Myla Learns Wings Over My Heart: Emotional Intelligence and Self-Regulation Skills for Kids

"Myla hid in the garden to be far away. She could never go to school feeling this way."

Does your child complain of a stomachache just before school? Do they cry, hide, freeze, or insist they cannot go, even when they cannot explain why?

Myla Learns Wings Over My Heart is more than a book about feelings. Unlike books that simply name emotions, this story gives children a practical skill to process their feelings they can practice again and again.

"My tummy hurts. It came out of the blue. I wish, how I wish I knew what to do."

Sometimes a tummy ache before school is more than a child wanting to stay home. It can be the body communicating fear, worry, overwhelm, or an experience the child does not yet have the words to describe.

Six-year-old Myla knows she cannot go to school feeling this way, so she hides in the garden. There she meets Aditha, the Root Energy Fairy, who helps her understand that her tummy ache is not something to ignore or push away.

"That tummy ache you have means there's a message to find. Feelings speak through energy, both in the body and mind."

Aditha does not tell Myla to stop crying, be brave, or simply go to school. She offers Myla something they can try together.

"There's something we can try when you're feeling blue.I can show it to you."

Aditha teaches Myla Wings Over My Heart, a gentle somatic practice inspired by Butterfly Taps.

Myla crosses her hands over her heart, taps slowly from side to side, breathes, and repeats reassuring words.

Through Myla's experience, this book helps both children and grown-ups learn how to:

- Notice where a feeling is showing up in the body

- Connect through a calming practice that helps the child feel safe and supported

- Listen for the message underneath the child's reaction

- Validate the feeling once its cause becomes clearer

- Choose what to do next, such as talking to a trusted grown-up or expressing the feeling through drawing

Parents and educators appreciate that this book:

- Provides a practical tool wrapped inside a comforting story

- Encourages connection instead of correction

- Breaks complex emotional ideas into child-friendly language

- Works beautifully at home, in classrooms, or in counseling settings

As part of the Little Stories for BIG Feelings series, this book also includes access to exclusive printable companion resources designed to extend the learning experience beyond the final page.

Created for children ages 4 to 7, Myla Learns Wings Over My Heart is part of the Little Stories for BIG Feelings series from Angela Thibault, the creator of Satori Kid Club, which uses imaginative, play-based storytelling to support emotional awareness, resilience, and healthy communication. Perfect for preschoolers, primary school students and toddlers. It is an excellent support tool for parents, teachers and counselors.