Stories for growing minds. Conversations for growing confidence.
KidMotivation is a children's book brand created by author Tasana Scales, built on one simple idea: the right story at the right moment can change how a child sees themselves.
Why we exist
Sometimes children don't need another lecture. Sometimes they need the right story at the right moment — one that names what they're feeling before anyone asks them to explain it.
KidMotivation books are written for those moments. The morning a child doesn't want to go to school. The dinner that turns into a standoff. The afternoon someone said something cruel on the playground. The quiet worry that being different means being less.
Every title in the collection pairs a bright, joyful story with a real skill: naming emotions, making healthy choices, standing up with kindness, and believing that being uniquely yourself is exactly enough.
Who we're for
Our readers are children ages 3–8 — and the parents, grandparents, teachers, and educators who read with them. That second audience matters just as much. Each book is designed to hand the grown-up a way in, with conversation prompts and questions that keep the door open after the story ends.
Purpose over preaching
Kids can spot a lecture instantly. We write stories they want to hear again.
Conversation by design
Every book gives adults concrete questions to ask, not vague advice.
Joy on every page
Bright color, warm humor, and characters who look like the real world.
Built for real moments
Topics chosen from the challenges families and classrooms meet every week.
What's in the collection
Four picture books for ages 3–8, each anchored to a theme children actually live.
- My Big Feelings
Helps kids recognize, express, and understand their emotions.
- Let's Have a Fruity Good Time with Veggies
Makes healthy choices, fruits, and vegetables genuinely fun.
- No Bully Zone: Stop Bullying
Encourages kindness, courage, respect, confidence, and speaking up.
- Uniquely Different
Inspires children to embrace individuality and celebrate what makes them unique.