heard EverythingWakes to every noise. The alarm system never switches off at night.
- VigilanceThe Little Porcupine by the RoadStays on alert even when nothing is happening.
Sensory and the body
3Getting started and following through
3Friends, siblings, and being left out
6- JealousyMagnolia, Willow, and PineJealous when a friend plays with someone else.
- DriftingLyra and the Constellation That ChangedLost a friend and never found out why.
- RejectionThe Refrigerator ClubTakes “no thanks” as a verdict on who they are.
- UnchosenThe Only Blue MacaronFeels like the odd one out, waiting to be picked.
- RivalryThe Nut BarStuck in tug-of-war with a sibling or a friend.
- BelongingThe Light That Wouldn't Give UpWorries they could be swapped out and nobody would mind.
Who I am and how I am seen
3Change, endings, and waiting
5- EndingsWhen Wildflower Day Ended for GusCannot bear it when a good moment is over.
- SurpriseThe Gingerbread Man Who Didn't Expect ChristmasHas a hard time when the plan changes.
- DetoursThe Long Way to the Leaf PilePanics when things go sideways.
- PersistenceJune and the Window That Took TimeWants to quit the moment it gets hard.
- LosingMax and the Missing CharmGrieves a small treasure that looks small to grown-ups.