Zippy and the Puzzle of Emotions
by
Thomas
A story about Big feelings
for your Preschooler.
Zippy Zapata woke up in his cozy treehouse. He rubbed his eyes and smiled. A new puzzle day was here!
He found a bright map on the floor. “Look,” he whispered. “It says ‘Puzzle of Emotions.’”
Brutus trotted over and giggled. “Oink, I am ready for fun! Let’s find that puzzle!” he said.
Zippy’s heart felt big and jumpy. Excitement and worry swirled inside. The map said the puzzle was under the big reading rug!
Zippy and Brutus lifted the rug. A shiny puzzle piece glowed. “There it is!” said Zippy.
Zippy said, “Maybe this puzzle can help me with my big feelings.” Brutus smiled and said, “We can do it together!”
Zippy’s hands shook. “What if I can’t finish the puzzle?” he asked. Brutus whispered, “Try a slow, deep puzzle breath—innn, ouuut!”
Piece by piece, they found more puzzle pieces behind books and boxes. Each time, Zippy felt braver.