Some days, a little dragon's feelings get too big to hold - too mad, too worried, too much.When Ember's fun day at the park goes wrong - a missing cup, a crashed tower, and the dreaded words "time to go" - his big feelings grow hotter and hotter until... WHOOSH! Out roars the fire.Then Mama kneels down close and teaches him the Dragon Breath: breathe in cool, slow and deep... breathe the fire out, soft and long. A real calming technique, wrapped in a story kids ask for again and again.Inside this calm-down story:

• A gentle rhyming tale that names the feelings kids actually have - grumpy, frustrated, mad, sad, and calm
• One simple breathing tool children can really use - the same lengthened-exhale technique parents, teachers, and therapists teach
• A meltdown handled with warmth: feelings are welcomed, never punished
• A "Feelings Ember Felt Today" chart and a Dragon Breath poster page for your wall or calm-down corner
• A quick For Grown-Ups guide to co-regulation ("breathe with me" instead of "calm down!")

Perfect for: toddlers and preschoolers with big emotions, calm-down corners at home or school, bedtime read-alouds, and sensory-friendly little ones ages 3-7.Big feelings come, and big feelings go. Give your child the breath that helps them through. Take a Dragon Breath together tonight.