Character Driven Stories Inspire Children to be Kind!

The Kindness Countdown Launches with Secret Missions in Shady Pines Story Town!

 New PAWS 4 Kids Interactive - Educational Program!

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Shady Pines Story Town is a National Award-Winning Project

Watch the video and see why our products and website won the Mom’s Choice Gold Award for excellence.  We offer the highly acclaimed Boomer and Halley book series, weekly stories on our Kindness Connection Blog, the PAWS 4 Kids Educational program, Activity Packets, NEWS from The Shady Pines Gazette, videos and more!

Our story-telling neighbors act as role models

The human and animals characters of all ages and backgrounds who live in Shady Pines use gentle humor to deal with the many challenges facing young kids these days. Our neighbors in this tight knit community demonstrate problem solving by working together with conversation, not confrontation.

Come on in and stay a spell. We think you'll be glad you did!
Shady Pines Story Town characters

"Shady Pines deserves to be part of every child's experience. Kind of like a literary Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood! I look forward to seeing the directions old fashioned values that never go out of style take in our social media driven world."

— Sheri German

"This is such a wonderful site. More people need to see it!"

— Sharon Thralls

"The simple, engaging storytelling makes it relatable, and the story encourages empathy..."

— Neena

Shady Pines Offers Books, The Kindness Connection Blog with its Online Stories & News, Videos, & Fun Activities