Little Hearts, Big Feelings: A Compassionate Parenting Story About Emotions, Kindness, and Trying Again

Little Hearts, Big Feelings(TM) is a warm, compassionate picture book designed to help young children name emotions, build emotional safety, and practice kindness through everyday moments. Written in gentle, rhythmic language, this story walks children through common feelings-happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and frustration-while modeling self-regulation, repair, and resilience. Each page invites connection, reminding children that all feelings are welcome and that support, breathing, and trying again help big emotions settle. Unique to this book, caregivers are supported through Compassionate Parenting Notes included at the back, offering simple, trauma-informed guidance rooted in connection, empathy, and co-regulation. Created by trauma-informed educator Karen Gonzalez-Torres, Little Hearts, Big Feelings(TM) nurtures emotional awareness, kindness, and confidence-helping little hearts grow strong roots for life. Recommended for ages 2-6