I’m Sam, a writer, illustrator and the founder of the Little Star Design Studio. I create books and resources to help children build their emotional resilience. Learn more.

Having grown up struggling with anxiety, fear and frustration, I wanted to help children and families overcome these same issues.  When I became a mum this desire grew even stronger. I wanted to support my own daughter as best I could. I searched for tools and resources to enable me, as a parent, to do this better. The things I found often fell short of what I was looking for. I wanted us to be informed and able to approach learning these skills together as a family in engaging and simple ways.

This resource gap combined with my background in graphic and editorial design, and my passion to help and support children through their development of core life skills was how Little Star Design Studios made its debut in the world of publishing. Releasing my first illustrated children’s book, Mila Bug in 2015. Read more about this on my Blog.

Over time Little Star Design Studio has grown in many ways. Our books and resources can be used flexibly, to support you and your children individually or in larger groups. These are suitable for family use at home and in a classroom setting. Each is designed to help with specific aspects of emotional resilience building including;  loss and grief, fear and anxiety, sibling rivalry, connection, and online safety. We have several more topic focused books and resources in development including a full set of workbooks for teachers, designed to take all the stress out of planning SEL lessons.   

My own knowledge and understanding of emotional resilience and the needs of parents, teachers, and children in this area have also greatly developed. I have qualifications, in Art Therapy, Coping with Change, Social and Emotional Learning through Play, and Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health.

Everything we create at Little Star Design Studio is something that I would be happy, proud and confident to use with my daughter, and do on a regular basis.

Recently, other educators and professionals with similar passions have joined Little Star Design Studio and are contributing their expertise to upcoming projects. Resilience building is a huge subject, and bringing in experts allows us to develop the best possible resources for each individual topic. This makes me so incredibly excited because my dream of creating a constellation of Little Stars helping to make the world a better place is steadily becoming a reality.

If joining the Little Star Design Studio constellation is something that interests you, please get in touch at: design@littlestar.studio

Our goal is to create flexible resources that are beautiful and engaging. Involving stories, characters and activities that bring together schooling, family, and community. Each serves as a high-quality tool for parents, teachers, and young children, helping them to understand and overcome negative feelings, develop emotional resilience, and counter the mental ill health issues that can arise when they do not know how to cope with their feelings, both now and throughout their life.

See the full Little Star Design Studio product range here.

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If you have any questions about emotional resilience building, our books, and products, or how these can support you and your children with home learning, home education or support you and your family alongside a school environment then please get in touch. I am always happy to chat.

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