Toby and the River That Looked Scary

What if fear isn’t something to defeat—but something to cross?

Toby and the River that Looked Scary is a gentle, sensory bedtime story about a small gnome facing a big, frightening river. Instead of fighting it, Toby learns to pause, breathe, and notice what’s around him—and discovers that the river begins to change when he does.

Part story, part quiet ritual, the book invites children into an experience they can return to: simple, embodied ways of moving through fear, overwhelm, and loneliness—one small step at a time.