Find the right path for the children you serve
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Who do you want to help?
These stories and kits are placed into a child’s hands during moments of uncertainty — hospital stays, family transitions, crisis scenes. What may seem small can become something they hold onto for years.
Child entering foster care
A complete Toby’s Belonging Kit — book, plush, calm-down cards, coloring book, crayons, and stickers. Everything featuring Toby.
$50 sponsors one kit →
NICU family
Oliver’s NICU Kit — the book, two knitted hearts (one for baby, one for parent), and affirmation cards. For the waiting, the hoping, the loving.
$35 sponsors one kit →
Child in a children’s hospital
Oliver’s Care Kit — book, Oliver plush, coloring book, crayons, stickers, and affirmation cards written directly to the child.
$50 sponsors one kit →
Ronald McDonald House family
Oliver’s Care Kit for a family far from home — something warm to hold, something familiar to color, and words that say: you are not forgotten.
$50 sponsors one kit →
Adoptive family
Books chosen for children asking questions about belonging, identity, and where they fit in the story of their own life.
Sponsor books →
Kinship or grandparent family
For grandparents and relatives starting over in a season most people spend differently — books and kits that say: you are not invisible here.
Sponsor books or a kit →
Sibling group
When siblings enter care together, each child deserves their own kit. Sponsor a complete set for a sibling group.
$50 per child →
First responder team
Stock a police department, fire station, or social work team with Toby’s First Response Kits — so every officer has something to offer a child in the first hard minutes.
$50 per kit →
Caseworker’s car supply
Stock a social worker’s car so they always have something to give a child during a removal — before the paperwork, before the placement, before anything.
$50 per kit →
Adopt a classroom
Sponsor a classroom set of Little Pebble Books for a teacher in a high-need school — giving every child in that room access to stories and emotional support tools.
Sponsor a classroom →
Sponsor a student
Place a single book in the hands of one child — a child in foster care, a child struggling in class, or a child who simply needs to know they matter.
$10 per book →
Therapist’s session room
Sponsor a complete book set for a therapist or counselor’s session room — the full library to use with every child who walks through their door.
Sponsor a practice library →
Legal & family transition
For lawyers, judges, mediators, court waiting spaces, and family professionals helping children navigate big changes with greater care.
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Nonprofits, libraries & youth programs
For nonprofits, libraries, churches, youth programs, and local organizations creating spaces where children feel welcomed, encouraged, and cared for.
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Families & Caregivers
For parents, grandparents, foster and adoptive families, and caregivers wanting meaningful books and gentle tools to support children at home and in everyday life.
Shop books →
Homeschool families
Story-based SEL curriculum, lesson guides, calm corner tools, and read-aloud resources — everything a homeschool family needs to weave emotional learning into everyday life at home.
Explore homeschool resources →
Classroom teachers & school counselors
Story-based SEL tools, CASEL-aligned curriculum, calm corner materials, author visits, and educator workshops — built from lived experience, not research alone.
Explore educator resources →
Send it where it’s needed most
Not sure who to help? Give toward wherever the need is greatest right now. Trish will make sure your gift reaches the child or family who needs it most.
Give where it’s needed →Every gift — no matter the size — reaches a real child in a real moment. All sponsorships go directly to the Care Program with no overhead markup.
Help place comfort, connection, and gentle support directly into a child’s hands
Some people want to bring these books into a classroom or organization. Others simply want to help one child, one family, or one small group feel seen and supported. This path makes that possible.
Provide a book to a child
Help place a meaningful book directly into the hands of a child who may need comfort, encouragement, emotional support, or a reminder that they matter.
- Individual children in need of encouragement
- Small placements through trusted community settings
- Moments of comfort, connection, and reassurance
- Simple giving with meaningful impact
Adopt a family
Support a family through a thoughtful book-centered gift that offers encouragement, emotional connection, and something meaningful they can return to together.
- Families in hard or transitional seasons
- Thoughtful bundles selected with care
- Shared reading moments that help open connection
- A tangible way to remind a family they are not alone
Sponsor a classroom or book set
Help place multiple books where children gather every day, creating wider access to stories and emotional support tools in one meaningful act of giving.
