What if every classroom had something ready for the child who couldn’t find the words?
The Little Pebble Books brings gentle stories and practical emotional-support tools together so educators have something familiar to reach for when a child needs help feeling safe, seen, connected, or calm.
Ages 3–10 · Pre-K–5th grade
Built to fit inside the work educators are already doing
The goal is not to hand teachers another complicated program to manage. Little Pebble connects story time, emotional language, regulation tools, calm corners, classroom community, and family connection in one familiar world.
The stories came first. The classroom resources grew from the moments when children needed something gentle they could actually use.
Stories open the conversation. Toby helps children know what to do next.
Schools can begin with books and individual classroom resources or build a broader approach around Toby’s Toolbox™, Calm Corner supports, and the full digital emotions and feelings curriculum.
Children’s Books
A growing collection for ages 3–10 that gives children gentle entry points into conversations about worth, belonging, family, identity, anxiety, big feelings, resilience, kindness, and connection.
Toby’s Toolbox™
Practical supports for emotion recognition, body clues, communication, breathing, calming, and regulation—including the Turtle Shell Calm-Down Ring Cards, Toby books, classroom visuals, activities, and additional resources as they are developed.
Calm Corner Resources
Visuals and regulation supports help create a predictable space where children can recognize what they are feeling, understand body clues, communicate a need, and choose a strategy to help regulate.
Full Digital Emotions & Feelings Curriculum
For schools that want a deeper learning path, digital curriculum access brings the emotional-learning pieces together so educators can intentionally build recognition, understanding, communication, and regulation skills over time.
Recognize → Understand → Communicate → Regulate
A shared framework children can practice with teachers, counselors, and other trusted adults across the school day.
What this can look like in a school
Little Pebble is designed to fit into routines schools already have rather than requiring a new curriculum period.
During read-alouds
A story opens the conversation around belonging, feelings, identity, courage, family, kindness, or regulation.
In calm corners
Children see familiar Toby visuals and regulation strategies connected to the story world they already know.
In morning meetings & groups
Teachers and counselors can use feelings check-ins, breathing tools, reflection activities, and community-building resources.
Between school and home
Family letters and home-extension activities help children hear consistent emotional language in more than one place.
A familiar framework for school conversations
Little Pebble resources connect with the five CASEL competency areas, giving school leaders a familiar way to understand how the stories, Toby tools, Calm Corner supports, and curriculum relate to social-emotional learning goals.
Self-Awareness
Emotion identification, body clues, identity, and self-worth.
Self-Management
Breathing, calming, emotional regulation, and coping choices.
Social Awareness
Perspective-taking, differences, belonging, family, and understanding others.
Relationship Skills
Trust, kindness, communication, classroom connection, and asking for help.
Responsible Decision-Making
Reflection, choices, problem-solving, behavior reframing, and considering what to do next.
For School Leaders
CASEL alignment gives administrators a clear framework for discussing how the resources fit alongside existing SEL priorities.
One classroom, one grade level, one school—or a larger conversation
Schools do not have to begin in the same place. The next step is to talk about the children you serve, what your educators already use, and which Little Pebble books, Toby resources, Calm Corner supports, or curriculum access would be most useful.
Talk About Your School’s Needs →Bring Little Pebble to your school
Schools can also connect with Trish through educator workshops, author read-alouds, and conversations designed around the needs of their students and staff.
Teacher & Staff Workshops
Practical workshops can help educators support children as they recognize, understand, communicate, and regulate emotions while using Little Pebble stories, Toby’s Toolbox™, and Calm Corner resources in everyday school settings.
Classroom or School Read-Alouds
Invite author Trish Iiams to share a Little Pebble story with a classroom, grade level, or larger school group, followed by a gentle conversation around the story’s emotional message.
School & District Presentations
For leaders exploring a broader approach, presentations can introduce the Little Pebble books, Toby’s Toolbox™, emotional-regulation resources, Calm Corner supports, and the full digital emotions and feelings curriculum.
A few things school leaders often want to know
Little Pebble can begin with a single classroom resource or become part of a broader school conversation.
Can we start with one classroom or grade level?
Yes. A school does not have to begin with a school-wide approach. Books and resources can be introduced at a scale that fits your current needs.
Do schools have to use the full Toby curriculum?
No. Schools can use Little Pebble books, individual Toby’s Toolbox™ resources, or Calm Corner supports, or choose digital access to the full emotions and feelings curriculum for a more structured learning path.
What ages and grade levels are the resources designed for?
The Little Pebble Books are designed for ages 3–10, with educator and school resources primarily supporting Pre-K–5th grade.
How can these resources fit with what our teachers already use?
The books and resources can fit into read-alouds, morning meetings, small groups, counseling supports, Calm Corners, transitions, emotion check-ins, and other existing social-emotional learning routines.
Why is being CASEL aligned important?
CASEL alignment gives schools a familiar framework for connecting emotional learning to skills children use every day. The Little Pebble resources connect with the five CASEL competency areas: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making. This can help educators see how the stories, Toby’s Toolbox™, and classroom resources fit alongside the social-emotional learning work already happening in their school.
Do you offer author visits, school readings, or teacher workshops?
Yes. Schools can contact Trish about classroom or school book readings, teacher and staff workshops, and school or district presentations. Availability and the format of each visit can be discussed based on the needs and size of your school.
How do we learn about access, ordering, or bringing Little Pebble to our school or district?
Contact The Little Pebble Books to discuss your school, the number of classrooms or students you hope to support, and which combination of books, Toby resources, Calm Corner materials, digital curriculum access, visits, or workshops fits your needs.