Faith-Based Books for Big Feelings
Every feeling has a helpful job to do — and gentle, faith-filled stories help children ages 4–9 notice, name, and choose what to do with theirs, one feeling at a time.
The Sleuth Method
"We notice. We name. We choose."
Every big feeling starts in the body. Kids learn to spot the clues — a racing heart, wobbly "spaghetti" legs, a rock in the tummy.
Feelings aren't mistakes — they're messages. With the Feelings Map (and God's help), children give the feeling its name — and naming it takes away some of its power.
Armed with their clues, kids choose what comes next — a brave step, an honest "I'm sorry," a quiet prayer.
The Series
Each story follows a child through one big feeling — relatable, warm, and rooted in faith.
A Faith-Based Story About Feeling Guilty & Making Things Right
A heavy, achy feeling sits like a rock in one boy's tummy after he does something he wishes he hadn't. With warmth and faith, he learns that guilt is a clue — a nudge toward saying sorry and feeling light again.
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A Faith-Based Story About Anxiety & Courage
When the spotlight feels too big and her legs turn to soft spaghetti, one girl learns that being brave doesn't mean feeling unafraid — it means trusting God and taking the next small step.
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Start with a quick trailer, then settle in with the full gentle read-aloud of each story — lovely for quiet time, the car, or the classroom.
A first peek at the guilt-and-making-it-right story.
A first peek at the worry-and-brave-steps story.
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About the Author
Adult psychiatrist & author–illustrator
Cynthia Spellman, MD is an adult psychiatrist practicing in New York and New Jersey. Over decades of practice, Dr. Spellman noticed that many of the struggles her patients faced as adults could have been eased by emotional tools learned early in life — the ability to notice, name, and choose what to do with their big feelings.
That conviction inspired her to write and illustrate The Feelings Sleuths — a faith-based children's series designed to give every child the emotional tools they need to thrive, one big feeling at a time.
A Little Gift
