Room for Both of Us

Gabe has a train ready to go, and Alex has a station full of tickets. But there’s a snag: Alex needs steady space to finish the track, while Gabe’s feet need room to move. Their rule—everyone freezes while the track goes down—works for a moment. Then a step shifts the rails, and the siblings have to figure out how to keep playing without asking either of them to give up what they need.

Gabe, who has autism and ADHD, wants to reach Alex’s tickets. Alex wants to protect their careful building and have Gabe’s train at the station, too. As they try different ways to play, they notice that movement and building space can both matter. A cardboard engine, a wobbly curve, and a sliding stack of tickets turn an everyday playtime frustration into a warm story about listening, making room, and finding a way forward together.

A gentle read-aloud for ages 5–8, this sibling story invites children and grown-ups to talk about different needs with kindness—and to enjoy the imaginative twists of a living-room railway.