Up to the Clouds
One complete keepsake story: a snow-capped mountain calls Zuri and Grandpa out the door at dawn. One brave step at a time she crosses a rushing stream on a wobbly log, finds a hidden waterfall with a rainbow inside, hands the one-more-step secret to a crying little hiker, walks calm and steady through a cloud that swallows the trail, and scrambles the last golden rocks to stand above a whole sea of clouds. 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 lesson settles in long after the last page.
“The summit feels impossible — right up until the step that gets you there.”
Zuri is 7 in this story. An intrepid seven-year-old Black girl with bouncy afro puffs, certain the top of any mountain is just her size. 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 brave summit-day adventure about wobbly logs, hidden rainbows, and the mighty secret of one more step. Flip through the sample above to read every page — here's what's tucked inside.
Up to the Clouds
“The top feels impossible until the step that gets me there — so I take one more step.”
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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