Piplo Productions

05/08/2026

"Once I Was Very Very Scared" by Chandra Ghosh Ippen

"Once I Was Very Very Scared" is a beautifully illustrated and gently told children’s book that explores the impact of overwhelming experiences—trauma—through the voices of animal characters. The story centers around a group of animals who share their experiences of being scared—whether from loud noises, separation from parents, or other distressing events.

What I love most about this book is that it validates the complexities of children’s fear without minimizing it or offering oversimplified solutions. It opens the door for therapists and caregivers to have meaningful conversations with language and reassurance to understand and cope with big feelings.

Check it out: https://piploproductions.com/stories/once/

Submitted by Dana Hillman-Sabato, LPC, RPT-S™

05/04/2026

Books to consider for those working with children in foster care.

In honor of National Foster Care Month in May, we offer some reading recommendations. These books are a way to help children and other family members understand foster care and be aware of how it impacts everyone.

05/01/2026

Apparently folks in Ireland have learned that we give out our books free on the 1st of every month.

Today, people are downloading our books for free, and so far, the majority are from Ireland.
Want to learn more about how to get the books for free (in English, Spanish, and French): https://piploproductions.com/free-on-the-first/

04/17/2026

Thank you Lakeshore Children's Advocacy Center! We love that you are sharing our books with libraries and we hope this helps more families talk about times when they were scared, so they can find their way back to safety.

04/05/2026

Thanks for sharing our book Lakeshore Children's Advocacy Center!

02/28/2026

Public Service Announcement from Squirrel: Tomorrow is March 1

On the first of every month, we give away not nuts -- but our books.

We wrote them to help families start healing conversations.
We wrote them for the grown-ups who are still healing.

And on the first of every month…
our books are FREE
because healing should be accessible to everyone.

Set your reminder. Share with someone who needs this. 💛
Learn more: https://piploproductions.com/free-on-the-first/

02/01/2026

In case you weren't tracking the date, today is the first and our books are free. So spread the word and spread some free healing.

Our books are available in English, Spanish, and French.

Books from Piplo Productions are free on Amazon Kindle on the 1st of every month.

11/01/2025

Today is the 1st, and we hope you all know about our Free on the 1st program. It is our way of ensuring that mental health resources are freely available to those who may need them.
https://piploproductions.com/free-on-the-first/

10/11/2025

Can a children's book help adults and children better understand PTSD. We think so.

Piplo Productions has many free resources to support family mental health: https://piploproductions.com

https://youtu.be/tXOgvchh_Lc

Books and resources to support emotion regulation and healing conversations.

10/08/2025

I am at the ZERO TO THREE conference in Baltimore and will be signing books at the bookstore tomorrow at 5pm during the reception. If you are here, stop by and say hi.

09/29/2025

We love hearing what people say about our books, and we love that Holdin Pott is free for anyone who lives in Oregon thanks to Select Books, a program of the Ford Family Foundation: https://selectbooks.org/collection/holdin-pott/