Companion Guides
Resources for parents, educators, librarians, and counselors
Parent Guide
Questions to ask your child, tips for integrating the book's lessons into your family, and strategies for navigating co-parenting with grace.
- Conversation starters
- Handoff rituals
- What to say (and avoid)
- Modeling whole-pie love
Library Programming
Suggestions for incorporating Olive and the Secret of the Pies into library programs and storytimes.
- Reader's advisory tags
- Workshop ideas
- Craft activities
- STEM tie-ins
Counselor Guide
Professional guidance for mental health practitioners using this book with children and families.
- Discussion prompts for children
- Parent conversation frameworks
- Important warnings and considerations
- Family integration strategies
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What's Inside the Guides
Sample Questions from the Parent Guide:
- Do you sometimes feel like you have to keep things even? How does that make you feel?
- How full is your "love pie" today?
- What's a recipe for giving love to yourself?
- What can I do so you don't have to keep things even?
Key Insight from the Counselor Guide:
"The story presumes both parents are safe and loving. It's important to frame love as gentle and inclusive of safety and kindness when working with families in more complex situations."