For ages 3 to 6

Keep what makes them, them.

Rhyming picture books for big friendship moments. Every story ends with two little steps to practice together.

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Free • Home or classroom

Cover of The Mouth Who Learned to Listen, Book 1

Cover of The Eye Who Learned to Notice, Book 2

More than a story.

Mouth talking while Eye waits for a turn

1

A story

A friendship moment children recognize.

Mouth and Eye with the STOP symbol from the book

2

Two little steps

Two simple actions to remember and try.

A little note for grown-ups, the page from the back of The Mouth Who Learned to Listen

3

Talk together

A short note for grown-ups keeps the conversation going.

Two little steps,
straight from the stories.

Two Little Steps from The Mouth Who Learned to Listen. Stop: Close your lips. Give your voice a rest. Listen: Use your ears. Hear what your friend has to say.

Two Little Steps from The Eye Who Learned to Notice. Freeze: Take a breath. Make your body calm. Focus: Use your eyes. Find the feeling in your friend.

Two Little Steps from The Nose Who Learned to Ask First. Ask: Use your words. May I come and see? Wait: Give them space. Listen for their answer.

Two Little Steps from The Hand Who Learned to Make It Right. Care: Stop and check. Ask, are you okay? Repair: Lend a hand. Help make it right.

Nobody has to change who they are.
They just add two little steps.

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Meet the stories.

Cover of The Mouth Who Learned to Listen

Inside the book: Mouth keeps talking while Eye waits for a turn

Book 1

The Mouth Who Learned to Listen

With Mouth and Eye

Taking turns and making room for a friend.

1. STOP

2. LISTEN

Paperback + Kindle eBook • 32 pages

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Cover of The Eye Who Learned to Notice

Inside the book: Eye and Nose walking hand in hand along the beach

Book 2

The Eye Who Learned to Notice

With Eye and Nose

Noticing when a friend needs you.

1. FREEZE

2. FOCUS

Paperback + Kindle eBook • 32 pages

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Cover of The Nose Who Learned to Ask First

Inside the book: Nose sniffs the flowers while Hand paints them in the garden

Book 3 New

The Nose Who Learned to Ask First

With Nose and Hand

Asking first and giving a friend space.

1. ASK

2. WAIT

Paperback now • Kindle eBook soon • 34 pages

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Cover of The Hand Who Learned to Make It Right

Inside the book: Hand and Heart rebuild a stone tower together by the creek

Book 4 Launching soon

The Hand Who Learned to Make It Right

With Hand and Heart

Caring for a friend after a mistake.

1. CARE

2. REPAIR

Paperback + Kindle eBook • 34 pages

Launching soon on Amazon

Shop printables

Printable activities for home and classroom.

Digital PDFs for ages 3 to 6, sold on Etsy. Print as often as you need.
Teaching a class? Try a free classroom activity.

Cover of the STOP + LISTEN Classroom Kit

STOP + LISTEN Classroom Kit

Posters, hold-up cards and the Talking Ball game for taking turns to talk.

Cover of the FREEZE + FOCUS Classroom Kit

FREEZE + FOCUS Classroom Kit

Posters, cue cards and picture situations for noticing a friend.

Covers of both classroom kits in the Preschool Social Skills Bundle

Preschool Social Skills Bundle

Both classroom kits together, in A4 and US Letter.

Cover of the Friendship Puppets Craft

Friendship Puppets Craft

Print, cut and play with Mouth, Eye and Nose puppets and play cards.

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Every best friend
gets their own story.

Mouth — MouthBook 1

Eye — EyeBook 2

Nose — NoseBook 3

One friendship leads to the next. Hand gets her own story in Book 4.

The free Two Little Steps printable: step cards, a fridge sheet and the cover page

Try the Two Little Steps at home.

Get the free printable cards for STOP + LISTEN and FREEZE + FOCUS.

4 step cards
Story-time questions
Everyday practice ideas

Little Parts, Big Lessons.