Stories for the children who need them most
Picture books and companion guides for children in foster and kinship care, and for every child who has lived through hard things. Each story helps a child discover a superpower they already carry.
Three series, one promise
Every child deserves to feel seen, safe, and understood. Healing often begins with a story that says, “You’re not alone.”
Available nowThe Superpowers We Carry
Picture books about trust, grief, identity, safety, school, and big feelings. Five are out now, with more on the way, and each one comes with a companion guide.
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Coming soonThe Strengths We Carry
Fifteen illustrated chapter books for teens, each paired with a companion journal. Familiar faces from the picture books return as teenagers.
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Coming soonWhat We Carry Too
Self-care journals for the foster parents, teachers, counselors, and caseworkers who carry so much for the children in their lives.
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Every picture book has a matching companion guide for parents, caregivers, teachers, and counselors. Books ship from Amazon.
Noah Builds a Bridge
A gentle, hopeful story about trust, safety, and belonging for children navigating loss or change.
Lila’s Invisible Backpack
A gentle picture book about grief, memories, and the love we carry with us.
Who Am I Today?
A hopeful picture book about identity, belonging, and self-worth.
Zuri and Micah’s Inner Compass
A gentle picture book about body autonomy, boundaries, and asking for help.
Sofia’s Many Schools
A warm story about changing schools, finding friendship, and learning that every move teaches something.
A story, then a conversation
Each picture book is written for the child. Each companion guide is written for the grown-up beside them.
- Read the story together. Kids see themselves in a character who has lived through something hard, and who finds a strength inside it.
- Use the companion guide. Talking points, a story walk-through, and calm-down skills help you know what to say.
- Keep the conversation going. 14 story-based worksheets and affirmation cards turn one reading into weeks of connection.
Stephanie Waldron, MS
Stephanie spent part of her childhood in kinship care, so she knows firsthand what it’s like for a child to carry big feelings without the words to explain them. For more than fifteen years she has served people in some of the hardest moments of their lives: as a crisis case manager and mobile crisis responder, a suicide loss advocate, an educator inside California prisons, and a researcher evaluating programs for vulnerable communities.
Today she volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for children in foster care, teaches psychology, and is pursuing her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. She believes every child deserves to feel seen, safe, and understood.
For teens, and for the grown-ups too
The kids from the picture books are growing up. In The Strengths We Carry, they return as teenagers facing anxiety, grief, identity, and the leap into adulthood, with real-life tools on every page.
For caregivers and professionals
These books were written to be used: in classrooms, counseling offices, home visits, and living rooms. Reach out about bulk orders and trainings.
- Bulk orders for schools, agencies, and CASA programs
- Classroom and counseling office sets
- Trainings for foster parents and staff
- Speaking for conferences and events
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