Growth books · ages 2–7
What's hard right now?
4:12 pm. The tantrum at the checkout. Everyone's watching.
Big feelings get smaller when they're the hero.
A 22-page picture book with your child as the hero. In the story they feel the anger rise, and a calm mentor shows them how to ride the wave, without a telling-off.
Rated 4.9 out of 54.9Loved by 1,200+ families
- Preview before you pay
- PDF in about an hour
- Printed hardcover
Before & after · Big feelings
Where you are now. Where the story is headed.
Right now
- 0 to 100 in seconds
- Kicking, throwing, hitting
- Public meltdowns you brace for
- Guilt after every blow-up
- Walking on eggshells at home
What the story builds toward
- Catches the wave before it crests
- Uses the hero's trick to cool down
- Says “I’m angry” instead of throwing
- Recovers in minutes, not an hour
- A calmer house, and a calmer you
The method
Four acts. Same order, every book.
Grounded in bibliotherapy: children make sense of a feeling by watching a hero who has it too. The lesson is never told. It is lived, in four acts.
01The hook
Pure adventure
A coral reef, a real mermaid tail, a friend to find. Pure fun.
02The feeling
“I know that feeling”
The kelp blocks the way. Hot cheeks, clenched fists, a bubbling tummy.
03The mentor
Shown, not told
An old mermaid sings in her shell garden and shows a calmer way.
04It works
The storm passes
She breathes into her belly, counts to five, and the hot rush melts away.
Inside Ava's book
Look closer. It's really them.
A page from Ava's book. Yours is written and drawn new, around your child, from one photo.
From parents
My son now does the breathing exercise from the wise captain in his book — every time he gets angry.
Rated 4.9 out of 54.9Loved by 1,200+ families
The book
One price. Everything included.
Printed hardcover + PDF
$39.99
Shipping included
- 22 illustrated pages, your child on every one
- The four-act method, written for big feelings
- Preview the whole story before you pay
- PDF in about an hour
- Printed hardcover, delivered to your door
Ages 2–7 · English, Dutch or German
Questions
Straight answers.
Does this actually help?
It is built on bibliotherapy: a child meets a hero who feels exactly what they feel, then watches that hero learn a way through. It is not a cure or a quick fix. It is a story they ask for again, which gives them words for the feeling and one simple trick to try.
Is it really my child?
Yes. You upload one photo and we draw your child as the hero on every page. Before you pay, you read the whole story and approve how your child is drawn. After that, you can redraw any page until it feels right.
What age is it for?
Ages 2 to 7. The length of the story and the words in it are tuned to your child’s age.
What do I get, and how fast?
A 22-page story with your child as the hero. The PDF is ready in about an hour. The printed hardcover ships to your door, usually in 3–10 business days.
Which problem should I pick?
The one that is hardest right now. Each book focuses on one feeling, so the trick your child learns stays clear and easy to remember.
What happens to the photo?
We use it only to draw your child, and we never share it. Read the privacy policy
The next meltdown could go differently.
Pick the topic, upload one photo, and read the story before you pay.
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