HeartLing Publishing
A HeartLing imprint

Spark Ling

Health condition stories

Big questions, gently answered.

Warm, honest picture books that teach through story, following one little narrator as they make sense of a health condition or disability in someone they love, or in themselves. No fear. No pity. No sugar-coating. Just the truth, held softly.

  • Ages 2-6
  • Read-aloud
  • Rhyming
  • Honest & Gentle

Made with care. Told with honesty.

Carefully researched

Beyond the story, Closer Look pages explain the science of how the body works and how a condition or disability affects it.

Named with respect

Each condition or disability is described with respect for how its community names it.

Honest, but not scary

It tells the truth about the parts that are hard, without frightening a child or pitying anyone.

Gentle, true reassurance

Comfort a child can hold onto: you're cared for, you're loved, and none of this is your fault.

When it's you

Books coming soon.

When it's grandma or grandpa

Books coming soon.