The Little Bun & Friends Series

Little Bun and
The Family Plan

Adult characters from the Little Bun story: Mr. Bunny, Doc Beaver, Mrs. Bunny, Mrs. Mole, and Mr. Mole

Little Bun the Helper™

The cover of “Little But the Helper” shown on top of an interior spread of the opened book showing Little Bun and Mollie Mole hugging.

When someone a child loves is living with illness, the world can feel confusing in quiet, unspoken ways. Routines shift. Energy changes. And children—so perceptive, so loving—often try to make sense of it all on their own.

Little Bun the Helper was created to meet children in that space.

Through a soft, nurturing story, Little Bun learns that while it’s natural to want to help, they are not responsible for fixing what a grown-up is going through. This book offers language for feelings children don’t always know how to express—and reassurance they didn’t know they needed.

🧸 What This Book Offers
• Gentle, age-appropriate understanding of illness
• Emotional reassurance for children navigating uncertainty
• A shared reading experience that opens safe conversations
• Support for parents who may not know what to say
• A reminder that love remains steady—even on hard days

Little Bun the Helper was created to help children understand what it means when a parent or loved one is living with chronic illness. Through warm storytelling, soft imagery, and simple language, Little Bun turns the confusing into something understandable—and safe. 

What Kids Learn:

  • Why a loved one may look or feel different

  • Understanding chronic illness

  • Emotional safety for children

  • Love, support, and inclusion

  • How families help each other


💬 For Families Walking Through Hard Things

Whether your family is navigating chronic illness, recovery, or a season of change, Little Bun the Helper creates a bridge - between silence and conversation, fear and comfort, confusion and clarity.

This is more than a story. It’s a moment of connection.

💛 A Note From the Heart

Children don’t need perfect explanations.
They need to feel safe.
They need to feel loved.
They need to know they are not alone.

Created with the hope that this story finds its way into the hearts, hands, and homes that need it most.

The Family Plan Worksheet

A downloadable step-by-step FREE resource designed to help families create a realistic and compassionate roadmap for navigating daily life during chronic illness. The Family Plan offers guidance for next steps and everyday decisions, helping families manage logistics while building trust, stability, and community.

It is designed to be flexible and adapt to any family dynamic—however family is defined by you.

Download the Worksheet