A warm place for little minds and big feelings
Why the woodland exists
The Little Woodlands Feelings Lab grew from listening to children whose feelings did not always arrive in neat sentences — and to the grown-ups trying to stay nearby.
Where the stories began
Little Woodlands is a place to share a story and spend a little time with feelings. Fuzz and his friends meet frustrating mornings, missing someone and the wobbles of trying something new. Follow the pictures, enjoy the characters and leave room for whatever your child wants to say - or simply keep reading.
Created with the insight of registered mental health clinicians, the stories offer a place to pause and begin a conversation without one correct answer. You do not need a perfect question or a finished activity. One page, a favourite picture or a quiet moment together can be your whole visit.
The aim is not to remove every difficult feeling. It is to help a child feel listened to, understood and less alone while a trusted grown-up stays nearby.
Stories first
Created with the insight of registered mental health clinicians. It informs the emotional accuracy, boundaries and optional grown-up guidance. It does not turn the story into a worksheet or make the website a clinic.
The “Feelings Lab” is a creative place for noticing, exploring and talking — not a research institution, treatment service or diagnostic centre.
Inclusion in the woodland
Berty’s hearing aids and Belle’s prosthetic leg are part of their lives, not problems to overcome. The friends communicate, participate and need help in varied ways, just as children do.
Representation is reviewed against the approved manuscripts and artwork so clothing, assistive devices and character identity remain consistent.
How resources are reviewed
Source — grounded in the published story and canonical artwork.
Boundary — no diagnosis, forced disclosure or promised outcome.
Access — readable HTML, printable PDF and practical alternatives.
Safeguarding — clear routes back to the adults and systems around the child.
Questions grown-ups often ask
They are written for children, families, educators and other trusted grown-ups. Each book has age guidance, but readiness depends on the child, the subject and the support around them.
No. They are stories and conversation resources, not therapy, assessment or diagnosis. Professional insight informs the writing, but the story comes first.
No. A child may want to talk, draw, move, listen quietly or simply enjoy the story. Optional prompts are there for moments when they feel useful.
Yes. Free resources may be printed for one class or setting. Participation should remain optional and safeguarding procedures still apply.
Children encounter many ways of moving, hearing, communicating and asking for help. The woodland includes that ordinary variety without turning anybody into a lesson.
Visit Storybooks for every published title, a synopsis, optional reading ideas and its Amazon UK link. The newest adventure is Fuzz Fox Finds His Brave.
Use the child’s existing parent, carer, school, safeguarding or healthcare routes. The Support page lists current official UK signposting for urgent situations.
You may print them for one household, class, library group or setting and share the original link. They may not be resold or commercially repackaged.
