Let’s Read Oren Series

Oren and the Cold, COLD Day (September, 2026)

Oren and the Big, BIG Game (Spring, 2027)

Oren and the Long, LONG Ride (Summer, 2027)

Oren and the Off, OFF Day (Fall, 2027)

Illustrated spread from Oren and the Long, LONG Ride, with Oren on a road trip to Grandma’s house, silently wondering, “Are we there yet?” after Dad warned him not to ask. Illustrated by Jamie Lynn Mahoney.
Oren illustration alongside Jamie Lynn Mahoney’s original hand-drawn sketchbook artwork for the Let’s Read Oren children’s book series.

Oren and his books are

not just for kids.

Parents like him, too.

That’s because he says aloud what we all think.

(Or thought, when we were seven years old.)

And people like that. They relate.

Best of all, Oren helps kids understand it’s okay to tackle the big things, small things and everything-in-between things with a bit of humor and the right mind-set. A ninja mind set. (More about ninjas, later.)

The co-creators aren’t teachers — but they’re moms! — and they know from experience how kids learn social and emotional learning (SEL) methods from characters like Oren and stories like these.

(Oren is perfect for young readers and read-alouds, approximately ages 3–9.)