- Classroom libraries and group settings
- Teacher-requested or community-supported placement
- Book access for more children at once
- Giving that creates ripple effects beyond one child
Place a meaningful book directly into a child’s hands
A single book may seem small — but in the right hands, it can become comfort, connection, language, and a reminder that a child is not alone. Every book placed through the Care Program is chosen to match the child’s specific experience.
A child entering foster care
A child arriving in a new home with nothing familiar to hold onto. A book chosen for them — about belonging, identity, and the quiet truth that they matter — can be the first thing that says: someone thought of you.
- Children entering new placements
- Children navigating adoption or kinship care
- Children asking where they belong
- Children carrying big feelings with no words yet
A child in a hospital or care setting
A child who is scared, far from home, or sitting in a room that feels too big and too quiet. A book placed in their hands during a hospital stay can become the one familiar, comforting thing they carry through every hard day.
- Children in pediatric wards or long-term stays
- Children at Ronald McDonald Houses
- Children navigating fear, pain, or uncertainty
- Children who need something warm to hold
A child in a moment of crisis
A child encountered by a first responder, a social worker, or a community professional in the hardest moment of their day. A book in their hands in that moment says: you are seen. You are safe now. Someone cared enough to send this.
- Children present at crisis scenes
- Children in emergency or transitional care
- Children who need immediate comfort and connection
- Children who arrive with nothing
Every book costs $5–$7 to place. Contact The Little Pebble Books to sponsor a book for a specific child, setting, or community.
Sponsor a BookAdopt a family
Some families are navigating seasons too hard and too lonely to carry alone. A thoughtfully chosen bundle gives caregivers and children something to read together, return to together, and use as a quiet bridge into the conversations that matter.
A foster or kinship family
A family who opened their door not knowing who would walk through it. Books a caregiver and child can read together in the first weeks — creating connection, shared language, and a gentle way into the hard conversations.
A Ronald McDonald House family
A family far from home while a child receives treatment. Siblings who are displaced. Parents who are exhausted. A bundle gives the whole family something to return to in the waiting.
A family navigating a hard season
A family going through grief, transition, or a season that has left a child struggling to feel safe, seen, or understood. A bundle that gives caregivers and children something to read together — and a place to begin.
For foster, adoptive, and kinship families — and the agencies that serve them
A child arriving in a new home needs something familiar to hold. A caregiver needs tools to open the conversations that matter. Toby the turtle understands what it feels like to carry everything you own on your back — and to find that home is not a place, but the people who choose you.
“These books have become an essential part of how we welcome children into care. Every caseworker in our agency now keeps kits in their car.” — Foster Care Agency Director
Books for children in transition
Start with the book that fits what the child is carrying — belonging, big feelings, identity, or simply needing to know they matter. Each book features Toby or Oliver navigating something real.
Toby’s Belonging Kit — $50
7-item kit in a turtle shell bag — book, Toby plush, calm-down cards, coloring book, crayons, and stickers. Everything a child needs to feel less alone in the first hard days.
Agency & caseworker partnerships
Foster care agencies and child welfare organizations can become Care Program distribution partners — receiving kits at no cost for every child they serve, funded by community donations.
Request a kit for your family
Foster parents, kinship caregivers, and adoptive families can request a Toby’s Belonging Kit directly. We will do our best to make sure every child who needs one gets one.
Adoptive families
Books chosen specifically for children processing questions of identity, belonging, and what it means to be chosen — and for adoptive parents navigating the conversations that come with love.
Sibling groups
When siblings enter care together, each child deserves their own kit. Sponsor a complete set so no child in the group has to watch their sibling receive something they don’t have.
For hospitals, NICUs, and Ronald McDonald Houses
Oliver the bear was born early and small — just like the babies in the NICU. His story was written for the families beside those isolettes, and for the children in hospital rooms who need something warm to hold. Because even the smallest bear finds his way through.
