Needle and the Too Big World is the story that started it all. An original children’s book, the story and concept came out of a lifetime of feeling like there weren’t quite the words to explain. Overwhelmed by all the questions in the world, our protagonist sets out to find the answers. But will she? Can she? Can any of us? A touching tale of letting go, dive into a colorful and heartfelt adventure with us in this book.

Cover of a children's book titled 'Needle and the Too Big World' with colorful cover art. Open pages show illustrations of children in nature and handwritten text.
Open children's book titled 'Needle and the Too Big World' with colorful illustrations of a girl with red hair and pages showing a large spiky ball of colorful strings.

Needle and the Too Big World

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  • A colorful illustrated scene of children with green hair, some reading and some climbing on books, with speech bubbles. One book is labeled 'Needle and the Too Big World,' with a note saying 'Needle asked books for more clues, but they would tell and never show.'

    What’s our story about? Needle was never satisfied with what she was told about life and the world. She wanted to know more, to discover new things, to find out how to understand all the mysteries. She sets out on this journey by building her own ship and sailing out into the world, determined to find the end of it.

  • A watercolor illustration of a lush green forest with trees and branches; a small orange and white bird flying among the branches; a white speech bubble with handwritten text that reads: 'Needle climbed down the branches toward the shipwreck of her birthday. She took one last look at the fuzzy green underbrush of the treetops of answers. Maybe one day soon.'

    Meet our protagonist, Needle! She’s a little girl that’s always curious and crafting. It seems to her that the world feels a lot more overwhelming than it does to everyone around her. She’s a creative girl and a deep thinker, so sometimes she takes matters into her own hands. Has your world ever felt different?