Worry: The Heavy Rock in Every Adult’s Wagon

As the author shared, this book is for the adult inner child too. Because worry doesn’t start in adulthood—it often begins when we’re young, picking up rocks we didn’t know were heavy.
The Days of “Seen and Not Heard” Are Over: Why Stories Must Listen

The Blue Wagon is more than a picture book. It’s a picture book about healing and hope, a story about kindness and the emotional burdens children carry, and an illustrated book on empathy. It’s about wagons and heavy loads, treasures, and what happens when we let kids show us what matters most to them.
From Burdens to Blue Wagons: What Kids Are Really Carrying

We all carry wagons, even if they’re invisible. What’s inside might look like rocks to others, but to us, they’re pieces of our story. What Karen R. Sullivan reminds us through Heather’s journey is simple but profound:
If we take the time to look inside each other’s wagons, we might just understand what’s really weighing us down—and how much lighter things feel when someone helps us pull.
Why Your Child’s “Treasure” Is More Than Just a Rock

Treasure it, not because it’s valuable in the world’s eyes, but because it’s valuable to them. Karen R. Sullivan’s The Blue Wagon reminds us that to honor a child’s treasure is to honor the child themselves. And sometimes, in doing so, we reconnect with the child we once were.