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Meet the friends
Characters who make feelings easier to talk about
Kind, curious friends learning courage, calm, confidence, and care.
Amaka
Sweet, thoughtful, and emotionally smart. Amaka really cares about how others feel.
Amaka
Eager and mischievous, Amaka likes to joke and play, but her heart is full of kindness.
Amaka
She notices how others feel. Even while playing, she checks on her friends' emotions.
Amaka
When someone’s sad, Amaka notices. She’s emotionally wise, even.
Amaka
Calm and peaceful. Amaka sometimes just smiles and listens.
Bella
Bella is a little shy and feels nervous when everyone’s watching. But she’s brave, smart, and always looks out for others.
Bella
She might stay quiet at first, but Bella always knows what to do. She’s responsible and gentle with everyone.
Destiny
Destiny is wise and respectful. He's patient, kind, and loves to help — even though he sometimes plays too much!
Goshen
Goshen is a brain box! Full of ideas, he’s always thinking. But he’s also sweet, loving, and protective of his friends.
Princess
Princess is thoughtful and kind. Despite her ups and downs, she finds it important to help and understand others.
Ella
Ella is strong both in body and in spirit. She deeply cares about the people around her and the world at large. A dedicated student, she believes that becoming a cheerleader one day will help her spread positivity and make the world a happier place.
Start with a feeling
Explore Feelings
Choose one feeling to begin. Each path opens a friendly page with simple language, stories, and practical support.
Practise emotional skills
Interactive tools for calm, reflection, and small next steps.
Use simple activities like breathing, drawing, check-ins, and guided choices to help children practise emotional skills before the hardest moment.
Emotional Literacy: Books That Help With Feelings
Read and grow
Swipe, scroll, or let the shelf glide through stories that help children name and understand feelings.
๐ Sometimes Family Finds You
"Sometimes Family Finds You" is a quiet, heartfelt story about belonging, resilience, and the many ways connection can begin. Through Bellaโs gentle narration and Punchโs journey, children discover that feeling unseen does not mean they are unworthyโand that sometimes, family finds us in unexpected ways.
๐ Read Sometimes Family Finds You
๐ The Day Goshen Learned to Guide the River
"The Day Goshen Learned to Guide the River" is a calm, reflective story about helping children manage big emotions through safe replacement behaviors. When Goshen observes a beaver guiding a river instead of stopping it, he learns a gentle way to help a friendโand himselfโwhen feelings feel overwhelming.
๐ Read The Day Goshen Learned to Guide the River
๐ When My Feelings Get Too Big
"When My Feelings Get Too Big" is a gentle story that helps children understand big emotions and feel safe again. Through Princessโs experience, kids learn that feelings are not badโthey are messages. They practice pausing, breathing, and naming what they feel.
๐ Read When My Feelings Get Too Big
๐ The Day Destiny Wanted To Quit
"The Day Destiny Wanted To Quit" is a heartfelt story about finding courage when giving up feels easier. It helps children see how small choices and support can help them keep going, even when life feels really hard.
๐ Read The Day Destiny Wanted To Quit
๐จ When I Feel Scared
"When I Feel Scared" is a comforting story that helps children understand fear and find gentle ways to feel safe, supported, and brave again.
๐ Read When I Feel Scared
๐ฑ Ella and the Promise She Keeps Trying
"Ella and the Promise She Keeps Trying" follows Ella as she learns that effort matters more than being perfect. Through practice, mistakes, and courage, she discovers that trying again is part of growing stronger.
๐ Read Ella and the Promise She Keeps Trying
๐ I Will Wait Till I Get Older
"I Will Wait Till I Get Older" follows Goshen, a 12-year-old boy who has lived in four different countries. It gently explores belonging, patience, and hopeโshowing that growth takes time.
๐ Read I Will Wait Till I Get Older
โ๏ธ The World Isnโt Just Black and White
"The World Isnโt Just Black and White" helps children practice flexible thinking, pause before reacting, and understand that feelings and situations are not always one way or the other.
๐ Read Grey Thinking
๐ Little Acts, Big Feelings
"Little Acts, Big Feelings" celebrates kindness, empathy, and the emotions that grow when children care for others and see the impact of small, loving actions.
๐ Read Little Acts, Big Feelings
๐ง๏ธ How to Calm the Storm Inside
"How to Calm the Storm Inside" helps children recognize overwhelming emotions and learn calming tools like breathing, drawing, and asking for help.
๐ Read How to Calm the Storm InsideExplore Mental Health Topics
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Emotional literacy in everyday life
Why This Matters
Emotional learning is not one big lesson. It grows through small moments: naming what is happening, practising a helpful response, and staying connected with trusted adults.
Start with language children can use.
When children can name a feeling, adults can respond with more patience and children are less likely to feel alone with what is happening inside.
Explore feelingsPractise before the hard moment.
Simple routines like breathing, drawing, pausing, and asking for help become easier when children practise them during calm moments.
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