Book 2 · Touch
Zola and the Scratchy Sweater
It's not “just a sweater.”
It's class photo day, and there's a red wool sweater folded on Zola's bed. She touches it once — OUCH. It feels like a hug from a handful of bees.
“You just need to wear it for a little while,” says Mama. But Zola knows something Mama might miss: a little while scratching feels much longer than that. Then Daddy notices her face. He doesn't argue, and he doesn't make her tough it out — he finds a soft cotton undershirt to wear underneath, like armour, and a fidget ring for when it gets to be too much.
The tool it teaches: Squeeze and breathe, and layer something soft
This one's for the child who…
- fights tags, seams, socks and sleeves
- turns getting dressed into a daily standoff
- needs to be believed when they say it doesn't feel right
Ages 3–7 · 33 pages · full colour
Soft watercolour illustrations, a warm rhyming story, and one repeatable coping tool — plus five “Draw It Yourself” activity pages in the paperback.
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