Three small steps for a busy body · Ages 2–6

The Quieting House: A Max and Sam Routine

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• Ages 2–6
• 32-page softcover

Sam has a three-step plan for winding down: dim the lights, stretch slowly and notice three quiet things. Max has a much faster idea. His enormous shortcut makes an enormous mess, so the friends reset together—one small step at a time. A warm, funny bedtime story about building a routine, beginning again and letting the whole house grow quiet. When a busy day still buzzing in Sam's body, Max and Sam test dim lights, slow stretches and three quiet observations. Max attempts a ridiculous shortcut, but the shortcut makes the problem larger and reveals why the routine matters. Sam helps reset without scolding, and the pair finish with a simpler plan for tomorrow.