Dante Cooks Through It: A Free Printable Picture Book About Managing Big Feelings

When the heat rises, Chef Dante does not pretend it isn't there. He picks up a knife, and he cooks.

His feelings boil the way anyone's do, fast and hot and hard to hold. But instead of letting the anger spill out onto everyone in the kitchen, Dante steps to the counter and works. He breathes. He chops. He waits out the worst of the heat until he can decide what to do with it. Nothing in this story tells a child their anger is wrong. It tells them the truth instead: anger is information, and like any strong ingredient, it can be handled.

We ask children to calm down without ever showing them how. This book shows the how. It is for the child whose feelings arrive faster than the words for them, and for the grown-up ready to hand over a real tool instead of a rule.

This is an instant digital download to print at home or read on any device. Nothing ships.

It is free. Download it, and give a child something to do with the heat.