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Driven to Read — The Chris Forsberg Racing Literacy Foundation

The bookshelf

Small hands. Big stories.

Three picture books from the family behind the foundation — a racetrack, a flower meadow and a sunset beach. All of them written for preschool through 2nd grade, the years a reader is made.

Cover of The Story of Force: a rescue cat in racing gear cheering from a drifting Nissan ZStarted the foundation

by Chris Forsberg

The Story of Force

A Little Cat with a Big Dream

“Never give up. Never stop dreaming.”

Force is a little rescue cat with an enormous dream: to race. Smoke, confetti, sold-out grandstands and a whole lot of heart — this is the high-energy racetrack story that three-time Formula Drift champion Chris Forsberg wrote for the kids who line up at his pit wall. It ends the only way it could: never give up, never stop dreaming.

Ages 3–8DreamsPerseveranceCourage
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Available at the track — sales support Driven to Read.

Cover of Bear and Bee: Big Emotions, a watercolour bear waving beside a smiling bee in a flower meadow

by Liz Forsberg

Bear and Bee

Big Emotions

“Big feelings are easier with a friend.”

Bear has feelings that feel far too big for one bear. Luckily, Bee is right there. A sweet watercolour story about naming what you feel, sitting with it, and discovering that the very best friends help you carry the heavy ones.

Ages 2–6EmotionsFriendshipEmpathy
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Cover of The Sand Monkey's Secret: a girl watching the sunset from a beach dune beside a lantern-lit camper

by Liz Forsberg

The Sand Monkey's Secret

“One sunset. One secret promise. A summer to remember.”

Every summer, Emma visits the beach with Grandma. This year, she meets a tiny Sand Monkey who shows her the magic in kindness, adventure, and keeping promises. Some secrets stay in the sand — and some stay in your heart forever.

Ages 3–8KindnessAdventureKeeping promises

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First edition, 2026 — coming soon.

Cover of The Story of Force: a rescue cat in racing gear cheering from a drifting Nissan Z

The one that started it

A little cat opened the whole bookshelf.

The Story of Force is sold at the track, and every copy that leaves the merch tent sends more books to young readers. That's where Driven to Read came from — and it's still how it runs.

Inside the foundation

Never give up. Never stop dreaming.

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