Still at the Door

Theme: Separation
Symbol: Bell
Use Case: Drop-off anxiety, ritual cue
CASEL Alignment: Self-awareness
Art Prompt: Draw a bell that no one rang - and what it would sound like if someone did.
Book Description:

Quzii isn’t ready. The bell rings, but their body stays by the door, paw lifted mid-wave. Bronto doesn’t go in the bag. He stays in the cubby - still and soft. This story holds space for children who linger at the edge of goodbye, and who need time before movement.