Dad's Lucky Stone

By Jake Orlowitz

A small stone. A very big worry.

Everyone is in the ocean except Dad. He stays on the sand in long sleeves and a big hat, holding his lucky stone and imagining everything that could go wrong. Waves. Sunburn. Sharks. A cough that might be something worse.

When his son finally asks why he is so afraid, Dad tells him the truth. He has anxiety, and he is tired of missing out. So he gets help. He comes back with new tricks, a bathing suit, and two medicines he calls a wetsuit. Then father and son go back to the beach together, one step closer to the water at a time.

Dad's Lucky Stone is the fifth book in the Dad's Mental Health series, picture books that give children plain words for what a parent is going through. Each book names the condition, shows what getting help looks like, and ends with a father and son still together. A short note for grown-ups explains anxiety, grounding, slow breathing, and why the stone matters.

For reading together, ages 4 to 8. Black line drawings with one bright color on every page.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HKMR974Z
• ISBN13: 9798174232969
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"