Children’s Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| What the Road Said | 2021 | Buy |
| May You Love and Be Loved: Wishes for Your Life | 2024 | Buy |
Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life | 2018 | Buy |
| Where To Begin: A Small Book About Your Power to Create Big Change in Our Crazy World | 2019 | Buy |
| Heart Talk: The Journal: 52 Weeks of Self-Love, Self-Care, and Self-Discovery | 2020 | Buy |
| Remember Love: Words for Tender Times | 2023 | Buy |
Cleo Wade came to wide attention with Heart Talk in 2018, a book that combined short poems with brief essays on self-love, courage, and connection. The book found a large audience, particularly among younger adult readers who discovered her through social media, where her short-form writing had already built a following. Her voice throughout is warm and direct, more interested in saying something true simply than in achieving literary complexity.
Her subsequent books have moved in a few different directions. Where To Begin (2019) turned toward social activism and civic engagement, encouraging readers to act on their values in practical ways. The Heart Talk Journal (2020) offered a companion workbook format for readers who wanted a more interactive experience. Remember Love (2023) returned to the lyric, reflective mode of her debut.
Wade has also written two children’s picture books, What the Road Said (2021) and May You Love and Be Loved (2024), which bring her characteristic gentleness and sense of encouragement to a younger audience. Across all her work, the consistent thread is a belief that honest and accessible language has real power to help people navigate their lives.