Caleb and Kate

A carpenter named Caleb gets into a spat with his wife Kate, then wakes up transformed into a dog — unable to speak or explain who he really is, so he stays close to her as her loyal companion.

For families who love a story that turns a marriage spat into something strange and tender, this one imagines what it would take to see a loved one with completely new eyes.

• Big idea: Love can recognize what words can't explain — sometimes you have to lose your voice to truly find your way back to someone.
• Vibes: Whimsical, tender, a little melancholy, with a warm and hopeful undertone.

• enjoy stories with a touch of magic and transformation
• are working on understanding that love means sticking around, even when things are hard
• like to talk through arguments and how people make up
• respond well to gentle, character-driven stories over fast action

• Story & problem-solving: What do you think Caleb could do, even as a dog, to show Kate how much he cared?
• Feelings & empathy: How do you think Caleb felt not being able to tell Kate who he really was?
• Real-life connection: Have you ever had a fight with someone you love and wished you could show them how sorry you were instead of just saying it?
• Imagination: If you turned into an animal for a day, which one would you want to be, and why?
• Story & problem-solving: Why do you think Kate took the dog in, even though she didn't know it was really Caleb?