Tori Comes Out of Her Shell: When You Are Lonely (Good News for Little Hearts Series)

Tori Comes Out of Her Shell helps children remember that Jesus is always our greatest friend and sees us when we feel all alone.

Tori the turtle feels all alone. She has just moved to a new pond with her family and it seems like everyone has a friend at her new school except for her. When her teacher, Miss Minnick, notices Tori feels alone, she helps her remember Jesus is always her friend and encourages her not to be scared about meeting new people. When Tori finds another lonely classmate on the playground, she feels brave enough to come out of her shell and make a new friend.

Edited by counselor Jayne V. Clark, Tori Comes Out of Her Shell offers concrete, grace-based help for overcoming loneliness and is part of the Good News for Little Hearts series, which brings gospel wisdom and biblical counsel to families. Based on CCEF’s model of hope and help, each story focuses on an animal family’s real-life issues, encouraging young readers toward a growing relationship with Jesus during challenging circumstances.

• A special section at the end of the book guides parents in having meaningful conversations with their kids about the fear of rejection and making new friends.
• Children ages four to seven will be captivated by Joe Hox’s colorful, fun illustrations that bring the animal world to life.
• Teaches children and parents how to apply God’s Word to the everyday problem of feeling lonely.

Jayne V. Clark, MAR, is the Chief of Staff at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). She is also a counselor with thirty years of experience, a frequent retreat and conference speaker, and the author of the minibooks Single and Lonely: Finding the Intimacy You Desire and Healing Broken Relationships: What to Do When You've Been Hurt and many counseling articles.