When My Feelings Fall Asleep

When My Feelings Fall Asleep is a gentle and reassuring picture book that helps young children recognise, name and reflect on their emotions while building healthy bedtime routines and emotional regulation skills.

Join Milo, a curious child with bright green eyes, as he explores the wonders of nature. Along the way, he discovers a spider on a tree trunk, a green tree frog resting on a leaf and a bright blue butterfly dancing through the air. As the day unfolds, Milo experiences many different feelings. Happiness shines like a warm, glowing sun. Anxiety drifts in like a light blue cloud. Frustration falls like a droopy teardrop. Anger bursts onto the scene as a bright red splash, while worries become as light as a feather floating away on the breeze.

When bedtime arrives, Milo finds it difficult to settle. Curled up beside his beloved black cat, he listens as the feelings from his day gently tap at his window, asking to be noticed. Through quiet reflection and a comforting bedtime story, Milo realises that every feeling has been part of his day and has something to teach him. Just as he packs away his toys, he learns to lovingly pack away his emotions on a special bedtime shelf, allowing them to rest until tomorrow.

Written in simple, accessible language for children aged 2 years and up, When My Feelings Fall Asleep promotes emotional literacy, self-awareness and resilience through a strengths-based lens. Rather than viewing emotions as good or bad, young readers are encouraged to understand that all feelings belong and every emotion has a purpose.

With its warm Australian setting, engaging emotional metaphors and calming bedtime message, this heartwarming story provides families, educators and caregivers with a valuable tool for supporting children's social and emotional development. Perfect for bedtime reading, When My Feelings Fall Asleep helps children end the day feeling safe, understood and ready for tomorrow's adventures.