Moments to notice in the story
Small signals
can say a lot.
- Body signals and the small things beneath a big reaction
- When a child needs time before a question
- That different kinds of help work on different days
Meet a woodland friend
Olive Owl
Little wonders, thoughtful words
Olive loves stories and noticing little things. Behind her pink glasses, there is always a new question waiting. She shares her discoveries with her friends and makes time for their thoughts and feelings too.
More about Olive in the books
Olive is a small owl with round glasses, a green coat and a purple scarf. She sits beside Fuzz when his cloud feels heavy, making time to notice what might help. On Try-Something-New Day, she brings a little cardboard box to watch beside him, waits for his idea and holds it steady while he makes a sail.
Small signals
What can help
Connection comes
in different shapes.
- Sitting alongside rather than taking charge
- Open questions with no required answer
- Reminding the friends that there is not one correct way to feel
In the stories
Read more of
Olive’s woodland.
Or begin with One Comfortable Breath, a printable activity connected to this character’s story.
