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A fable about Naming feelings

Shannon and the Too-Loud Rain

Starring Shannon, the Spinosaurus. 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.

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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
Fable
No. 43

How the story goes

One small trouble. Three turns.

A peek for grown-ups, so you know where the story is headed before you turn the first page.

  1. A small trouble

    Rain bangs on the metal roof, and friends drum along. To Shannon every bang sounds twice as big, but she keeps smiling.

  2. A brave choice

    When Cydney comes close, Shannon tells her the rain feels sharp, and that she wants friends and softer rain.

  3. A happy turn

    They line a corner with broad leaves and add a sign: Quiet corner, everyone welcome. Both games belong.

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 words did Shannon use to say how the rain felt?
  2. 2What if Shannon had kept smiling and said nothing?
  3. 3What can you say when something feels too loud?

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Shea Holds the Rope

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