Age: Toddler-Preschool
Emotions: Anger, frustration
Things that go: Construction

Little Dump Truck is normally a happy camper, until things don't go her way. Her grumpiness keeps piling up in her bed, morphing into something as heavy as a hippopotamus. The crew tries to help with phrases that don't acknowledge her feelings. "Work it out!" "Turn that frown upside down!" "It's no big deal!" Soon, she explodes piling her grumpy feelings on everyone else. But then, she closes her eyes and takes a moment to connect with her senses: she feels the grass tickling her tires, hears the birds singing, and hears her own engine humming.

How delightful to have a mindfulness book that appeals to kids, both with the characters and the format of the story. I will be using this in my next mindfulness storytime for ages 0-6.