Ivy and the Lunch Table
One complete keepsake story: at breakfast, Grandma Lin tells Ivy to keep her eyes open, because somebody always needs a noticer — and one school day proves her right five times over. Ivy carries her tray across the cafeteria to the new kid eating all alone, raises her hand for a classmate being laughed at, shares her treasured glittery purple marker, mends a friend's torn glitter crown, and knocks on the door of the lonely old neighbor whose garden has gone to weeds. The story closes with a Think About It page: a warm reflection, three gentle questions to talk about together, and one tiny real-world challenge — so the kindness settles in long after the last page.
“Kindness is noticing who's been left out — and doing one small, brave thing about it.”
Ivy is 7 in this story. A warm-hearted seven-year-old with two ribbon-tied buns and a mustard cardigan, who always seems to notice the kid nobody else does. When you make it yours, the hero becomes your child — same name, same face, same big heart — illustrated to look just like them on every single page.
One complete story — not a two-page teaser
One warm school-day story about noticing who's left out — and doing one small brave thing about it. Flip through the sample above to read every page — here's what's tucked inside.
Ivy and the Lunch Table
“I keep my eyes open, I notice who needs a friend — and I do one small brave thing about it.”
The story ends with
Think About It
A warm reflection that names the feeling and the lesson — plus a little family affirmation to say together.
Let’s talk about it
A few gentle questions to open a cozy bedtime conversation. No test, no wrong answers.
Tiny Challenge
One small, real-world thing to try together the next day, so the lesson lands in real life.
This is the full keepsake we illustrate, print, and ship — yours stars your child on every page.
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