ReadThe New Girl
Hoopoe Dana arrives from the far south as the new girl at the forest school, but autumn will call her away. Will her friendship with Timko wait for spring?
Big moments
A new baby sister, the first day at kindergarten, the potty, the doctor, a wobbly tooth, moving house, a quarrel with a friend or a new class: childhood is full of big moments that can feel scary. These gentle, therapeutic-style stories show them through a child's eyes, name every feeling plainly and find the way through in an honest story rather than a moral. Read them aloud before the event or after it, and talk it over with the questions at the end.
Stories
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ReadTimko and the Wobbly Tooth
Timko’s first baby tooth falls out right in the middle of a laugh, then vanishes, and all of Oak Grove searches for it until evening.
ReadTimko and the Littlest One
Timko’s baby sister Lily is born, and he wishes Mom were only his. Then it turns out that Lily already knows her big brother.
ReadTimko and the Friends Who Fell Out
Rusty visits Timko, and the friends compete over who is his best friend, until Timko says words to Splash that he can never take back.
ReadTimko and the Big Potty
Timko the hedgehog can use his small potty, but the big one, like Mom’s and Dad’s, scares him, until Dad takes out a piece of string.
ReadTimko Goes to Kindergarten
Little hedgehog Timko goes to Acorn Kindergarten for the first time: he is sad in the morning, but Mom promises to come after lunch and nap.
ReadTimko Moves House
Timko’s family moves to a new house in Ash Tree Glade: there are goodbyes to say to Rusty, Pip and the old house, and a new friend to find.
ReadTimko at the Doctor’s
Timko the hedgehog scares his little sister Lily with spooky tales about the doctor, then goes for a check-up and a vaccine with Doctor Beaver himself.
Questions and answers
How many stories are there in “Big moments”?
This page has 8 stories right now.
Which story here is the shortest?
The shortest is “Timko and the Littlest One”: 3 min read.
What ages are these stories for?
There are stories for ages 2–5 (4 stories), 6–8 (3 stories), and 9–12 (1 story).
Which other themes come up in these stories?
Most often “Feelings” (7 stories), “Friendship” (4 stories), and “Family” (4 stories).