Big Feelings, Calm Choices: Big feelings happen to everyone. With practice, we can learn what our bodies need-and make choices that help.
Paperback
Series: Big Feelings, Calm Choices
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 5 2026
Pages: 38
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.10 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Big feelings can show up fast- sometimes before we even have the words.
When Max is told he'll miss part of recess, his body reacts before his brain can catch up. His heart races, his thoughts feel loud, and his feelings grow bigger and bigger. With the help of a caring teacher, Max learns something important: when emotions take over, it's okay to pause, take a break, and help your body feel calm before trying to solve the problem.
This gentle, relatable story helps children understand what's happening inside their bodies when emotions feel overwhelming- and shows them safe, practical ways to calm down, ask for help, and get their thinking brain back online. Through Max's experiences, young readers learn that big feelings aren't bad, and with practice, they can learn how to handle them.
Perfect for classrooms, counseling sessions, and families, this book supports emotional regulation, self-advocacy, and compassion-reminding children that everyone has big feelings, and they don't have to face them alone.
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