Heartwood Hollow stories are more than just picture books — they’re gentle tools for emotional growth.

If you love stories like The Invisible String, The Rabbit Listened, or Breathe Like a Bear, you’ll feel right at home here. Each Heartwood Hollow tale combines a heartfelt story with a simple, meaningful coping tool — like deep breathing, memory rituals, or quiet reflection — designed to help children navigate big emotions with courage and care.

Whether your child is feeling lost, overwhelmed, or unsure, these stories offer language, imagery, and practices to support emotional regulation, self-trust, and resilience.

And for caregivers, parents, and educators? Every book includes a special note with real-world strategies drawn from child development and therapeutic play — so you can help your child carry the story’s wisdom into everyday life.