About the book
Sense Able Story: Texan Tortoise on the Moon is a multi-sensory children’s book designed to be experienced, not rushed.
Readers follow a calm, thoughtful tortoise as an ordinary day fixing spaceships turns into an extraordinary journey through the atmosphere and into space. Each page combines simple rhyming text, gentle humour, and a suggested tactile experience using everyday materials such as fabric, paper, ribbon, sand, and foam.
The story can be enjoyed in several ways: read independently, shared aloud, explored through touch, or listened to via optional audio tracks accessed by QR codes. These include extended narration, songs, and soundscapes that deepen immersion without overwhelming the reader.
Designed to support calm, curiosity, and connection, this book works equally well as a bedtime story, a classroom resource, or a shared activity between adults and children. It makes no assumptions about ability and invites every reader to engage in their own way.
- A gentle, humorous space adventure with a calm, reassuring main character
Multi-sensory design using touch, sound, and imagination
Optional QR-linked audio stories and music for extended immersion
Encourages slow reading, curiosity, and emotional regulation
Accessible and inclusive by design, without labels or stigma
About the Author
Mark McIntyre
Mark creates calm, sensory-rich stories designed to be experienced rather than rushed. Drawing on years of creative work across storytelling, he encourages reading & learning in a more practical way,
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sensory story, children’s picture book, inclusive children’s book, calming stories for children, space adventure book, multi sensory book, read aloud story, interactive children’s book, classroom