Children's SEL Books for the Chicago Metro Area
The Ellis Abel Learns series serves families, schools, and daycares across the entire Chicago metro — every community within 100 miles. Parents, teachers, and counselors use these stories to help kids ages 3–8 build emotional intelligence.
Schools, Daycares & ABA Centers
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The Complete Series
Ellis Abel & The Big Test
Lesson: test anxiety
Ellis Abel faces the biggest test of the school year and learns that preparation, self-belief, and calm breathing beat worry every time.
Ellis Abel & The Scary Playground
Lesson: facing fears
A new playground feels big and scary until Ellis Abel discovers that courage means trying even when you're afraid.
Ellis Abel & The Red Block
Lesson: frustration and problem-solving
When the red block won't fit, Ellis Abel learns to pause, breathe, and try a new way instead of giving up.
Ellis Abel & The Disciple
Lesson: mentorship and character
Ellis Abel learns what it means to follow a good example and to become someone worth following.
Ellis Abel and the Two Wolves Within
Lesson: self-talk and choices
Two voices compete inside every choice. Ellis Abel learns that the wolf you feed is the wolf that wins.
Ellis Abel & The Magic Triangle
Lesson: growth mindset
Effort, practice, and patience form the magic triangle that helps Ellis Abel turn 'I can't' into 'I can't yet.'
Communities We Serve Near Chicago
- Aurora, IL
- Rockford, IL
- Joliet, IL
- Naperville, IL
- Elgin, IL
- South Bend, IN
- Waukegan, IL
- Cicero, IL
- Hammond, IN
- Gary, IN
- Arlington Heights, IL
- Evanston, IL
- Schaumburg, IL
- Bolingbrook, IL
- Palatine, IL
- Skokie, IL
- Des Plaines, IL
- Orland Park, IL
- Tinley Park, IL
- Oak Lawn, IL
- Berwyn, IL
- Mount Prospect, IL
- Wheaton, IL
- Hoffman Estates, IL
- Oak Park, IL
- Elkhart, IN
- Downers Grove, IL
- Mishawaka, IN
- Elmhurst, IL
- Glenview, IL
- Lombard, IL
- DeKalb, IL
- Buffalo Grove, IL
- Plainfield, IL
- Bartlett, IL
- Crystal Lake, IL
- Carol Stream, IL
- Streamwood, IL
- Romeoville, IL
- Hanover Park, IL
- Carpentersville, IL
- Wheeling, IL
- Park Ridge, IL
- Addison, IL
- Calumet City, IL