“The knitted hearts have become one of the most meaningful things we offer NICU families. Parents tell us they still carry theirs years later.” — NICU Nurse, Children’s Hospital Colorado
Oliver’s NICU Kit — $35
The book, two handknitted hearts (one placed with the baby, one carried by the parent), and affirmation cards. Simple, meaningful, made for the waiting beside an isolette.
Oliver’s Care Kit — $50
For any child in or affected by a hospital stay — the patient, a sibling at home, or a Ronald McDonald House family. Oliver plush, book, coloring book, crayons, stickers, and affirmation cards. $50 per child.
Ronald McDonald House families
Families far from home, siblings displaced, parents exhausted. Oliver’s Care Kit gives every child in the family something warm to hold and words that say: you are not forgotten here.
Hospital & NICU partnerships
NICUs, children’s hospitals, and Ronald McDonald Houses can become Care Program distribution partners — receiving kits at no cost for every family they serve.
Knit a heart — free pattern
Every heart in Oliver’s NICU Kit is handmade by a volunteer. Request the free pattern. The heart you make will be carried by a parent you will never meet — but who will carry what you made for years.
NICU + one Care Kit — $80
Sponsor the NICU Kit and one Care Kit together — saves $5. For the baby and one child in the family. Complete Family Program (3 kits) available for $125.
For first responders, social workers, and community professionals
Police officers, social workers, and EMTs encounter frightened children in the hardest moments of their lives. Toby’s First Response Kit gives every professional something immediate and meaningful to offer — before the paperwork, before the placement, before anything else.
“What you are doing for children is important and admired. This work can help break barriers and build trust among children in moments where connection matters most.” — Police Officer, CU Anschutz
A kit designed for the moment before everything else begins
When a child is removed from their home, encounters police at a crisis scene, or arrives somewhere unfamiliar and frightened — the first thing they need is not paperwork. It is something warm, something familiar, something that says: I see you, and someone thought of you. Toby’s First Response Kit was designed for exactly that moment. Everything in it features Toby — the little turtle who carries his home on his back — so the child has a character to connect with and tools to return to long after the crisis has passed.
Stock a police department
Sponsor a supply of Toby’s First Response Kits for a police department or law enforcement team — so every officer who encounters a child at a domestic call, a removal, or a crisis scene has something warm and immediate to offer.
- Turtle shell drawstring bag
- A Little Pebble Book
- Toby the Turtle plush
- Calm-down regulation cards
- Coloring book, crayons & sticker sheet
Stock a social worker’s car
Sponsor kits for a caseworker’s car supply — so they always have something to give a child during a removal. That first moment shapes everything that comes next. A kit in that moment says: someone thought of you before you even arrived.
- Children encountered during removals and placements
- Caseworkers who want to offer comfort but lack tools
- The first minutes that shape a child’s experience of care
- Social workers doing the hardest work every day
Sponsor a community team
Stock a fire station, EMT team, community outreach organization, or school resource officer program with kits — so every professional who encounters a child in crisis has an immediate, consistent tool to offer.
- Fire stations and EMT response teams
- School resource officer programs
- Community outreach and crisis response organizations
- Businesses wanting to support local emergency teams
Every professional who shows up first deserves a tool that helps them show up fully.
For parents, grandparents, and the people who show up every day
These books are written for the real moments of family life — the bedtime questions, the hard conversations, the days when a child needs to hear that they are loved, that they belong, and that even the biggest feelings can be okay. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, foster caregiver, or adoptive family, there is a Little Pebble Book for the season you are in.
“We read The Pebble every single night for three months. My daughter said it was the first book that made her feel like someone understood her.” — Adoptive Parent
8 books for every stage
Each book addresses a specific emotional theme — belonging, big feelings, anxiety, courage, identity, and more. Start with The Pebble and follow your child through what they are carrying.
For foster & adoptive families
Books and kits chosen for children processing belonging, identity, and transition — and for caregivers looking for a gentle way into the conversations that matter most.
For grandparents & kinship families
For grandparents and relatives raising grandchildren or nieces and nephews — books that give children language for big feelings and give caregivers a starting place.
