Counseling for Kids

Jax’s Tail Twitches helps families learn to turn to God when something important goes wrong and frustration turns to anger.It’s a big day for the Squirrel family—the acorns are finally ripe, and it’s time to collect them for...

In Darcy Is Always First, children will learn how to show love and patience to their brothers and sisters, even when they annoy each other. It doesn't matter that Darcy Duck is only a few seconds older than Delia and Denny—Darcy thinks she should...

Something Sad Happened helps children process their feelings after experiencing the death of someone they love and provides comfort through the story of Sunny the bluebird. Sunny is a little bluebird who loves to sing happy songs until the death of Wren...

Zoe’s Hiding Place invites children to remember the Lord is near whenever they are anxious and afraid.Zoe is worried about a class trip to the art museum because the last time they went, the group left her behind. She’s afraid that might...

Gwen Tells Tales helps young readers see how God always accepts us when we confess and repent—and he gives us the humility to speak the truth when it’s hard.Gwen Raccoon is embarrassed when she gets a failing grade on a math test. But...

Something Scary Happened helps children process their feelings after experiencing a trauma and provides comfort through the story of a little lamb named Miles. Miles is a happy little lamb until something bad happens. All of a sudden, Miles feels like...

With the help of Gus Loses His Grip, children will discover how to turn to Jesus for help when they are tempted and want something too much.Gus, a raccoon who loves all things sweet, learns what happens when you want something too much. After eating all...

Buster’s Ears Trip Him Up teaches children how to turn to the gospel which comforts and sustains us through failure—and turns our focus away from ourselves and toward others. Buster was sure he was the fastest bunny in the meadow. But during...

Henry Says Good-Bye helps children learn how grief and sadness are our natural response to losing something or someone important to us. Henry the hedgehog loves his pet ladybug. She keeps him company and entertains him, his family, and his friends with...

In Halle Takes a Stand, children will learn alongside Halle Hedgehog how Jesus gives us the courage to take a stand against meanness.Halle Hedgehog has a group of school friends she sits with at lunch and plays with at recess. One day, the whole group...

Tomas Looks Up and Out helps children learn how God considers us and wants us to look to him for help so that we consider others too. Tomas Turtle starts his day thinking more about himself than others. Not only is he annoyed that his sister Tori's...

Buster Tries to Bail helps children learn how to respond with faith and turn to Jesus when worries take hold in their hearts.Buster loves racing, but the more he thinks about the upcoming competition at the county fair for who will be the fastest animal...

Miles is a happy little lamb until something bad happens. Then he feels alone until he meets his good Shepherd, who promises to always be with him, no matter what. This plush Miles toy lamb gives kids something soft and comforting to cuddle when they're...

In Caspian Crashes the Party, children will learn about responding with faith when jealousy takes hold in their hearts.Caspian’s brother, Jax, is having a birthday party, and Caspian is jealous of all the attention and presents Jax is getting. One...

When Halle gets new braces she has trouble saying some words. This irritates her brother Henry and one day he teases her in front of their friends and really hurts Halle's feelings. Now Henry has this nagging feeling inside that he can't make go away...

Published in partnership with the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF), the Good News for Little Hearts series aims to provide grace-based and biblical counsel to families. Each of the stories in this series of hardback,...

Tori Comes Out of Her Shell helps children remember that Jesus is always our greatest friend and sees us when we feel all alone. Tori the turtle feels all alone. She has just moved to a new pond with her family and it seems like everyone has a...

Zoe’s Time to Shine helps children learn that when Jesus is near, you don’t have to hide—you can face your friends and shine a light on them.Zoe Mouse loves to sing. She sings everywhere all the time. There is just one...

The Comfort for Children in Hard Times series by Darby Strickland addresses difficult experiences that children commonly face and offer gospel hope and help.  Children ages four to seven will be drawn to the bright and beautiful...

The Comfort for Children in Hard Times series by Darby Strickland addresses difficult experiences that children commonly face and offer gospel hope and help.  Children ages four to seven will be drawn to the bright and beautiful...