For the Little Ones & Their Guardians
The Mirae
Tales
Sacred fairy tales for children learning to love who they are — and for the grownups learning to protect that light.
Told with wonder. Woven with truth. Remembered with love.
10–15 minute reads
Heart-to-heart questions
Parent tip for after
Draw, write or dream
“You’re not just reading a story — you’re building a bridge.”
—tanja May
What these stories hold
More than just a story
What these Stories do
Each Story Includes
A Little Heart-to-Heart
Gentle questions for heart-to-heart moments — morning snuggles, rainy afternoons, long car rides, little heartbreaks, ordinary magic, at bedtime.
Parent Tip
Simple ideas for growing connection, self-trust, and emotional safety.
Creative Prompt
A soft space to draw or write — a gentle way to express thoughts and feelings.
BLESSING / Wisdom CARDS
Print-ready cards to keep close — on mirrors, nightstands, and little pockets.
Before you begin…
These stories are made for soft pauses — moments that call for closeness.
Each story is an invitation to slow down and listen deeply —
to your child, and to yourself.
There is no right way. Just the way that feels good for you, right now.
Begin with the story. Then continue with the Heart-to-Heart — a few gentle questions that invite connection and conversation. Keep the cards close and use the creative prompt for drawing or writing to explore the story more deeply.
Three Things to Begin With
What this work believes about children, what a child knows before she has words for it, and how to read these tales slowly.
Three short pieces for parents and caregivers, gathered in Beyond the Stories.
Mirae and the Best Friend Who Moved Away
For the child who stays behind when someone they love moves away.
A complete Mirae Tale — free.
Comes with How to Read The Mirae Tales, so you know how to hold the quiet part afterward.
Choose a Mirae Tale
Gentle stories for the child beside you — and the heart that reads along.
STORY #1
Mirae and the Day She Felt Too Small
For the child who hears “You could do better” as “You are not enough” — and needs to discover that what they make can be imperfect while they remain whole.
CRITICISM · COMPARISON · SELF-WORTH
STORY #2
Mirae and the Fox Who Reached for the Stars
One failure is a bad day. Three in a row start to feel like proof that trying is pointless — until you discover that the next try begins with everything the last one taught.
FAILURE · LEARNING · TRYING AGAIN
STORY #3
Mirae and the Red Marks that Turned into Flowers
Sometimes the hardest part isn’t the mistakes — it’s learning how to see them differently.
Mistakes · Shame · Grace
STORY #4
Mirae and the Turtle Who Moved at Her Own Pace
For the child who hears “too slow” so often they begin to feel like the problem — and needs to discover what can be practiced and what never needed fixing.
PACE · LABELS · SELF-TRUST
STORY #5
Mirae and the Cloud with Unfinished Business
One careless “never” can rewrite how a child sees everything they have ever done. But the word erased things that were still true: everything they finish, everything they care for, and all the rest of who they are.
WORDS · EXPECTATIONS · IDENTITY
STORY #6
Mirae and the Ears That Made Him Fly
Difference does not create shame. Shame begins when “different” starts to mean “wrong.” A child can learn to love what stands out — but first, they get to decide what it means.
DIFFERENCE · SHAME · COURAGE
“These stories are transformative from the very first sentence —
for the child, the parent, and the parent’s inner child.
They open conversations that heal across generations.”
— Nadine Hamburger
Expert for Personal Transformation & Marketing
The Mirae Tales
Six tales, and everything around them
Read one at a time, or bring the whole world home at once.
The Free Tale
Mirae and the Best Friend Who Moved Away
Losing a best friend is real grief, even when nobody calls it that. This story doesn’t hurry a child toward a replacement — it gives the grief somewhere to go.
A gentle first step into Mirae’s world, with a bedtime reflection, parent tip, and journal prompt. Free to read and keep.
FRIENDSHIP · GOODBYES · CONNECTION
The Complete Mirae Tales Collection
Six stories. A parent’s reading guide. Blessing & wisdom cards.
Six doors into the same truth: every child was born whole.
Story Worlds Circle
Gentle notes, new stories, and quiet reflections —
sent only when there is something worth sharing. No noise. Just light.