Shoo Little Noise: A Gentle Story About Sounds, Feelings, and Finding Calm (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798197969873)

Shoo, Little Noise: A Gentle Story About Sounds, Feelings, and Finding Calm

Does your child cover their ears during loud sounds? Feel overwhelmed by fireworks, thunder, vacuum cleaners, crowded rooms, or unexpected noise?

Shoo, Little Noise is a comforting social-emotional learning story that helps children understand sensory sensitivity, big feelings, and practical coping skills in a warm, supportive way.

Through gentle rhymes and engaging illustrations, children learn that feeling overwhelmed by noise does not mean something is wrong with them. They discover simple strategies to help their bodies feel safe, calm, and confident when sounds feel too big.

Inside this book you'll find:

- A gentle story about loud sounds, emotions, and self-understanding
- Child-friendly calming strategies including breathing, counting, and taking breaks
- Positive coping skills such as asking for space and using headphones
- Confidence-building messages about bravery and emotional growth
- Encouraging social-emotional learning concepts for everyday life

Perfect for:

Sensitive children
Children who struggle with loud sounds
Preschool and kindergarten classrooms
Occupational therapy and counseling settings
Social-emotional learning (SEL) lessons
Parents, teachers, and caregivers supporting emotional regulation

Children will learn that fear, overwhelm, and sensory discomfort are normal experiences-and that they can develop tools to help themselves feel calm, safe, and brave.

Plus Bonus Pages!

After the story, children can continue learning with a Noise Detective search-and-find challenge, a My Brave Noise Steps confidence-building practice page, a calming note from Advo Cat, and bonus book recommendations for families looking for more stories about feelings, confidence, kindness, and resilience.

A heartwarming picture book that encourages emotional awareness, resident, self-regulation, confidence, and coping skills while helping children build a healthier relationship with noise and sensory experiences.

Perfect for readers who enjoy books about sensory sensitivity, sensory processing, emotional regulation, self-regulation, coping skills, mindfulness for children, social-emotional learning (SEL), feelings, resilience, confidence building, anxiety support for kids, and emotional wellness.