Fortress of the Little Ones
Children's Collection
Warm, beautifully illustrated ebooks — each with its own hero, its own color, its own life lesson — for kids ages 4 to 8.
Each book explores a different feeling, with its own hero, its own monster, and its own colors.
Tom has a problem: when he gets angry, a little orange monster named Grondin grows in his tummy!
Mia notices Théo, the new kid, sitting alone with his sketchbook. A story about the courage to reach out.
Chloé thinks her grandma's garden is boring — until Pépin, a curious little ladybug, reveals its hidden magic.
All 3 books in one bundle — Emotions, Friendship, and Nature. One story at a time, or all three at once.
Every book in the collection has its own hero — and its own friend to discover.
Two pages from each book, so you get a real feel for the story and style.
Every story is tested on my own son first, before it joins the collection.
Discussion questions for you and your child, plus a practical tip sheet just for parents.
Every new book adds another building block to your child's understanding of the world.
My name is Dhanael. I'm not a professional illustrator — first and foremost, I'm the dad of a 3-year-old boy. Watching him grow and soak up everything around him, I wanted to nurture his curiosity with stories made just for him. I still create new ones for him today — and I wanted to share them with other parents too. That's how Fortress of the Little Ones was born.
A child is a bright, radiant being living in a reality they don't fully understand yet — which is where their curiosity comes from. Each story translates a piece of that reality into language they can truly grasp, gently programming their decision-making compass to choose the right paths. A child who grows up with good answers to their questions is a child better equipped to say "no thank you" to bad influences later on.
Building a library of more than 100 instructive stories — one building block at a time — to help every child better understand the world, and always make good decisions.
Got a story idea, a missing theme, or a concept that would help your child grow? Share it with us. If your idea is chosen for a future book, you'll receive that book for free, plus 2 more of your choice from the collection — and your first name will be credited inside the book as thanks.
Your idea has been received. We read every submission carefully — if it becomes a future book, we'll reach out at the email you provided.
Note: out of respect for children's privacy, only the name and photo of the person submitting the idea (the parent) can be credited — never a child's.