Free resources for home
Downloadable calm corner tools, caregiver guides, affirmation cards, and bilingual family letters — free resources to use at home alongside the books.
For homeschool families who want to weave emotional learning into everyday life
Homeschool families have something classroom teachers rarely get: time, relationship, and the ability to go deep. The Little Pebble Books gives homeschool parents a complete story-based SEL curriculum they can use at the kitchen table — gentle stories and emotional tools that fit naturally into morning read-alouds, quiet time, transitions, and the everyday moments that matter most.
“We use The Pebble as the anchor for our morning meeting every week. My kids have started using the language on their own — ‘I’m in my shell right now’ — and it has changed how we talk to each other.” — Homeschool Parent
8 books for every need
Each book is a standalone read-aloud that anchors a complete lesson — belonging, big feelings, anxiety, courage, identity, and more. Start with The Pebble and follow your child through what they are carrying.
Full curriculum access
Same complete curriculum as educators and therapists — all 8 books, CASEL-aligned lesson plans, Young Toby SEL resources, discussion guides, journaling prompts, bilingual materials, and digital license.
Regulation tools for home
Pebble Breathing, Turtle Shell Calm-Down, Fly Like a Birdie, Ocean Breathing — visual tools that work at the kitchen table, in the calm corner, or at bedtime. Build a calm corner your children actually use.
Co-ops & homeschool groups
Homeschool co-ops and learning groups can use The Little Pebble Books as shared curriculum — one set of books that creates a common language across every family. Read-alouds, author visits, and parent workshops available.
For children navigating hard things
Many homeschool families choose this path because their child needs something different — a child who struggled in school, experienced trauma, or simply learns better at home. These books were written for those children.
Free resources to get started
Download free lesson guides, calm corner printables, and family letters to try before you buy. The Little Pebble Books is designed to be used — not just read.
Get The Pebble
Read it aloud. Search for the ladybug. Introduce Pebble Breathing. Everything else grows naturally from this first book. Available on Amazon.
Download free resources
Pebble Breathing card, Young Toby Meet & Greet, morning meeting guide, I Am Brave coloring page. No email required.
Access the full curriculum
Contact The Little Pebble Books for the same complete curriculum access educators and therapists receive — everything included, nothing held back.
Follow your child
No required order. No rigid lesson plan. After The Pebble, choose the next book based on what your child is carrying right now.
For classroom teachers, school counselors, and district leaders
In every classroom, there are children carrying things their teacher can see but cannot always name. The Little Pebble Books gives educators a research-backed, story-based way to open those conversations — with tools that work on Monday morning, not just in theory.
“Your books have quickly become the number one most requested books in our classroom library.” — Claire Hyde, 4th Grade Teacher, Rocky Mountain Prep Fletcher
8 CASEL-aligned picture books
Each book addresses a specific SEL competency — self-awareness, belonging, emotion regulation, courage, identity, and more. Designed to read aloud, spark discussion, and live in the classroom library.
Full curriculum access
Lesson plans, Young Toby SEL resources, calm corner materials, CASEL alignment docs, bilingual family letters, and a school-wide digital license — everything ready to use.
Author visits & educator workshops
Author visits from $12 per student — every child receives a book. Educator professional development workshops from $800. Both grounded in lived experience, not just curriculum.
School counselor resources
Calm corner stations, small group guides, individual session tools, and check-in cards — designed for school counselors working with children in crisis or transition.
Sponsor a classroom set
Individual donors and community members can sponsor a complete classroom set of Little Pebble Books for a teacher in a high-need school — giving every child in that room access.
Pilot program — open now
Select schools receive the complete program at no cost in exchange for honest feedback. Limited spots available. Contact The Little Pebble Books to apply.
For schools, districts, and classroom sponsors
Story-based SEL tools, CASEL-aligned curriculum, calm corner materials, author visits, and educator workshops — everything a classroom needs to support children’s emotional lives, built from lived experience, not research alone. Schools can bring The Little Pebble Books into every classroom, hallway, and counselor’s office. Donors and community members can sponsor a classroom set and give every child in that room access to books and tools that support their emotional lives.
