Creating Calm in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1: Relaxation Techniques for Kids (Kids Healthy Coping Skills Series)

This book is wonderful. I read it with my 4 and 5 year olds, who don’t often know what to do about their big emotions. I’m a teacher and I might try to use it in class too! The illustrations are lovely and I love the diversity of the characters!

I loved the visuals from this book! It breaks down what each sense does and how it helps ground ourselves providing much needed relaxation in moments of stress, anxiety, or when we just need a little more emotional regulation. I love that the characters of the book are REAL KIDS THAT ARE CULTRUALLY DIVERSE WITH REAL FEELINGS THAT NEED REAL OPTIONS to deal with their emotions. Life is meant to have a wide range of positive and negative emotions. Even when too excited, some kids, like mine, need coping skills and strategies! Author Dr. Melissa Boyd shared in detail how to just do manage in a safe, healthy, and easy to understand way for young minds. My son is 11 and loves ALL of Dr. Melissa Boyd's books for good reason, they are meaningful and relatable. I love her books because they help me teach my autistic child about the world around him and that it is okay to have feelings, but it is also ok to know how to manage them. Grounding techniques using the senses is one of my favorite techniques as an adult with anxiety, but I never have seen a way to share this with my child until now. YOU NEED THIS BOOK IF YOU ARE A PARENT! TEACHERS NEED THIS BOOK! ALL LIBRARIES NEED THIS BOOK! Thanks Dr. Melissa Boyd for yet ANOTHER amazing book!

I love this book! As a mother to a highly sensitive child and another with ADHD we are always talking about ways to find our calm, our grounding point. The author did a beautiful job providing wonderful tools for little ones and their grown ups whenever they need help regulating their big feelings. And she did all this in rhyme. I highly recommend this picture book!

This is an excellent book to teach children simple ways to calm themselves. Simple and easy to read. Very cute and colorful illustrations.

The complexity yet innocence found within a children's book will always amaze me. This read was quick and easy, but utterly powerful at the same time. I love reading to my children, especially when it's something meaningful and worthwhile.

This book is extremely helpful when working with children in my clinical practice. It is easy for children to understand, and so far my children have been very engaged especially when introducing grounding techniques.

This is such a cute book. The illustrations are adorable and the ideas are a great way to get kids thinking about how they can control their emotions (or how they respond to them). I found it helpful for me to remember some of the ways we can calm our minds when we get stressed or worried. Great job!

This is a fantastic resource and a necessary book to have in your therapeutic collection! I use this at home with my kids, as a school counselor, and a private counseling.

A fun book to introduce mindfulness and grounding techniques to your child. I liked the examples to help children understand the principles.

I liked the illustrations and rhyming paragraphs. The idea of the book is great for children to help manage their feelings. I do feel the layout is long winded and I’m not a fan of introducing children to words such as stress etc. however a great concept and really great effort!

I perfect book to introduce calming practice to my 2-5 year old students! A great story and beautiful images.They LOVED it!!

Lovely story and a great way to learn relaxation techniques. Fun and bright pictures.Really liked that you could join in and do the techniques as you go.

A lovely little book for younger kids about how to relax and manage feelings. Written in part rhyme. Gorgeous illustrations..