The T-ball Twins

Twins Eric and Erica face heckling, build confidence, and learn that courage, teamwork, and wise voices overcome adversity on the field.

About this story

Nine-year-old twins Eric and Erica advance from T-ball to player pitch, joining the River Hawks baseball team and the Fireflies softball team. When heckling spectators shake their confidence, Grammy teaches them how to separate helpful advice from harmful words. With support from Jheri—the gray teddy bear representing Jeers, Cheers, and Balance of Life—the twins learn to recover from mistakes, seek help when behavior crosses the line, and become encouraging voices for others.

This story contains 14 scenes/illustrations and has an approximate reading time of 12–15 minutes. Its lesson is that confidence does not require perfect performance. Children can build resilience by listening to wise guidance, learning from setbacks, maintaining balance, and refusing to let cheers, jeers, or mistakes define who they are.

👋 About the Author
D. S. Thinkwell

D. S. Thinkwell

“When the right words are hard to find, a story can help start the conversation.”

About the Author — D. S. Thinkwell

D. S. Thinkwell writes children’s stories with a simple belief: sometimes the most important conversations are also the hardest ones to begin. The authors stories are created to give parents, caregivers, and children a comfortable starting point for talking about the emotions, experiences, and challenges that are part of growing up.

Through relatable characters, meaningful adventures, and the Heritage Family of Bears, each story introduces young readers to subjects that may otherwise be difficult to explain. From grief, missing a loved one, and overcoming adversity to kindness, courage, generosity, imagination, and believing in yourself, the stories are designed to encourage questions rather than provide every answer.

At the heart of D. S. Thinkwell’s writing are three guiding principles: **Healthy Minds, Healing Hearts, and a Helpful Hand.**

Healthy Minds encourages children to understand their feelings, think through challenges, and discover positive ways to express themselves. Healing Hearts reminds children that sadness, loss, disappointment, and change can be talked about and shared with the people who care about them. And a Helpful Hand represents the support that parents, family members, teachers, caregivers, and friends can offer along the way.

D. S. Thinkwell believes a children’s book can be more than a bedtime story. It can become a bridge between generations—a gentle invitation for a child to ask a question and an opportunity for an adult to listen.

Because sometimes a story doesn’t need to solve the problem. It simply needs to help start the conversation.

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