Dinosaur Kids

A fable about Taking a pause

Tony’s Three Counts

Starring Tony, the Triceratops. Tony takes a breath before he takes a step.

  • Ages 3–6
  • Founding herd
  • Book in the works · Fall 2027
  • Story episode planned
No. 05
Tony the Triceratops character art
Tony the Triceratops character art

Meet

Tony

Triceratops

Learns
Taking a pause
Grown-up value
Temperance
Look for
A deep, slow breath
Personality
Measured · Peacemaker

How the story goes

One small trouble. Three turns.

A peek for grown-ups, so you know where the story is headed before you turn the first page.

  1. A small trouble

    Three friends want the same red kite, and three voices pull harder than the string. A big “STOP IT” grows behind Tony’s teeth.

  2. A brave choice

    Instead of charging, he sets down three acorns: one, two, three. His breath slows, and he hears what each friend really wants.

  3. A happy turn

    Three jobs, then trade. Everyone gets a turn, and nobody pulls.

And the moral of the story

“When feelings get big, count to three.”

Say it together at the last page. It’s short on purpose.

For grown-ups · After the last page

Talk about it.

  1. 1What did Tony do when the big feeling came?
  2. 2What did he hear once he had counted?
  3. 3What could you count, or do, when a big feeling comes?

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