“We’ve used the calm corner materials every single day this year. The kids ask for Pebble Breathing by name now.” — School Counselor, Denver Public Schools
“Your books have quickly become the number one most requested books in our classroom library.” — Claire Hyde, 4th Grade Teacher, Rocky Mountain Prep Fletcher
School communities
- Classroom teachers K–5 and beyond
- School counselors and psychologists
- Special education and support staff
- School and district administrators
- Title I and high-need schools
- Donors sponsoring classrooms or schools
Full curriculum access includes
- All 8 books with lesson plans + discussion guides
- Young Toby SEL resources + calm corner materials
- Pebble Breathing, Ocean Breathing, Fly Like a Birdie
- Head to Toe Feelings Check + My Ripple Circle
- CASEL alignment documentation
- Bilingual family letters (English + Spanish)
- School-wide digital license
Into classrooms and schools
- Classroom library sets for daily use
- School counselor and support team offices
- Calm corners and regulation spaces
- Title I and high-need school communities
- Author visits and educator workshops
- District-wide professional development days
Four ways in
- Teachers: Start with The Pebble on Amazon
- Schools: Apply for the pilot program
- Donors: Sponsor a classroom set
- Districts: Book a workshop or keynote
Help more children access stories and support in the places they gather every day
Sponsoring a classroom or set helps place meaningful books where children can return to them again and again — creating wider access to emotional support tools in the spaces that matter most.
Sponsor a classroom library
Place the full collection of Little Pebble Books into a classroom library — giving every child in that room access to stories that address belonging, big emotions, identity, anxiety, and courage all year long.
- Every child in the classroom — not just those in crisis
- Teachers who need ready-to-use emotional support tools
- Children who need to see themselves in a story
- Ongoing access throughout the school year
Sponsor a high-need school
Help place books in a Title I school or a school serving a high percentage of children in foster care, kinship care, or families navigating poverty or trauma — the children who need these stories most and are least likely to have them.
- Multiple classrooms across one school
- Children who carry the most and have the least
- Teachers who are trying hard but need the tools
- A school community that feels the ripple effects
Sponsor a counselor or therapist’s library
Place the full set of books in a therapist’s session room or school counselor’s office — giving them a complete bibliotherapy library they can reach for with every child who walks through their door carrying something heavy.
- Every child that therapist or counselor serves
- A professional who shows up every day for hard things
- Children who need safe distance to process difficult feelings
- A session room that feels warmer and more connected
Create a meaningful story experience children can carry with them
Author visits start at $12 per student — every child receives a book. Educator professional development workshops from $800. Both are grounded in lived experience, not just curriculum, and every engagement leaves participants with something real to bring back to the classroom.
A good fit if you want to:
- Host a story-centered visit for children
- Pair a read-aloud with emotional learning themes
- Offer something meaningful for a school event
- Bring the heart of the books into the room personally
Ways to begin:
- Share your audience, age group, or event type
- Explore a classroom visit or larger gathering
- Ask about professional development for your team
- Talk through what would best fit your setting
Start with The Pebble
The natural launch book — introduces characters, Pebble Breathing, and builds classroom community from day one. Available on Amazon.
Download free resources
Pebble Breathing card, Young Toby Meet & Greet, morning meeting guide, I Am Brave coloring page. No email required.
Access the full curriculum
Contact The Little Pebble Books to receive complete curriculum access — lesson plans, calm corner tools, CASEL docs, and more.
Book a visit or apply for pilot
Author visits, workshops, and keynotes available. Or apply for the pilot program to receive the complete program at no cost.
Select schools receive the complete program at no cost in exchange for honest teacher feedback and permission to reference the school as a program partner. Limited spots available.
“You made my entire year. Thank you for these resources and the care behind this work — it truly matters in the classroom.” — Parker Forman, 2nd Grade Teacher
For therapists, counselors, and social workers
Trauma-informed bibliotherapy tools, play therapy resources, clinical curriculum access, and regulation strategies built for the session room — created by someone who has lived what the children in your office are living. The animal characters provide safe distance. The regulation tools move directly from story into session. The clinical guides are built for professionals who need tools that actually work — not just look good on a shelf.
