Ages 2–5
No Hitting Please
A Social Story to Stop Toddlers and Kids from Hitting
A calm, simple story that shows little ones what to do with big, cross feelings instead of hitting.
Comes in a boy version and a girl version, each with its own song.
Every book comes with a free song
Inspiring Kids, One Story at a Time
Picture books for tricky moments—hitting, honesty, confidence, friendship and staying safe. Written by UK-qualified teacher Marcus Rowntree; each comes with a free read-along song.
Got a book in your hand? Its song is free to watch and sing along to.
All six songsPicture Books for Kids series
The books
Five books for children, each with a free read-along song for a real-life moment parents deal with.
Be Honest Please
A Tell the Truth Kids Book on Lying
Helps children understand why telling the truth matters, and that owning up is always safer than hiding a mistake.
The Stories You Tell Yourself
A Social Story to Help Kids Get More Confident and Motivated
Based on REBT and CBT ideas, it shows children how to notice the stories they tell themselves and rewrite them.
Ages 4–7
Boundaries Please
A Picture Book About Body Boundaries, Friendship Boundaries, Stranger Danger and Being Safe Online
A rhyming social story that gives children clear, calm words for keeping themselves and others safe.
Freddie the Friend Ship
Kindness, Boundaries & How to Make Friends
A friendship story and read-along song about kindness, boundaries and making friends.
How to use them
Read it. Sing it. Use the words.
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Read it on a calm day
Social stories work best before the tricky moment, not during it. Read when everyone is settled.
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Sing the song
The song repeats the message. Children remember a tune long after they forget a lecture.
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Borrow the words
When the moment comes, use a line from the book. Your child will recognise it.
About the author
Hello, I’m Marcus.
I’m a UK-qualified teacher, and I work with children with complex needs. Social stories are one of the most useful tools I know: a short, clear story that shows a child what is happening, how people feel and what they can do.
I write these books to make that tool easy for parents to use at home. Each book has a song that either shares the message of the story or sings along to the text, because children learn best when they are having fun.
Illustrated by Uliana Barabash
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