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Bizzy the Chicken Series

When Bizzy the Chicken tries to do everything at once, her busy day turns into a big mess. With help from her calm friend Patience, Bizzy learns that slowing down and focusing on one task at a time can make hard days feel easier. Sage, the owl, social emotional learning book series for children. Adaptable teacher / educator / classroom lessons for SEL Curriculum  requirements.

Bizzy, Patience, and sage

Bizzy

Bizzy the Chicken is a curious, high-energy hen whose enthusiasm sometimes leads her to feel overwhelmed. Her expressive face and lively posture reflect her eagerness to do everything at once.

Black and white hen with a purple bow necklace

Patience

Patience is the calm, older hen who serves as Bizzy’s steady emotional anchor. She is gentle, observant, and reassuring—not a teacher or authority figure, but a quiet model of how slowing down and focusing on one thing at a time can bring calm and clarity. Through her presence and simple guidance, Patience helps Bizzy feel capable rather than corrected, showing readers that patience is a skill that can be practiced with kindness.

Sage

Sage is the thoughtful owl who helps Bizzy notice and name her feelings. Calm and perceptive, Sage doesn’t rush to fix problems or give lectures. Instead, Sage gently invites reflection, helping Bizzy pause, listen to her body, and understand that it’s okay to feel more than one thing at a time. Through quiet questions and steady presence, Sage models emotional awareness and self-compassion, showing readers that understanding feelings is the first step toward making kind, respectful choices.

Two cartoon chickens, one orange with eggs in a pouch and one black-and-white with a purple bow. Bizzy and Patience social emotional learning

The Best is Yet to Come

The book is designed as the first in a character-forward SEL series set on a warm, lived-in farm world. Future titles explore finishing tasks and cleaning up, self-regulation through breathing and choice, digital citizenship, and caring for shared community spaces. Bizzy’s high-energy voice and Patience’s steady presence create a dynamic contrast that allows each book to balance humor with emotional depth while remaining accessible for home and classroom read-alouds.

Pitch Packet

Book 1

This pitch packet introduces Bizzy the Chicken, a character-driven picture book series for ages 4–8 that blends humor, warmth, and social-emotional learning through story-first storytelling. It includes an overview of Book 1, a clear series vision, character summaries for Bizzy and Patience, comparable titles, and author background—presented to highlight series longevity, classroom relevance, and strong commercial appeal while maintaining an emotionally safe, child-centered approach.

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About the Creator

When Bizzy the Chicken tries to do everything at once, her busy day turns into a big mess. With help from her calm friend Patience, Bizzy learns that slowing down and focusing on one task at a time can make hard days feel easier. Sage, the owl, social emotional learning book series for children. Adaptable teacher / educator / classroom lessons for SEL Curriculum  requirements.

Bizzy the Chicken SEL Book Series

Future books in the Bizzy & Patience series build on these themes, guiding children through skills like cleaning up, calming big feelings, thoughtful decision-making, digital kindness, and caring for their community.

SERIES Pitch Packet

Bizzy & Patience

This pitch packet presents the overarching vision for the Bizzy & Patience series, detailing its characters, developmental sequencing, and market positioning. Designed to highlight series longevity, it shows how Bizzy’s growth and Patience’s steady presence support emotionally safe, story-first SEL across multiple books.

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VISIONS OF FUTURE BRAND ENHANCEMENTS

Bizzy plushie

Patience plushie

Patience plushie

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Patience plushie

Patience plushie

Patience plushie

Sage, a cute plush owl with glasses and a blue scarf. A character in a curriculum inspired social emotional learning children's book series.

Sage plushie

Patience plushie

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Bizzy & Patience: Respecting Feelings

💗 New Valentine’s Day SEL Book for Kids (Ages 5–7) 💗

Bizzy & Patience: Respecting Feelings helps children learn that everyone feels differently—and all feelings matter.

Through gentle storytelling and cozy barnyard scenes, Bizzy learns to slow down and ask, “How do you feel?” while Patience models calm listening, kindness, and respect for space.

Perfect for classrooms, counselors, families, and Valentine’s Day lessons focused on empathy, consent, and emotional awareness—not candy or crushes.

Because love looks like listening. 💕

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Bizzy & Patience Coloring Book

Coloring pages (mock up) for children featuring Bizzy and Patience.

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