Interactive book - for toddlers 2+
When big feelings feel too loud, a few gentle tools can help your toddler feel safe again.
Big feelings can feel loud, scary and overwhelming for little children - and just as much for the grown-ups holding space for them.
Big Feelings Are OK is a calm book for toddlers that gently guides children through anger, frustration, overwhelm and anxiety using simple calming tools they can actually understand and use.
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Loved by real parents & grandparents
5-star Amazon reader reviews
“Lovely book worth its weight in gold x”
“I got this for my niece. I wished something like this was around to explain feelings when my son was little... these are amazing.”
“So relatable for my grandchildren x”
Does this feel like your day?
- Small moments spiral into big meltdowns before you can catch them.
- Hitting, screaming or shutting down when feelings get too big.
- Bedtime and transitions bring waves of overwhelm and tears.
A calm book your toddler can make their own
Your child writes their name on the very first page and colours in the little character so the story truly feels like theirs.
Soft watercolour illustrations and emotionally safe language turn this into a book toddlers want to return to - again and again - when they need to feel calm.
Five Fingers & Bubble Breaths
Simple, repeatable breathing tools your toddler can do anywhere, any time a big feeling arrives.
Squeeze & Let Go, Wiggle & Shake
Gentle body-based tools that help release big feelings without shame or overwhelm.
Safe Spot Comforting
A cosy calm-down idea your child can imagine or recreate at home whenever they need reassurance.
What this book helps with
- Angry toddlers who need calming tools in language they understand.
- Sensitive children who feel things deeply and need soft support.
- Hitting, screaming and other big physical reactions to overwhelm.
- Anxiety, worry and general overwhelm in busy little days.
- Preschool emotional regulation and early self-awareness.
- Gentle calm-down routines you can lean on every day.
- Bedtime connection and co-regulation before sleep.
- Helping toddlers feel safe, calm, loved and understood.
Ideal for
- Toddlers and preschoolers with big feelings
- Sensitive children who need gentle tools
- Calm corners at home, nursery or preschool
- Bedtime and wind-down routines
- Parents, carers and early years educators
A book he'll reach for himself
Made his own, one page at a time.
Colouring, naming and re-reading turn this book from a one-off story into a familiar calming ritual - something your child genuinely wants to open when a big feeling arrives.
Give your toddler gentle tools for the biggest feelings.
With Big Feelings Are OK by their side, your child can learn - one soft page at a time - that every feeling is welcome, and calm is always within reach.
Big Feelings Are OK: A Calm Book for Toddlers with Gentle Tools for Big Feelings
by Nicola Ahern