Growth books · ages 2–7
What's hard right now?
8:17 am. “Don’t go! Don’t go!” at the classroom door.
Goodbyes get braver when they're the hero.
A 22-page picture book with your child as the hero. In the story they miss home too, and a warm friend shows them a goodbye ritual to hold on to.
Rated 4.9 out of 54.9Loved by 1,200+ families
- Preview before you pay
- PDF in about an hour
- Printed hardcover
Before & after · Goodbyes
Where you are now. Where the story is headed.
Right now
- Tears and clinging at every drop-off
- Stomach aches before school
- You linger at the door, late for work
- They hold your leg in any new place
- Guilt that follows you all morning
What the story builds toward
- A brave goodbye right at the door
- A “courage trick” they do themselves
- Separates, then joins in
- Talks about the worry instead of freezing
- You leave without the knot in your stomach
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 jungle river, a giant footprint, a real dinosaur friend. Pure fun.
02The feeling
“Someone understands”
Barnaby slips out of sight. A tight tummy, wobbly legs, tears.
03The mentor
Shown, not told
Three pats on Barnaby’s nose mean “you always come back.”
04It works
Brave on my own
He waits calmly with his truck from home, knowing his friend returns.
Inside Kai's book
Look closer. It's really them.
A page from Kai's book. Yours is written and drawn new, around your child, from one photo.
From parents
Now she holds her 'magic stone' at drop-off and waves with a smile. What a difference.
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 goodbyes
- 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
Tomorrow's goodbye could be a brave one.
Pick the topic, upload one photo, and read the story before you pay.
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