I write picture books where children feel safe, loved, and seen.
For families, carers, and classrooms.
Picture books for little hands.
Stories written by an author who believes children deserve words for feelings, bodies, and belonging. These books are made for real life, bedtime, classroom mats, car seats, and quiet moments where kids are learning how to be with themselves and with others. Each story is gentle, clear, and shaped to grow safety, care, and connection from the very beginning.
A quiet story about noticing others, small acts of care, and how kindness can travel further than we think.
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May I Hug You? is a children’s picture book about asking before touching, listening to the answer, and staying kind either way. It gives grown-ups simple words for real moments and gives children language they can actually use.
Meet Basil the puppy and Isla as they learn how to be with each other in a new and sometimes confusing world. Through small moments and everyday choices, children see what it looks like to ask before touching, to hear “yes” or “no”, and to care either way.
It is Basil’s first day in a new home. Everything feels big and unfamiliar. With Isla’s warmth, and a few clear words about hugs, they begin a friendship that feels safe, calm, and full of trust.
Written for ages 2 to 5, this picture book is made for families, classrooms, and care settings where children are learning how to be with others. It opens gentle conversations about:
asking before touching
listening to the answer
respecting space
building trust
With soft language and comforting illustrations, this story helps children name what they feel in their bodies and hearts, and helps grown-ups guide those moments with care.
This book is loved by:
Parents of toddlers and preschoolers
Early learning teachers and carers
Families welcoming a new pet
Gift buyers for birthdays and Christmas
Therapists and support workers
Families looking for books under $20
For the grown-ups in their world
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For everyday moments, bedtime talks, playdates, and big feelings in small bodies.
These stories give you simple words to use when kids are learning about touch, feelings, and being with others. They fit into real life, the messy, loving, ordinary kind.
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For group time, circle mats, calm corners, and classroom life.
Use these books to open gentle conversations about space, choice, listening, and care. They support social and emotional learning in a way children can see, hear, and copy.
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For children who need safety, choice, and steady connection.
These stories offer language that respects bodies and feelings, and supports trust through clear, kind moments that can be repeated again and again.
Meet the author
Hi! I’m Oleta, children’s picture book author and mum of three. I write stories that feel like a warm hug, gentle, playful, and made for real life. My books help children and the grown-ups who love them talk about feelings, bodies, and being with others in ways that feel safe and easy.
My books in the wild.
