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Jake loves to giggle. Kedi loves to cuddle.

Meet Kedi & Jake is a play-based, educator-rich picture book that helps toddlers and preschoolers (ages 2–5) understand love and kindness through everyday moments and practice them through guided play.

Meet Kedi & Jake: A Story About Love and Kindness

How do you teach a toddler what "kindness" really means?

Young children often hear grown-ups say, "Be kind" or "Show love," but these abstract concepts can feel

confusing without real-world context. Meet Kedi & Jake makes kindness concrete.

What Makes This Book Different

More than a read-aloud, it’s a screen-free, play-based learning experience. After the story, children continue through:

- "What We Learned Today": A reflection page that helps children and adults talk about the story

together

- Kedi & Jake's Caring Tips: Simple, repeatable actions for showing kindness to people and animals

- A Kindness Game: A visual matching activity that reinforces the lesson through play

- Pretend-Play Prompts: Guided scenarios that help children practice empathy and gentle behavior

Perfect For:

- Parents seeking meaningful bonding moments during storytime

- Teachers building social-emotional learning (SEL) curricula

- Caregivers looking for screen-free, activity-rich books

- Anyone who believes children learn best through exploratory play

Why Educators Love It

"What I love about your book, Lisa, is it is educator-rich. An educator could build an entire curriculum around your book." - Eric G. Reid, Marketing mentor

“The story is engaging and age-appropriate, with caring tips at the end that really resonate with young children.”- Barbara Taylor, Owner, Kids Kondo Atlanta

Meet Kedi & Jake provides everything needed to turn a single reading into multiple learning opportunities. The activities are designed to be repeated, adapted, and integrated into daily routines at home or in the classroom.

The Real Story Behind the Story

Inspired by the real-life bond between author Lisa Perlstein's son and their family cat, this book reflects authentic moments of connection that young children experience every day. It is a story about love that helps children understand what love actually is through play, observation, and practice.