More than a story — a whole toolkit for a happy, capable child.
Every Little Law is a story first. Underneath each one is a single timeless principle — and a simple activity for the two of you to try together. Here’s the map, and how to use it.
Kids don’t learn values from lectures. They learn them from characters they love, in moments that feel like play. That’s the whole idea behind this series: hand a child a principle inside a story, and it sticks in a way a rule never could.
Give a child strong principles early and you hand them a compass they’ll use for life — how to set a goal, bounce back from a setback, work with others, think for themselves, and treat people well. These seventeen principles, drawn from a timeless philosophy of success and rewritten entirely for young readers, add up to a surprisingly complete map for a good life.
And the activities below aren’t homework. They’re small, shared moments — for you and your child to try together. The point isn’t to teach so much as to grow alongside each other: you’ll both practice the same principle in the same week, and the conversations that follow are where the real bonding happens.
The 17 Principles, one story at a time
Each book turns one timeless principle of success into a small adventure with Leo — and gives you a way to live it together.
I Know What I Want
In the storyLeo can’t stop thinking about the stars — and learns that every big achievement starts with knowing exactly what you want.
Grow togetherEach of you name one BIG dream and draw it. Hang both where you’ll see them every day.
My Dream Team
In the storyLeo takes on something too big for one kid and discovers the magic of surrounding himself with the right people.
Grow togetherMake a list of your child’s ‘dream team’ — and let them know they’re on yours, too.
I Believe I Can
In the storyA glowing staircase appears, and Leo has to trust himself to take the very first step up.
Grow togetherPick one thing that feels a little scary and do just the first step together.
One More Step
In the storyWhen everyone else stops, Leo takes one more step — and reaches the top.
Grow togetherEach do one kind thing more than you had to today, then swap stories at dinner.
Be Someone People Love
In the storyThrough small, everyday moments, Leo learns that warmth is what draws people to us.
Grow togetherGive three honest compliments each before bed tonight.
I’ll Start First
In the storyNobody moves to fix the mess — until Leo decides to go first.
Grow togetherSpot one small thing that needs doing and ‘go first’ — before anyone asks.
Choose Happy Thoughts
In the storyWhen things go wrong, Leo discovers he gets to choose the thoughts he keeps.
Grow togetherOn the hardest moment of the day, find one good thing in it together.
Do It With All Your Heart
In the storyLeo learns it isn’t just what you do — it’s how much heart you put into it.
Grow togetherPick a chore you both dislike and do it with silly, full-hearted energy.
I Can Wait and I Can Work
In the storyLeo wants it now — but learns the quiet power of waiting and working for what he wants.
Grow togetherChoose something to save toward for a week and track it on the fridge.
Is That Really True?
In the storyA rumor races through school, and Leo learns to stop and ask, ‘Is that really true?’
Grow togetherNext time you hear a ‘fact,’ ask together: how could we check it?
One Thing at a Time
In the storyLeo has a hundred things to do and gets nowhere — until he focuses on just one.
Grow togetherDo one task start-to-finish with phones in another room.
We’re Better Together
In the storyWith one big task and little time, Leo’s class learns everyone’s part beats going it alone.
Grow togetherCook or build something where each of you owns one part.
Fall Down, Get Up
In the storyLeo fails — then learns the most important skill of all: getting back up.
Grow togetherShare one mistake each from today and what it taught you.
I Can Imagine It
In the storyLeo discovers his imagination is a superpower for creating what doesn’t exist yet.
Grow togetherInvent something that doesn’t exist and sketch it together.
Take Care of Me
In the storyLeo learns that caring for his body and mind helps him feel his best and do his best.
Grow togetherPick one healthy habit — a walk, water, earlier lights-out — and do it as a team this week.
Save a Little, Spend a Little
In the storyLeo wants to spend it all — until he learns the satisfying habit of saving a little, too.
Grow togetherSplit allowance or spare coins into save / spend / give jars together.
Good Habits Stick
In the storyLeo discovers that small good habits, repeated each day, quietly build a great life.
Grow togetherChoose one tiny habit to repeat every day for a week — check it off together.
How to use the series
There’s no wrong way — but here’s a simple rhythm that works.
One law a week
Read the book together — again and again if they ask. Repetition is how the principle settles in.
Grow together
Try that week’s Grow Together activity. Keep it light — it’s a shared moment, not a lesson.
Talk about it
Each book ends with a Big Idea page and Talk About It questions to spark a real conversation.
Revisit & build
Come back to favorites. The principles compound — one law at a time becomes a whole way of being.