Help your child find words for their biggest feelings.

When your child feels overwhelmed, frustrated, or left out, finding the words can be hard. Explore those feelings together through Ambrosia’s adventure—and practice asking for help, expressing needs, and trying again.

  • Begin naming feelings together.
  • Explore what helps when everything feels like too much.
  • Remind your child they can always come to you.
Digital story + parent companion · Read at your family’s pace
Digital story + parent companion · Read at your family’s pace
What you’ll explore together

Little discoveries for the moments that feel big.

A familiar character and gentle conversations give you a place to begin.

  • Notice when their body says, “This is too much.”
  • ​Practice saying, “I need help.”
  • ​Know that mistakes don’t make them less loved.
  • ​Find words for feeling scared, angry, or left out.
  • ​Explore choices while respecting others.
  • ​Find ways to reconnect after a difficult moment.
Read a little. Talk a little. Come back whenever your family needs it.
When the words aren’t there yet

“I don’t care” can mean More than it seems.

“I don’t care” can mean
more than it seems.

Your child wanted to join the game. Then something went wrong, and now they’re walking away or telling you to leave them alone. You want to understand, but “What happened?” doesn’t always bring an answer.

Sometimes, you can start with:

“How do you think Ambrosia felt?”

A story gives you a gentle place to wonder together. Was she scared? Did she feel left out? Did she need someone to listen? Let your child share as much—or as little—as they’re ready to.

Meet Ambrosia

A curious little cat.
Some very familiar feelings.

Ambrosia wishes she could spend one day as a child. When her wish comes true, she can’t wait to join the neighborhood’s Lantern Day celebration.

But the noise becomes overwhelming. She worries she won’t be welcome after a mistake. And when her idea gets overlooked, frustration takes over.

Feeling left out Wanting a choice Asking for help Trying again

With a caring grown-up beside her, she begins to understand what she feels and what might help. Your child may recognize a little of themselves along the way.

Digital story + parent companion · Read at your family’s pace
Make it part of your everyday connection

A few pages.
A moment together.

No need to finish in one sitting or have all the right answers. Follow your child’s curiosity.

01 / READ

Find a Quiet Moment.

Settle in at bedtime or during a slow afternoon. Enjoy a few pages and pause wherever your child wants to linger.

02 / WONDER

Let curiosity lead.

Notice Ambrosia’s expressions. Wonder what she might need. Pointing, drawing, and pretending can be part of the conversation.

03 / RETURN

Bring it into everyday life.

After a hard moment has passed, revisit a familiar scene: “What helped Ambrosia when she felt overwhelmed?”

Start with pictures and simple feeling words. Explore more as your child grows.

Small skills to practice together

Room to feel.
Support to try again.

Your child doesn’t have to figure it all out alone. Return to the story to explore another small skill, one conversation at a time.

  • Notice what’s happening in their body.
  • ​Tell someone when they feel left out.
  • Ask for help or an appropriate choice.
  • Consider how someone else might feel.
  • ​Find a way to make things right.
A message worth returning to

“Your feelings matter. I’ll help you find a safe way to express them.”

Some days, your child may have plenty to say. Other days, they may just want their favorite page again. There’s room for both.

Begin your next conversation together

Bring Ambrosia into
your family’s story.

A character your child can get to know. Guidance you can return to. A gentle place to begin understanding each other.

Your read-together resource

  • The complete story — explore feelings through Ambrosia’s adventure.
  • A parent companion — find words when you’re unsure how to respond.
  • Conversation prompts — invite your child’s perspective.
  • Two connection activities — keep exploring through drawing and play.

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A few things you may be wondering

My child is only two. Can we still enjoy it?

Read short portions, look at expressions, and name simple feelings together. Follow their attention and skip questions that feel too complicated. Explore more as they grow.

What if my child doesn’t want to talk about feelings?

You can simply enjoy the story. They might prefer to point, draw, act out a scene, or listen. There’s no need to turn reading into a question-and-answer session.

Will this stop tantrums or difficult behavior?

Big feelings will still happen. This resource offers ways to practice understanding and expressing them, with your support over time.

Is this a physical book?

This is a digital resource to read on a device or print at home. No physical item will be shipped.