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Lily and the Lightning Heart: A Children's Picture Book About Big Feelings and Rejection Sensitivity for Kids Ages 5-9
Paperback
Series: Built for Big Things
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 16 2026
Pages: 30
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.08 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Lily feels everything in flashes.
A Built for Big Things book.
Lily loves her sketchbook, her best friend, and Tuesday art club. Her heart is the biggest part of her - and sometimes, without warning, it gets struck by lightning. A small red cross on a test. A friend sitting somewhere else at lunch. A kind suggestion about a painting. The bolt hits hot and sudden, and knowing it's small doesn't make it go away.
Then Lily learns her heart has an alarm system - one that rings at full volume for things that only feel dangerous. It has a name - Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria - and it isn't wrong, just extra-sensitive. With three small steps (name it, breathe, hold something real), the lightning slowly stops being the one in charge. Lily is the one in charge.
A warm, hopeful picture book about big feelings and rejection sensitivity, for every child whose heart feels everything - and for everyone who loves them. Lily and the Lightning Heart reassures young readers that the feeling isn't always telling the truth, and that a heart that feels so much is also what makes them kind, brave, and wonderfully alive.
Inside you'll find:
- A warm, affirming story about big feelings, courage, and creativity
- Beautiful, full-page illustrations on every spread
- A My Lightning Heart Chart activity so children can practise the three calming steps
- A short note for grown-ups with caring, practical guidance
Perfect for ages 5-9, for classrooms and bedtime, and a thoughtful gift for any child who feels things deeply.
You are not too sensitive. You just feel things deeply - and that is a gift.
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