Little People, Big Feelings: When You Feel Tired

Why does everything seem harder when kids are tired?Listening. Waiting. Concentrating. Handling disappointment. Even making choices they already know how to make.In Little People, Big Feelings: When You Feel Tired, children follow the Little People through a day when not getting enough rest makes ordinary challenges feel much bigger. They experience frustration, impatience, disappointment, trouble concentrating, and moments when making a good choice feels especially hard.But tiredness doesn't make those choices disappear-and it doesn't mean big feelings get to be in charge.Through relatable situations, gentle humor, loving boundaries, and God's Word, children learn an important emotional-intelligence lesson: feeling tired can help explain why something feels harder, while we are still responsible for the choices we make.After a good night's rest, the Little People face many of the same kinds of situations again. This time, their rested bodies and brains are better prepared to slow down, listen, concentrate, handle disappointment, and make good choices.Inside, children will find: - A colorful, relatable story about tiredness and big feelings - Practical emotional-intelligence lessons woven naturally into everyday situations - Scripture throughout the story - Faith-filled encouragement that points children back to God - Cut-out Bible memory verse cards to keep and practice - Diverse, familiar Little People, Big Feelings charactersWhen You Feel Tired reminds children of a simple but powerful truth: God made our bodies to need rest. Big feelings are okay. Our feelings don't have to control our choices. And God is with us as we learn and grow.Created for children ages 3-10 and the parents, caregivers, teachers, counselors, and Christian educators who help them navigate their big feelings