“I use The Pebble with almost every new client. It opens conversations about belonging and identity that would otherwise take months to reach. The kids ask to take it home.” — Licensed Therapist, Denver
Bibliotherapy & play therapy
Animal characters provide safe distance. The ladybug ritual builds engagement session after session. Every book includes a clinical use guide with discussion prompts and therapeutic activities.
Full clinical curriculum
Identical access to educators — all 8 books with clinical use guides, Young Toby SEL resources, My Ripple Circle, caregiver bridge materials, CASEL alignment docs, and small group facilitation guides.
Regulation tools for session
Pebble Breathing, Turtle Shell Calm-Down, Head to Toe Feelings Check, Ocean Breathing — visual regulation cards designed for use in session, available in print-ready formats.
Trauma-informed approach
Every book and tool is built on a trauma-informed foundation — created by someone who understands the experience of the children in your office from the inside, not just from a textbook.
Team training & bulk orders
Professional development for clinical teams, foster care agencies, and residential programs. Custom sessions tailored to your population. Bulk book orders available for practices and organizations at any scale.
Sponsor a practice library
Donate the complete set of Little Pebble Books to a therapist or counselor’s session room — the full library available for every child who walks through their door, at no cost to the practice.
Start with one book
The Pebble is the natural starting point — introduces characters, the ladybug ritual, and Pebble Breathing in one read. Available on Amazon.
Download free resources
Pebble Breathing card, Head to Toe Feelings Check, I Am Brave coloring page, and one-page research summary. No email required.
Access the full curriculum
Contact The Little Pebble Books — therapists receive identical curriculum access to what classroom educators receive. Everything included, nothing held back.
Book a team training
Clinical team presentations, foster care agency sessions, and residential program training available. Custom sessions tailored to your population and setting.
For lawyers, judges, mediators, and family professionals
Children navigating family court, custody transitions, and legal proceedings carry invisible weight. The adults around them are focused on process. The Little Pebble Books gives legal and family professionals something immediate and gentle — a way to acknowledge the child in the room and give them something to hold onto while the hard work happens around them.
“I keep a set in my waiting room. The children who come through with their parents are scared and confused. Having something to read — something that sees them — changes the whole energy of the appointment.” — Family Law Attorney
Books for waiting rooms
Place Little Pebble Books in courthouse waiting areas, family law offices, and mediation centers — something calming for a child to hold while the adults navigate the hard conversations.
Custody & transition support
Books chosen for children moving between homes, adjusting to new family structures, and navigating the emotional complexity of parental separation and restructured family life.
CASA & guardian advocates
CASA volunteers and guardian ad litems can carry books to every appointment — giving children something meaningful from the one adult in the room who is entirely on their side.
Family mediators
For mediators helping families restructure — books that give children language for what they are feeling and give caregivers a gentle way into the conversations that come with change.
Bulk orders for practices
Law firms, court buildings, mediation practices, and family advocacy organizations can order in bulk so every child who passes through their doors has access to something that sees them.
Sponsor books for a courthouse
Individual donors and legal professionals can sponsor a set of books for a courthouse waiting area, family services center, or legal aid office — ensuring no child waits without something to hold.
For nonprofits, libraries, churches, and youth programs
Community organizations are often the most consistent and trusted presence in a child’s life outside the home. The Little Pebble Books gives every organization — from a public library to a church youth program — the tools to create spaces where every child who walks through the door feels welcomed, seen, and like they belong here.
“We added The Little Pebble Books to our storytime program and the response from both children and parents has been extraordinary. These are the books kids come back for.” — Children’s Librarian
Public libraries
Add Little Pebble Books to your children’s collection and storytime programming. Create calm corner stations. Give every child who walks in access to stories that see them — regardless of what they are carrying.
Faith communities & churches
For children’s ministries, Sunday school programs, and faith-based family support groups — gentle stories that help children feel seen, known, and that they matter deeply.
Youth programs & nonprofits
After-school programs, summer camps, youth shelters, and community nonprofits can integrate Little Pebble Books into every program that serves children — creating consistent emotional support across every touchpoint.
