A children's mental health workbook for kids ages 6–9, told in Maya's own voice. She's eight, she's brave, she's learning that her anger is a tornado that has something to tell her — and she has tools to help.
Each book in the series centers a different child, in a different culture, learning to name and work with a different big feeling. Maya is just the beginning.
A Black girl learning her anger is a signal, not a problem.
A Puerto Rican boy meeting the dragon that lives in his belly.
A Korean-American boy and the rain cloud that follows him sometimes.
A biracial girl learning what to do when bedtime is hard.
A rural country boy whose family is different now — and figuring out what stays the same.
A South Indian girl finding her way through the hardest kind of love.
Maya tells her own story — and along the way she shares the real tools she uses when her tornado shows up.
A free download — one of the seven tools from Maya's toolkit, reformatted as a printable for your fridge, your kid's room, your counseling office, or your classroom. Sign up below and we'll send it right over.
The Maya Classroom Program is a 6-week social-emotional curriculum for elementary school counselors, anchored by the book and built around real clinical tools. Bulk pricing and pilot site licenses available for schools, healthcare systems, and community organizations.
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