See the bookchildren's picture book · Little Hearts, Big Feelings, Book 1
Some hurts do not show up in bandages. Six-year-old Millie learns that Mommy's body has something called chronic pain: some days it hurts a little, some days a lot, and none of it is her fault. Honest, gentle, and never scary. Written by a mom who lives with chronic pain and CRPS herself, for the day your child finally asks and you finally have the words. Ages 4 to 10. In paperback or Kindle on Amazon, or as a digital download for iPad and Kindle.
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See the bookchildren's picture book · Little Hearts, Big Feelings, Book 2
Some mornings Mommy's battery starts the day already half empty. Eight-year-old Theo learns why, that it is not his fault, and that couch night is still together-night. The energy book, spoon theory in words a child can hold, written by a mom whose own battery runs low. Ages 4 to 10. In paperback or Kindle on Amazon, or as a digital download for iPad and Kindle.
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See the bookchildren's picture book · Little Hearts, Big Feelings, Book 3
Grandma called her by Mommy's name today, and something goes wobbly in six-year-old Millie's tummy. This is the book for the family loving someone through Alzheimer's or dementia. Not just why Grandma forgets, but what you can still do together: looking at photos, singing the old song, holding hands at the window. Nobody's fault, and you cannot catch it, said right out loud. Written by a daughter who walked this road with her own mom. Ages 4 to 10. In paperback on Amazon, or as a digital download for iPad and Kindle.
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See the bookchildren's picture book · Little Hearts, Big Feelings, Book 4
Mommy has to stay at the hospital for a while, and a child has three questions before you finish the sentence: is it my fault, who tucks me in, when do you come home? This is the book that answers them, gently and out loud. It never names why Mommy is staying, so it fits your family's reason, whether surgery, treatment, or a flare. Inside are the worry jar, the paper chain countdown, and a coming-home day that is happy and still quiet, because home is where getting better keeps going. Ages 4 to 10. Paperback on Amazon, or as a digital download for iPad and Kindle.
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See the bookchildren's picture book · Little Hearts, Big Feelings, Book 5
Zoo day was supposed to be perfect. Then Mommy's sick day changed everything. Theo is mad at the gray cloud, mad at the canceled plans, and secretly a little mad at Mommy too. This is the book that lets the mad be big before it gets better: pushed-down feelings leak out, so Theo learns to stomp it, draw it, tell it to the dog, and finally say the hard part out loud. And Mommy's answer is the one every child needs: mad never means love is gone. Includes questions for kids and a fill-in family big-mad plan. Ages 4 to 10. In paperback on Amazon, or as a digital download for iPad and Kindle.
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See the bookchildren's picture book · Little Hearts, Big Feelings, Book 6
This one is for the child whose body hurts in ways nobody can see. Some days the body whispers, and some days it is loud, and none of it shows on the outside. A gentle story about real pain with no bruise to point to, the hard part of being told you look fine, and the difference it makes when one grown-up finally believes you. Written by an author who knows invisible pain from the inside. For ages 4 to 10. In paperback on Amazon, or as a digital download for iPad and Kindle.
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See the bookchildren's picture book · Little Hearts, Big Feelings, Book 7
The book that explains her, so she never has to. Wren is the girl with the great fox drawings who sometimes misses Tuesdays, and her class has questions. This is the classroom read-aloud that answers them: why she can cartwheel on Friday and be absent on Tuesday, what actually helps, and the kind retirement of "you don't look sick." The whole class gets it, and Wren never has to stand up and perform her diagnosis. Companion to Some Days My Body Is Loud, which is her own story. For ages 4 to 10, with a note for teachers inside. In paperback on Amazon, or as a digital download.
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See the bookchildren's picture book · Little Hearts, Big Feelings, Book 8
Wren can feel something nobody else can see: her battery. Some mornings it is full, and some mornings it is already halfway gone. When Bea's birthday party promises trampolines, cake, and a sleepover, Wren wants every part, and her body cannot do every part. A warm story about pacing, choosing what matters most, asking for a bench break, and learning that a crash is not a failure, it is a clue. For ages 4 to 10. In paperback on Amazon, or as a digital download.
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See the bookchildren's picture book · Little Hearts, Big Feelings, Book 9
Wren has been counting down to aquarium day for eleven days. Then her body wakes up loud, and the bus goes without her. Missing the octopus hurts, but the bigger question hurts more: if I am not there, do they forget me? A postcard with nineteen crooked names, porch reports from Bea, and a saved seat answer it out loud. For the child who misses school because of illness, pain, or unpredictable days. Ages 4 to 10. In paperback on Amazon, or as a digital download.
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See the bookchildren's picture book · Little Hearts, Big Feelings, Book 10
Gus loves his sister Wren. He knows how to find Fig, skip the creaky stair, and use his tiptoe feet on loud-body days. But when another family plan bends around Wren's pain, Gus starts to wonder whether anybody sees him too. A tender, honest story for the sibling: the jealousy, the guilt, the quiet helping, and the need for something that belongs only to them. With an Our Just-Us List inside. Ages 4 to 10. In paperback on Amazon, or as a digital edition on Payhip and Etsy.
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See the bookchildren's coloring book · Little Hearts, Big Feelings, Book 11
Color with Waffles, Fig, and the whole storybook family. Forty-five bold and easy pages pulled straight from the world of the Little Hearts, Big Feelings books: thick lines, big shapes, and familiar friends, made for real kid hands and shorter attention spans. Print the pages at home as many times as you like, color them on a tablet, or choose the paperback. Ages 4 to 10.
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See the bookchildren's activity book · Little Hearts, Big Feelings, Book 12
For the days that need to stay quiet: a sick parent sleeping, a waiting room, a rainy afternoon, a body that needs calm. Fifty bold and easy activities, coloring pages, mazes, dot-to-dot, and gentle games, all designed to be done independently, slowly, and without a screen. Ages 4 to 10. Print at home, use on a tablet, or choose the paperback.
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