Maven
Small Mouse.
Big Courage.
Join Maven as she rides through a peaceful meadow and reminds every child that even the tiniest mouse can do brave things.
The Heart Behind
Maven’s Story
Maven’s journey is more than a playful meadow adventure. It is a gentle reminder for every child who has ever felt too small, too shy, too nervous, or too different.
Through friendship, family love, school-day challenges, and brave little moments, Maven learns that courage does not always have to be loud. Sometimes courage is simply taking one tiny step forward.
Courage
Trying again, even when the world feels big.
Friendship
Letting others walk beside you when things feel hard.
Confidence
Learning that your size does not decide your worth.
Self-Belief
Discovering that you can shine in your own way.
Pick Maven’s Brave Adventure
Every adventure teaches Maven something new about courage, friendship, and believing in herself.
Bike Ride Adventure
Maven learns that trying again can turn fear into freedom.
The School Dance
Maven discovers that friendship can help fear fade away.
Swimming Lesson
Maven faces the water and learns she can do hard things.
Golden Cheddar Dojo
Maven learns that strength comes from focus and heart.
Meet the Story
Behind the Courage
Maven may be tiny, but her story carries a big message for little hearts.
Maven: Small Mouse. Big Courage. is a heartwarming children’s book about confidence, friendship, bravery, and learning to believe in yourself. Through Maven’s playful adventures, young readers discover that courage does not always have to be loud — sometimes it begins with one tiny step.
Maven’s Courage Wheel
Spin the wheel and discover a brave little lesson from Maven’s world. Every turn reminds children that courage can begin with one tiny step.
Ready to Spin?
Click the button and let Maven’s Courage Wheel choose a special lesson about confidence, friendship, and bravery.
Meet Monica
M. Savioz
The heart behind Maven: Small Mouse. Big Courage.
Monica M. Savioz brings Maven’s world to life with warmth, imagination, and a meaningful message for children and families. Through Maven’s adventures, she shares a gentle reminder that courage is not about being the biggest or the loudest — it is about believing in yourself, trying again, and finding your own special way to shine.
Every child deserves to know they are brave, important, and wonderfully made — exactly as they are.
A Little Story
With Big Courage
Join Maven on a heartwarming journey that reminds every child they are brave, special, and capable of shining in their own way.
Perfect for bedtime reading
Encourages confidence and self-belief
A gentle story for little hearts