Stories give feelings a shape
Young children often recognise a feeling in a character before they can explain it in themselves. A worried face, a quiet pause, or a brave small choice gives a family a gentle place to begin talking.
Pictures invite close looking
Illustrations hold details that children can return to. Ask what a character might be noticing, feeling, or needing; there does not need to be one correct answer.
A new world is quietly growing
The image above is a small glimpse of a future Marty Talefox storyworld. Its details are still a secret, but it is being made for close looking and shared reading.