Dinosaur Kids

A fable about Naming feelings

Shannon and the Too-Loud Rain

Starring Shannon, the Spinosaurus. Shannon the Spinosaurus teaches Sensitivity.

  • Ages 3–6
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  • Book in the works
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No. 43
Shannon the Spinosaurus character art
Shannon the Spinosaurus character art

Meet

Shannon

Spinosaurus

Learns
Naming feelings
Grown-up value
Sensitivity
Look for
Sensitivity badge
Personality
Sensitivity · Ready to learn

The story · Book in the works

Shannon’s story is still being written.

Rain on the tin-roof shelter overwhelms Shannon, and naming what her body hears helps the friends build a softer place without ending the fun.

And the moral of the story

“Big feelings get smaller when we name them.”

Say it together at the last page. It’s short on purpose.

For grown-ups · After the last page

Talk about it.

  1. 1What do you think “naming feelings” means?
  2. 2When is a time you could try naming feelings?
  3. 3What would Shannon do next?

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