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Books of the Month Membership

Discover the Magic and Meaning Behind Our Books of the Month

BOOKS OF THE MONTH: ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP

$60

Each month, get one key literacy skill and one emotional growth strategy—paired with five handpicked picture books.

Your Membership Includes:

  • Book guides with age-specific prompts
  • Discussion cards and therapeutic activities (ages 1–10)
  • A simple weekly reading plan
  • Monthly strategies that build confidence and resilience
  • A sneak peek at next month’s theme
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BOOKS OF THE MONTH: MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP

$6

Each month, get one key literacy skill and one emotional growth strategy—paired with five handpicked picture books.

Your Membership Includes:

  • Book guides with age-specific prompts
  • Discussion cards and therapeutic activities (ages 1–10)
  • A simple weekly reading plan
  • Monthly strategies that build confidence and resilience
  • A sneak peek at next month’s theme
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Books of the Month – Past Editions:

Each past monthly packet is a ready-to-use guide for emotional, social, and academic growth—through stories that stick.

Every download includes:

✅ Curated book list + reading order
✅ CBT + comprehension tools of the month
✅ Therapeutic prompts and reflection sheets
✅ Guided scripts for connection and healing
✅ Tips and scaffolded strategies by age

👉 Choose a past month to collect them all!

Books of the Month – Past Editions:

Each past monthly packet is a ready-to-use guide for emotional, social, and academic growth—through stories that stick.

Every download includes:

✅ Curated book list + reading order
✅ CBT + comprehension tools of the month
✅ Therapeutic prompts and reflection sheets
✅ Guided scripts for connection and healing
✅ Tips and scaffolded strategies by age

👉 Choose a past month to collect them all!

HELPING HANDS, CALM HEARTS: FIND THE HELPERS

$12

Help your child grow more resilient by learning to find the helpers. This month’s theme focuses on emotional safety and connection—essential for children who feel alone or fearful.

Includes:

  • Book list + reading order 
  • Conversation questions
  • Comprehension prompts 
  • Bibliotherapy tools
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STEPPING INTO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR

$12

Prepare your child to start the school year with confidence and calm! This month’s packet helps kids navigate school routines and emotions with joy and resilience—through books, discussion cards, and easy family activities.

Includes:

  • Book list + reading order
  • Growth mindset and CBT tools
  • Comprehension activities and prompts
  • Tips for routines and emotional regulation
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FRIENDSHIP-- BE A FEELINGS DETECTIVE!

$12

This month’s theme: Friendship! Help your child explore empathy, kindness, and belonging through powerful picture books and reflective prompts.

Includes:

  • 7 book guides with age-specific prompts
  • Discussion cards for meaningful talks
  • Therapeutic + comprehension activities (ages 1–10)
  • Recommended reading order
  • Sneak peek of next month’s theme 
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VISUALIZATION + SPOOKY FEELINGS IN DISGUISE— NOTICING WHERE FEELINGS “HIDE” IN THE BODY

$12

Help kids “see” stories in their minds and notice where feelings hide in their bodies. This month’s theme combines literacy visualization skills with body awareness—perfect for understanding emotions before they can be named.

Includes:

  • Book list + reading order
  • Conversation questions
  • Comprehension activity
  • Body Clue Tracker tool
  • A sneak peek at next month’s theme
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THANKFUL THOUGHTS- REWIRE THE BRAIN FOR POSITIVITY!

$12

Gratitude helps kids shift from “What’s wrong?” to “What’s good?” building emotional strength and optimism. This month’s books teach children to notice the good, reframe negative thoughts, and connect each story’s message of thankfulness to their own lives. Through CBT tools, kids discover that gratitude is not just felt, it’s practiced.

Includes:

  • Book list + reading order
  • Conversation questions
  • Comprehension activity
  • Gratitude tools to reframe
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CHOOSING KINDNESS

$12

Our books this month show how small acts of kindness create positive ripple effects for both the giver and the receiver. With help noticing cause and effect in stories, kids learn that kindness is something they do—and that every kind choice helps them grow stronger and more empathetic.

Includes:

  • Book list + reading order
  • Conversation questions
  • Comprehension activity
  • Behavioral activation tools to regulate emotions and improve behavior
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MEET YOUR FEELINGS

$12

Meet Your Feelings this month. Through Inside Out, paired stories, and cocoa breathing, children learn to notice and name their emotions, see how characters manage feelings, and practice calm.

Includes:

  • Book list + reading order
  • Conversation questions
  • Comprehension activity
  • Cocoa Breathing
  • A sneak peek at next month’s theme
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Heart Signals: Noticing new Feelings

$12

Meet your new feelings and tune in to your heart signals this month. Through discussion questions, activities, tools and paired stories, children explore anxiety, embarrassment, envy, boredom, and nostalgia while learning to notice emotions and calm with heart reset.

Includes:

  • Book list + reading order
  • Conversation questions
  • Comprehension activity
  • Heart Reset Tool
  • A sneak peek at next month’s theme
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Becoming Me

$12

When characters face comparison, competition, or self-doubt, it creates the perfect opportunity to build a Strong Box. 📦✨Instead of measuring worth against others, children learn to notice their own strengths, gifts, and growth. Because when kids can name it, they can claim it.

Includes:

  • Book list + reading order
  • Conversation questions
  • Comprehension activity
  • "How to Spot Strengths" Tool
  • A sneak peek at next month’s theme
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Read This When...™ Packets

Tools that Build Readers with Resilience

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READ THIS WHEN…™ Back to School Edition 1

Turn everyday school struggles into powerful moments of connection, resilience, and learning. The READ THIS WHEN… Back to School Edition gives you 10 ready-to-use bibliotherapy guides—each with a carefully chosen picture book, growth mindset prompts, CBT strategies, and print-ready discussion cards—so you can help your child handle challenges with confidence, build emotional skills, and boost literacy at the same time.

$12.00 USD

Everyday Behaviors Read This When...™

Build Better Behavior and Emotional Regulation Through Story! When your child struggles, you’ll know exactly what to say and do. Get instant access to “Read This When…™” guides for everyday behaviors — each packed with practical, proven strategies. Enroll now and be ready for real-life moments.

$12.00 USD

Emotional Resilience-Read This When…™

Build Emotional Resilience Through Story! This downloadable packet includes: 10 thoughtfully curated resource pages, each paired with a children’s book. With simple reflection prompts and CBT-inspired tools, it helps kids explore, express, and manage big emotions—one story at a time.

$12.00 USD

Read This When...™ Friendship Edition

Boost your child's friendship skills, connections and sense of belonging. The READ THIS WHEN… Friendship Edition gives you 10 ready-to-use bibliotherapy guides—each with a carefully chosen picture book, growth mindset prompts, CBT strategies, and print-ready discussion cards—so you can help your child develop social skills to enhance connection and boost reading level at the same time!

$12.00 USD

Family Book Club

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Family Book Club (age 4-6)

25 read-aloud–worthy age specific book recommendations with reader choice cards hand-selected by a literacy expert

$12.00 USD

Family Book Club (age 7-9)

25 read-aloud–worthy age specific book recommendations with reader choice cards hand-selected by a literacy expert

$12.00 USD

Family Book Club (age 10-12)

25 read-aloud–worthy age specific book recommendations with reader choice cards hand-selected by a literacy expert

$12.00 USD

Family Book Club Movie Night Classics (age 7-12)

25 read-aloud–worthy age specific book recommendations (with film adaptations) and reader choice cards hand-selected by a literacy expert

$12.00 USD

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4-Day Challenge

A simple 4-day guide to begin a joyful, book-centered journey with your child.

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