Our mission
Most of the big lessons of early childhood (being kind, taking turns, sticking with something hard, remembering what you've been taught) are easier to live than to lecture. A four-year-old rarely takes direction on "self-regulation," but they will happily follow a brave superhero dog who learns the same thing one page at a time.
That's the whole idea behind Super Silver Academy. We turn social and emotional skills into stories children actually want to hear again and again, so the lesson arrives wrapped in a giggle rather than a telling-off. Our aim is simple: help parents raise kind, focused, resilient kids, and make bedtime a little easier while we're at it.
The Silver books
Every Silver book is a "superhero training" story. Silver the Super Pup meets a friend who's struggling with something real (being greedy, getting distracted, forgetting things) and learns, alongside them, a skill that genuinely works. Each book is written for children roughly aged 3–7 and ends with a quotable piece of wisdom kids can carry into the playground. Our published titles are:
- Sharing Silver: a story about kindness, sharing and making things right. Silver shows a greedy dog named Bandit that "the world is like a mirror — it reflects back what you give."
- Focused Silver: a story about the superpower of focus: deciding where your attention goes, climbing the mountain one step at a time, and turning "I can't" into "I can't yet."
- Silver and the Forgetful Robot: a story about memory, in which Silver teaches a robot the real techniques memory champions use: silly connections, the memory palace, and "watering" ideas so they stick.
We have more Silver stories in the works. We only ever list a book here once it's actually published and available to read.
What we believe about teaching kids
A few principles run through everything we make:
- Show, don't scold. Children learn habits by watching characters they love, not by being corrected. Silver makes mistakes too, and that's the point.
- One skill, one story. Each book does one job well (sharing, focus, memory) so the lesson is clear enough for a small child to actually take away.
- Respect the parent. The grown-up reading aloud is doing the real work. We write stories adults don't mind reading for the hundredth time, and we back them up with free, practical guides.
- Keep it honest. Where our parenting guides mention how children develop, we stick to what's widely supported and say plainly when something is general guidance rather than a hard rule.
Who's behind Super Silver Academy
We're a small, independent studio, not a big publisher. Super Silver Academy is run by people who care about children's social-emotional learning and wanted picture books that teach these skills without ever feeling like a lesson. We're not a substitute for a teacher, doctor or therapist; we're storytellers trying to make the everyday work of raising kind, capable kids a little lighter.
Want to know more about who writes the books, or have a question for us? Get in touch on our contact page. We read every message.
What you'll find on this site
Alongside the books, we publish free parenting guides grouped into two areas: raising a kind, sharing friend and helping your child focus and learn. You can also claim free digital gifts (sample books and activities) straight to your inbox.