Lewis Spiers
Author of The Big Moments SeriesGentle stories for brave little hearts
The Big Moments Series
Some moments feel small to adults, but enormous to children.Starting school. Trying something new. Feeling nervous. Finding courage.The Big Moments Series is a collection of beautifully illustrated stories that help children navigate life’s important milestones with calm, confidence, and reassurance.Each story reminds children that it is perfectly normal to feel uncertain — and that bravery often begins with one small step forward.
Finn: Upstream
A beautifully illustrated story about courage, uncertainty, and finding the bravery to keep going.For every child standing at the edge of something new.
The Research Behind the Stories
Children’s books can do far more than entertain.Research shows that shared reading helps children build emotional vocabulary, develop resilience, and process feelings about significant life changes.A growing field known as bibliotherapy explores how stories can help children understand their emotions and feel less alone when facing challenges such as starting school, moving house, or welcoming a new sibling.The Big Moments Series was created with this principle in mind: gentle, reassuring stories that help children navigate life’s important milestones with calm, courage and confidence.
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