Character Driven Stories Inspire Children to be Kind!
New PAWS 4 Kids Interactive - Educational Program!
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. Our Human and Animal Characters show kids It's Cool to Be Kind!What People Are Saying About Shady Pines Story Town
Tamara Backston Position“The value of loving kindness is immeasurable. Thank you Mary Jane for your sweet stories and messages. They and you are invaluable.”
Sheri German Position“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.”
Sharon Thralls Position“This is such a wonderful site. More people need to see it!.”
Neena Hoffman Position“The simple, engaging storytelling makes it easy for young children to understand the importance of helping others, especially during a hot summer day. The characters are relatable, and the story encourages empathy, community, and caring for those around us. A lovely read for families, classrooms, or anyone looking to share positive values with young readers. Highly recommend!”
MK Cope Position“Hot days often make for hot tempers…A big thank you to the folks in Shady Pines for this very important lesson: we can calm our tempers not only by doing cooling tasks, but also by thinking cooling thoughts.”
Martha Meredith Position“Wow, after spending two weeks with my 4 year old grandson I really appreciate the stories from Shady Pines. Young children are like sponges and copy words and actions from everyone around them. Reading stories that illustrate the importance of kindness and caring for others is PRICELESS. Thank you so much!”