Storybook About Emotional Regulation, Paperback

Big feelings can be overwhelming — especially for young children who are still learning how to understand emotions and calm their bodies.
Ava and Eli Have BIG Emotions is a gentle, autism-friendly social story designed to help children recognize feelings, practice coping strategies, and feel supported through emotional moments.
Through simple language, relatable characters, and a calming watercolor style, this book guides children step-by-step through what emotions feel like and what they can do when feelings grow too big.
Perfect for home, therapy, classrooms, counseling offices, and special education settings.

🌈 What This Social Story Helps With
✔ Understanding and naming emotions
✔ Learning calming strategies for big feelings
✔ Supporting emotional regulation and self-control
✔ Reducing anxiety during overwhelming moments
✔ Encouraging positive communication
✔ Building confidence and emotional awareness

✨ Autism-Friendly & Kid-Friendly Features
Simple, clear language for young readers
Gentle, supportive tone (no shame or punishment)
Predictable structure that helps reduce stress
Designed with neurodivergent children in mind
Great for speech therapy, SEL, and special needs support

📚 Product Details
Format: Paperback Book (Physical Copy Shipped to You)
Size: 8.5 x 11 inches
Theme: Emotional Regulation & Coping Skills
Style: Soft watercolor illustrations
Ideal Age Range: Toddlers, Preschool, Early Elementary (Ages 2–7)

👩🏫 Perfect For
✔ Autistic children and neurodivergent learners
✔ Speech therapy and communication development
✔ Social-emotional learning (SEL) lessons
✔ Preschool and special education classrooms
✔ Parents supporting emotional growth at home
✔ Therapists, counselors, and early intervention programs

💛 Part of the Adventures of Ava & Eli Series
This book is part of the Adventures of Ava & Eli social story collection — created to help children navigate everyday routines, emotions, and life skills with confidence and kindness.

📦 Shipping & Use
This is a printed paperback book shipped directly to you.
Perfect for repeated reading, calm-down corners, therapy sessions, or daily emotional learning routines.

✨Bonus Add-On
Emotions Companion Activity Pack
Add this Printed Copy companion activity pack to extend learning beyond the story!
This Emotions Companion Activity Pack was thoughtfully created to pair with Ava and Eli Have BIG Emotions and help children practice emotional awareness, body clues, regulation strategies, and safe choices through engaging, hands-on activities.
Designed for home, classroom, and therapy use, this pack supports children as they learn to recognize emotions, understand emotional intensity, and choose calming strategies in a supportive, visual way.

📘 What’s Included
✔ Parent • Teacher • Therapist Guide
✔ IEP-aligned skill support language
✔ Daily emotion check-in worksheet
✔ Body clues & emotional awareness pages
✔ Color-coded emotional regulation activities
✔ Blue, Green, Yellow, and Red calming strategy pages
✔ Create-your-own calming cards for each emotional level
✔ Safe vs. not safe choices worksheet
✔ Emotion recognition practice
✔ Emotions maze activity
✔ Emotions word search
✔ “I Spy Emotions” activity
✔ Emotions coloring pages
✔ “Today I Feel” reflection page
✔ Certificate of achievement

🎯 Skills Supported
This companion pack supports skills related to:
Emotional identification & labeling
Self-regulation and calming strategies
Body awareness and emotional cues
Safe behavior choices during big emotions
Social-emotional learning (SEL)
Communication through visuals, drawing, or writing

Activities align with color-coded emotional regulation frameworks commonly used in educational and therapeutic settings (without naming trademarks).

🏡 Who This Is For
✔ Parents supporting emotional learning at home
✔ Teachers using SEL lessons or calm-down corners
✔ Therapists working on regulation and coping goals
✔ Children who benefit from visual, predictable supports

💛 How to Use
Read the social story first, or focus on one section at a time
Choose activities based on the child’s emotional readiness
Use during calm moments (not during escalation)
Repeat pages as often as needed

There are no right or wrong answers — this pack is designed to support growth, not perfection.

📎 Important Details
📄 Printed Copy of Companion Activity Pack comes with the book
⭐ You may request a pdf of the Activity Pack emailed to you, just message us and I will gladly send     it to you, with that you may print as needed for personal, classroom, or therapy use
🚫 Not for resale or redistribution

“This isn’t just extra worksheets — it gives your child tools they can actually use when emotions feel big.”

ALL products are for personal use ONLY and NOT for re-sale
Permission of use:

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