Leo Learns to Calm the Storm Inside: A Story About Big Feelings and Finding Calm

By Shobha Goyal

Big feelings can feel overwhelming for young children and for the grown-ups who care for them.

Leo Learns to Calm the Storm Inside is a gentle, reassuring picture book that helps children understand their emotions and learn safe, practical ways to find a sense of peace. Meet Leo, a six-year-old whose feelings can rise like powerful ocean waves.

Through familiar everyday moments at home and at play, Leo discovers something important: his feelings are not bad or wrong. They are signals, and with the right tools, they can soften and pass. As Leo practices calming strategies, children learn alongside him:

How to take slow, steady breaths.

How to name feelings with honesty and kindness.

How to reach out when things feel difficult.

How to move their bodies to release big energy.

How to be gentle with themselves after mistakes.

Written in warm, supportive language and paired with soothing illustrations, this story helps children feel seen and understood. Ideal for:

Children ages 3 to 8.

Kids navigating big, powerful emotions.

Parents, caregivers, and early childhood educators.

Bedtime reading or classroom social-emotional learning.

Leo Learns to Calm the Storm Inside reminds children of an empowering truth: Every big feeling has a calm waiting inside, and they have the power to find it again and again.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G5J6HNHF
• ISBN13: 9798277783382
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"