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The Calm Inside: A Stoic Guide to Staying Steady
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $19.95
ISBN13: 9781963981100
Publisher: Fair Share Publishing
Published: Nov 17 2026
Pages: 32
Height: 1.00 Width: 9.00 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
What if an ancient philosophy could help kids navigate spilled lunches, hurt feelings, and everyday frustrations, without ever feeling like a lesson?
In a bustling classroom full of noise, dropped pencils, and big feelings, one student stands out: Marc. He's calm when others rush, steady when things go wrong, and somehow always knows just what to say when a friend is struggling. His secret? The timeless wisdom of Stoic philosophy, reframed for young hearts and minds.
Amara, Marc's curious classmate, can't figure out how Marc stays so composed. So she starts paying closer attention, and what she discovers changes everything.
Through five gentle, relatable moments (a spilled lunch tray, a lonely recess, a lost kickball game, a failed science project, and a broken art piece) Amara watches as Marc helps his friends navigate frustration, embarrassment, and disappointment. But Marc isn't just teaching them to stay calm. He's showing them something deeper: how to feel their feelings fully, and then choose what to do next.
As the wisdom spreads from friend to friend, and even to their teacher, the classroom transforms into a community of thoughtful, resilient thinkers who know how to weather life's storms together.
Written by Stoicism expert Shermin Kruse, The Calm Inside introduces young readers (ages 4-8) to emotional resilience, kindness, and the power of choosing their response. With warm, accessible language and a narrator kids will love, this beautifully illustrated picture book offers children and the adults who read with them practical tools for navigating big emotions and everyday challenges.
Perfect for classrooms, families, and anyone looking to raise emotionally intelligent, empathetic kids, The Calm Inside is a story about finding strength not by ignoring feelings, but by meeting them with courage and care.
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