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Stories About Following Rules

Free illustrated stories that turn rules into green light agreements

Stories about following rules work best when nobody is lecturing: a tower of blocks that tips when someone grabs too soon, a school bus roaring past a curb, a library story that vanishes when twenty children talk at once. Here the rules show up as small moments a child can picture, so lining up, waiting and taking turns stop feeling like walls and start feeling like agreements.

All stories are free to read online, and a personalized version, where your own child discovers the green light behind each rule, works even better. This collection is part of our children's stories with values.

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Frequently asked questions

What age are stories about rules for?
Ages 4 to 7, when rules at school, at the crosswalk or on the slide start to matter and a story is easier to accept than a reminder.
Can my child be the protagonist?
Yes. A personalized story puts your child's name, face and everyday rules into the plot, so the lesson arrives from a hero they recognize.

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Our collection is organized into themed categories so you can quickly find what you're looking for: from stories about learning to apologize to stories for weddings or retirement.