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Bran the Heartwise is a gentle and lyrical children’s story about a sensitive gnome who feels the world deeply. While others see his emotions as
March 10, 2026
Is your child called too sensitive? Julie Kirchner turns that label into a superpower. Bran the gnome feels joy and sorrow deeply. The forest needs his honest heart to heal. This warm, reassuring story teaches children that all emotions belong. No shushing. No rushing. Just a quiet hero who shows that feeling deeply makes you strong.
Julie Kirchner spends her days doing something not everyone can do. She sits beside children who feel too much, listens to their wobbliest words, and helps them name the big feelings bouncing around inside. She is a marriage and family therapist and a registered play therapist. But really, she is someone who believes that every tear and every quiet fidget tells a story worth hearing.
Julie has worked with young people for years. She has seen the child who hides under a desk. The one who screams when no one understands…
Some children feel everything. Joy sings louder. Sorrow stays longer. Julie Kirchner wrote this gentle story for those children. It follows Bran, a quiet gnome who lives deep in the moss-laced heart of Glenshee Woods. The other forest creatures call him broody. But Bran finds true friendship with an ancient circle of mushrooms that never rush him and never shush his tears.
One autumn evening, a cold wind carries a heavy sorrow. Beneath the glade, the Heartroot Tree begins to wither. This ancient steward of emotion draws its strength from the unspoken feelings of every creature. Without those feelings, the tree loses its color…
A few times a month, Julie shares thoughts on raising sensitive kids, new stories, and quiet encouragement. Your inbox deserves this.
A few times a month, Julie shares thoughts on raising sensitive kids, new stories, and quiet encouragement. Your inbox deserves this.
Honest words from people who read this book to the children they love.
Bran the Heartwise is a gentle and lyrical children’s story about a sensitive gnome who feels the world deeply. While others see his emotions as
Bran the Heartwise is a gentle and lyrical children’s story about a sensitive gnome who feels the world deeply. While others see his emotions as a burden, Bran discovers that his ability to feel is a powerful gift. When the ancient Heartroot Tree begins to wither starved of the forest’s unspoken feelings