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A Rock in My Tummy: A Faith-Based Story About Feeling Guilty & Making Things Right
Paperback
Series: The Feelings Sleuths, Book 1
General Juvenile FictionReligion
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Publisher: Cynthia Spellman MD
Published: May 21 2026
Pages: 36
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.09 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
After Josh laughs a little too hard at Grandpa's silly snow-day chicken dance, he watches his grandfather's smile disappear - and feels a heavy rock settle in his tummy. He doesn't know it yet, but that uncomfortable feeling has a name, a job, and a way out.
With a little help from his sister Mia, Josh learns to follow the clues his body, thoughts, and feelings leave behind. Along the way, Grandpa shares a gentle truth that changes everything: guilt says I messed up, but shame says I am a mess - and God would never say that about you.
A Rock in My Tummy is a warm, faith-based picture book that helps children ages 4-8:
- Understand the difference between guilt (which points toward repair) and shame (which leaves kids feeling stuck)
- Recognize that big feelings aren't mistakes - each one has a helpful job
- Learn a simple, repeatable framework for noticing, naming, and responding to emotions
- Discover that they are deeply loved and always have a way to make things right
Written and illustrated by Cynthia Spellman, MD, this is the first adventure of The Feelings Sleuths - a heartwarming series that turns emotional growth into a treasure hunt. With rich illustrations and a built-in Feelings Map and Secret Steps guide, it's a beautiful read-aloud for families, classrooms, and Sunday school, and a gentle conversation-starter for any grown-up who wants to help a child make things right.
Perfect for parents, grandparents, and teachers looking for faith-based social-emotional learning, conflict resolution, and books about apologizing, forgiveness, and big feelings.
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