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Stories That Don't
Look Away

Picture books for ages 3–8 that talk about the real stuff anxiety, fear, resilience, courage, online safety, and belonging. By J. Valentine.

😰 Anxiety 🌙 Fear of the Dark 💪 Resilience 🔐 Online Safety 🌌 Belonging 🦁 Courage

The Books

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Book cover: Lumo, a purple fox, hunched under the Grumble-Grit — a stone representing invisible struggles and quiet courage ✨ New
Anxiety · Resilience

Lumo and the Grumble-Grit

A purple fox learns that carrying something heavy doesn't mean stopping it means finding a quieter kind of strong.

Ages 4–8
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Book cover: Pip the turtle holding a glowing lantern, bravely stepping into the night sky Book
Fear of the Dark

Pip & The Great Dark

A small tortoise afraid of the night sky discovers that the dark holds wonder, not just danger.

Ages 3–7
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Book cover: Echo the axolotl taking small steps up a towering mountain, one choice at a time Coming Soon
Courage · Choices

Echo & the Mountain of Choices

An axolotl climbs a mountain one small try at a time a story about resilience and thinking differently.

Ages 5–8
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Book cover: Elara holding a glowing key as she enters the Wire-Web, a vivid digital world Book
Online Safety

Elara & the Wire-Web Key

A heartwarming story about safe online exploration, clever thinking, and trusting the right people.

Ages 4–8
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Book cover: a tiny speck of stardust drifting through a vast cosmic sky full of stars Book
Belonging · Space

Stardust's Cosmic Adventure

A magical journey through the cosmos sparking wonder, curiosity, and a sense of belonging in the universe.

Ages 2–6
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Next Book Projects

Titles currently being written and illustrated.

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Lumo's Big Feelings Journal

A companion activity book to go alongside Lumo and the Grumble-Grit prompts, drawings, and quiet reflection pages.

Activity Book · In Progress
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Pip's Star Adventure

A follow-up to Pip & The Great Dark this time Pip ventures out to find the brightest star of all.

Picture Book · Planned
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Squirt and the Deep Blue

Squirt the axolotl dives into the deep ocean and discovers that the things we fear can also be beautiful.

Picture Book · Early Concept
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