A Chair for My Mother
Ages 3 to 8After a fire destroys their home, the family chooses a comfortable chair as a shared goal and saves coins in a big jar. Over time the coins add up to the chair.
Recommended by Miss BehaviorStory & parent notesSmall steps.
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Lola Plants a Garden
Ages 3 to 6A nursery rhyme makes Lola want a garden. She picks flowers at the library, prepares the ground and plants seeds with her parents, then weeds and makes decorations while the plants grow.
Recommended by Read-at-Home MomStory & parent notes
Oscar’s Tower of Flowers
Ages 3 to 6Oscar misses his mother, then waters a drooping plant, and Nana helps him gather planting supplies. He keeps tending the plants as they grow, until they fill the apartment and go to the neighbors.
Recommended by Imagination SoupStory & parent notes
The Little Red Fort
Ages 4 to 8Ruby builds her fort in stages: she finds the boards, draws plans, gathers supplies, then cuts and hammers with family help.
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