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Let's Calm Down: An Impulse Control Storybook
Paperback
Publisher: Nelson Creek Publishing
Published: Jul 21 2026
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.10 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Big Feelings. Bigger Courage.
Young children experience big emotions (frustration, anger, disappointment, overwhelm) and those feelings can quickly become too much. Let's Calm Down gives little learners the tools they need to navigate those moments with confidence, self-control and a sense of inner calm.
Meet Sunny, a bright preschooler who's learning what to do when her feelings start to feel too big. With the gentle guidance of Star, her glowing Calm Guide, Sunny discovers a simple, memorable three-step strategy she can use anytime emotions start to swirl: Freeze. Breathe. Choose.
Through soft watercolor illustrations and warm, reassuring storytelling, Let's Calm Down teaches foundational self-regulation skills that children can practice immediately. This interactive read-aloud helps kids recognize their emotions, pause before reacting, and make thoughtful choices-skills essential for home, school and therapeutic settings.
Designed for ages 3-6, this book supports children who struggle with impulse control, tantrums, emotional intensity, anxiety, or ADHD-related sensitivity. Its non-shaming, developmentally appropriate approach aligns with social-emotional learning (SEL) standards and encourages healthy emotional expression.
Perfect For:- Children learning to manage big feelings or impulsive reactions
- Preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary classrooms
- Parents seeking practical self-regulation tools
- Teachers, counselors, and therapists supporting emotional development
- Families navigating behavioral challenges with patience and connection
- Addresses common challenges: tantrums, anger, overwhelm, impulsivity
- Teaches a clear, repeatable framework kids remember: Freeze. Breathe. Choose.
- Warm, validating tone that normalizes all feelings
- Relatable characters and age-appropriate language
- Helpful for children with anxiety, ADHD, or emotional sensitivity
- Ideal for read-alouds, classroom discussions, and individual support
Research shows that early exposure to concrete self-regulation strategies strengthens emotional resilience and builds lifelong coping skills. Let's Calm Down delivers these tools in a way young children can understand, remember, and use right away.
Whether you're a parent seeking support, a teacher building an SEL toolkit, or a professional guiding children through emotional growth, this story offers hope, practical strategies, and the reminder that every child has a calm superpower inside.
Calm is a skill-and every child can learn it.
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