Counting Smiles: Gentle Animal Stories for Calm and Laughter

Counting Smiles: Gentle Animal Stories for Calm and Laughter
by Molly Mullen

Step into a peaceful world where gentle animals count, laugh, and dream beneath soft skies. Counting Smiles is a beautifully written collection of twenty calm, comforting stories created especially for autistic children and sensitive young readers aged 3 to 8.

Each story follows kind animal friends-foxes, owls, turtles, bunnies, dolphins, and more-exploring nature, counting quietly, and finding joy in small, soothing moments. Through soft rhythms and sensory-friendly language, these tales help children slow down, breathe, and feel safe while gently learning about numbers, emotions, and friendship.