- Recommended Ages 3-7
When getting to school feels hard, Riley and his safe big critters can help
$20.95
- Recommended Ages 3-7
When getting to school feels hard, Riley and his safe big critters can help
$20.95
An essential tool for helping kids through tough transitions!
Creative, helpful for navigating tantrums and creating sense of TEAM!
– Brittany
Riley is so RELEVANT for today!
Everything in the story is so relatable, not only to children, but to the adults that navigate difficult days with them. I love the strategies shared here, especially the love mark.
An essential tool for helping kids through tough transitions!
Creative, helpful for navigating tantrums and creating sense of TEAM!
Riley is so RELEVANT for today!
Everything in the story is so relatable, not only to children, but to the adults that navigate difficult days with them. I love the strategies shared here, especially the love mark.
About the Book
Riley the Brave is a little bear with big feelings. Some mornings he wakes up cheerful and ready to take on the day, getting dressed, eating breakfast, and heading out with confidence. Other mornings, everything feels harder. His body feels tense, his thoughts feel heavy, and the idea of going to school feels like too much.
This story follows Riley through one of those tough mornings and offers a compassionate look at what happens when worry, stress, or overwhelm take over. With the steady support of his elephant parents, Riley learns that he does not have to push through alone and that feeling ready often comes after feeling understood.
Designed for children who struggle with school transitions, separation, or big emotions, Riley the Brave Makes It to School creates a safe, relatable space for talking about thoughts and feelings that are often hard to name. It is especially meaningful for children who have experienced stress, trauma, or extra challenges at school.
A supportive, hopeful story for the days when getting to school feels hard and a practical tool for the adults who walk alongside them.
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Connection & Understanding
Ideal for children struggling with school transitions or separation—and the adults who are trying to help
School resistance is communication, not defiance
School resistance is communication, not defiance
The story helps adults see “I can’t go” moments as signals of stress, worry, or overwhelm rather than misbehavior.
Feeling ready comes after feeling supported
Feeling ready comes after feeling supported
Our first instinct as parents can sometimes make difficult mornings worse. Discover new ways to help kiddos feel seen without yelling, begging, or giving in.
Shared language builds consistency across home and school
Shared language builds consistency across home and school
The story offers words and images that help adults align their responses, creating a more predictable experience for children.
Hard mornings do not define the child or the day
Hard mornings do not define the child or the day
Incredibly relatable and timely for going back to school!
– MStern1221 – Verified Purchase Review
Incredibly relatable and timely for going back to school!
Support for hard school mornings starts here
Support for hard school mornings starts here
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Stop missing out on resources that help.
Get a Digital
Resource Pack
for free with the
purchase of
any 3 books.
Step 1: Pick out 3 books and add them to your cart
Step 2: Select any Digital Resource Pack
Step 3: Enter discount code BRAVE at checkout
My little wild one absolutely hated school.
But Riley the Brave gave him the edge he needed to continue to show up. He successfully transitioned to a new school. He tells me he is Riley the Brave every day! Riley literally change my Oliver’s trajectory. He was fully the table flipper kinder gardener. And now he’s the main stream first grader. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
– Denice S, Foster Mom
My little wild one absolutely hated school.
But Riley the Brave gave him the edge he needed to continue to show up. He successfully transitioned to a new school. He tells me he is Riley the Brave every day! Riley literally change my Oliver’s trajectory. He was fully the table flipper kinder gardener. And now he’s the main stream first grader. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
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