Small choices today.
Big powers for life.

Max and the Power of Trying Again

BIG POWER: TRYING AGAIN

When Max’s flying machine keeps falling apart, he starts to think he isn’t an inventor at all. This read-aloud helps kids see that a flop is information, not a verdict. Parents get a gentle way to talk about practice, patience, and trying one more time after something breaks.

Max and the Power of Keeping Your Promise

BIG POWER: KEEPING YOUR PROMISE

Max means well, but a promise is easy to say and hard to keep when something more exciting shows up. This story helps kids notice how it feels when a word is kept, and when it isn’t. A warm read-aloud for families talking about follow-through, trust, and showing up for the people who count on you.

Max and the Power of Believing in Yourself

BIG POWER: THE CONFIDENCE POWER

Showcase day is coming, and Max is sure everyone else’s ideas are better than his. This book helps kids notice comparison, name what they can actually do, and take one small brave step. A parent-friendly story about confidence that is built, not borrowed.

Max and the Power of Pausing

BIG POWER: PAUSE POWER

Stop. Breathe. Choose.

When a rush to help goes wrong, Max learns to stop, breathe, and choose. A parent-friendly story about slowing down before a big reaction.

Max and the Power of Making Room

BIG POWER: THE INCLUSION POWER

Notice. Invite. Include.

When Max notices someone being left out, he discovers that making room can begin with three small choices: notice, invite, and include. A warm Brightwood adventure about helping everyone feel seen, welcomed, and part of the fun.

Max and the Power of Being Brave Enough

BIG POWER: COURAGE POWER

Scared. Steady. Step.

When Max feels scared, he discovers that courage does not mean waiting for fear to disappear. It means getting steady and taking the next brave step. A warm Brightwood adventure about being brave enough, one small choice at a time.

Max and the Power of Telling the Truth

BIG POWER: HONESTY POWER

Sticky. Tell. True.

When a fib feels sticky on Kindness Mural Day, Max learns that honesty is telling what happened—even when his tummy feels sticky. A warm Brightwood adventure about sticky feelings, true words, and starting to make it right.

Max and the Power of Paying Attention

BIG POWER: FOCUS POWER

Look. Listen. Come back.

When the Brightwood Bird Count keeps pulling Max off track, he learns that focus is looking, listening, and coming back to the one job that matters. A warm Brightwood adventure about wandering eyes, real clues, and returning to what you chose.

Max and the Power of Asking for Help

BIG POWER: HELP POWER

Ask. Hear. Team up.

When Max tries to handle a tricky problem alone, he discovers that asking for help is a power—not a weakness. A warm Brightwood adventure about speaking up, listening, and teaming up.

Max and the Power of Patience

BIG POWER: PATIENCE POWER

Keep your place. Give your body a job.

When waiting feels impossible, Max learns that patience is not doing nothing — it is keeping your place and giving your body a job. A warm Brightwood adventure about turns, timers, and getting through the hard middle of waiting.

Max and the Power of Being a Good Sport

BIG POWER: GOOD SPORT POWER

Feel it. Give credit. Play on.

When losing stings at Brightwood play day, Max learns that being a good sport means feeling the hard part, giving credit, and playing on. A warm Brightwood adventure about tight jaws, true compliments, and staying in the fun.