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Hugs and Hope: A Coloring and Story Book Teaching Calm-Down Skills for Kids
Paperback
Series: Colorme Story
Publisher Price: $8.99
ISBN13: 9781807610500
Publisher: Kokoshungsan Kids
Published: Apr 4 2026
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.09 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
When Henry Hamster's block tower tumbles down, his big feelings overwhelm him. But his mother knows the secret to turning frustration into courage.
Hugs and Hope is a picture book and interactive coloring activity that teaches children life-changing coping strategies through a relatable, heartwarming story. When Henry's ambitious tower crashes, he learns from his mother that feeling upset is okay-and that calming down, asking for help, and trying again is what makes him truly brave.
Why This Book Matters:
✓ Teaches Real Coping Skills: Introduces the flower-and-dandelion breathing technique-a mindfulness tool children can use immediately for anxiety, frustration, and big emotions
✓ Supports Social-Emotional Learning: Aligns with PSHE and SEL curricula focusing on emotional awareness, self-regulation, resilience, and growth mindset
✓ Addresses Childhood Challenges: Helps children manage frustration, anger, disappointment, and anxiety
✓ Dual-Format Engagement: Combines narrative storytelling with therapeutic coloring activities, extending engagement and deepening emotional processing
✓ Professional Quality: Beautiful, age-appropriate illustrations throughout
What Makes This Book Different:
Hugs and Hope weaves the coloring activity directly into the narrative, making each page both a story moment and a creative opportunity. Children don't just read about Henry's journey-they color alongside it, processing emotions through art while learning practical tools. The breathing exercise is taught within the story with visual cues children can repeat independently, giving them a portable coping tool for real-life moments of frustration or anxiety.
Perfect for home libraries, classroom social-emotional learning programs, school counsellor collections, and children managing anxiety, anger, frustration, or major transitions.
Ages 4-8 PreK-2nd Grade Includes full-page coloring illustrations throughout
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