A Gentle, Illustrated Book to Help Kids Understand Feelings, Build Emotional Intelligence, and Grow Confidence If your child has big feelings, struggles to name emotions, or needs support managing anger, anxiety, or sadness — this beautifully illustrated storybook will help them bloom. In Leo and the Emotions Garden , 7-year-old Leo stumbles upon a magical garden behind his house, where every emotion grows as a flower. With the help of a tiny glowing guide named Petal, Leo learns that feelings like anger, sadness, joy, and even anxiety all belong — and each has something to teach us. As Leo tends to his garden, he also begins to grow a powerful new flower: confidence . Perfect for kids ages 5–8 navigating big emotions or emotional regulation challenges. - Designed as a social emotional learning (SEL) book , this story teaches emotional literacy , self-awareness , and coping skills through a warm, engaging metaphor. - Great for sensitive children, anxious kids, or any child learning how to name and manage their feelings . - Filled with soft watercolor illustrations that calm and capture young imaginations. Why Parents, Teachers, and Therapists Love This Book: Supports emotional intelligence for kids through visual metaphors - Helps children identify, express, and care for complex feelings - Offers simple mindfulness tools and calming techniques for emotional regulation - Includes anger, sadness, joy, worry, and more — all represented as flowers - Ideal bedtime or classroom story to open up emotional conversations Whether you're a parent looking for mental health resources for children , a teacher building your SEL curriculum , or a therapist helping a child navigate anxiety, Leo and the Emotions Garden is a gentle, empowering tool that grows with the reader. Because every feeling is a flower — and every child deserves to learn how to grow.