Little Free Libraries
Stock a Little Free Library in your neighborhood with Little Pebble Books. Every child who opens that door deserves to find something that speaks to what they are carrying — not just what is easy to donate.
Care Program partnerships
Nonprofits serving at-risk children can become Care Program distribution partners — receiving books and kits at no cost for the children they serve, funded by community donations.
Bulk donations & sponsorships
Organizations can sponsor book donations for the communities they serve, stock their own shelves, or apply for the pilot program to receive the full program at no cost in exchange for feedback.
One book can become a quiet reminder that a child matters
This option is for those who want to give in a direct and meaningful way. A single book may seem small, but in the right hands, it can become comfort, connection, language, reassurance, and a reminder that a child is not alone.
A good fit if you want to:
- Give in a simple but deeply meaningful way
- Help place a book where it is truly needed
- Support a child through comfort and connection
- Be part of a direct act of encouragement
Ways to begin:
- Sponsor one book — $10
- Sponsor several books for a small placement
- Ask about where books are currently most needed
- Give toward direct child-centered distribution
Every way to help — at a glance
Every dollar goes directly to placing books and comfort kits in the hands of children who need them. No overhead markup.
One Book
Places one Little Pebble Book in the hands of a child in foster care, a hospital setting, or a community moment of need.
Toby’s Belonging Kit
Book, Toby plush, calm-down cards, coloring book, crayons, and stickers in a turtle shell bag. For children entering foster care or a crisis moment.
Toby’s First Response Kit
For police, EMT, fire, and social workers — everything a first responder needs to comfort a child in the first hard minutes of a crisis.
Oliver’s NICU Kit
The book, two handknitted hearts (one for baby, one for parent), and affirmation cards. For families beside an isolette.
Oliver’s Care Kit
Oliver plush, book, coloring book, crayons, stickers, and affirmation cards. For any child in or affected by a hospital stay. $50 per child.
Oliver’s Complete Family Program
NICU Kit + Care Kit for patient + Care Kit for sibling. Every member of the family — saves $10.
Knit a Heart
Request the free pattern and knit or crochet hearts for Oliver’s NICU kits. No donation required — just your time and care.
General Support
Give any amount toward wherever the need is greatest. Trish will make sure your gift reaches the child or family who needs it most.
Choose how you want to help
Every book placed in a child’s hands started with someone who cared enough to send it. Here are the ways you can be that person — for a child in foster care, a family in the NICU, or a child in a community moment of crisis.
Give a book — $10
Sponsor a Little Pebble Book for a child in foster care, a hospital setting, or a family navigating a difficult moment. Every book is matched to the child’s specific experience.
Sponsor Toby’s Kit — $50
One complete Belonging Kit or First Response Kit — book, plush, calm-down cards, coloring book, crayons, stickers. For a child entering foster care or a crisis moment.
Sponsor Oliver’s Kit — $35–$60
$35 for a NICU kit. $50 for a Care Kit. $60 for both. For a family beside an isolette or a child in a children’s hospital who needs something warm to hold.
Knit or crochet a heart
Request the free pattern and make hearts for Oliver’s NICU kits. Every pair goes to a family — one with the baby, one carried by the parent. No donation required.
In many NICUs, knitted hearts are already a beloved tradition — one placed with the baby, one carried by the parent, so they are never truly apart even when they have to be.
Leave an Amazon review
One of the most powerful free things you can do. Reviews help these books find the families, educators, and children who need them most.
Make an introduction
Know a hospital, agency, school, or department that could use these books or kits? Connect them with The Little Pebble Books. That introduction could reach hundreds of children.
General Support
Support wherever the need is greatest. Every dollar goes directly to placing books and care packages in the hands of children and families who need them. No gift is too small. A single book can change how a child experiences a moment — and that moment can change everything.
“Every kit starts with someone who cared enough to send it. Be that person for a child who needs it today.”
Contact The Little Pebble Books →Every child deserves to feel seen, safe, and reminded that they matter.
That is where every path on this page begins.