When Liam Feels Big Inside

When Liam Feels Big Inside

by

Patches the Story Dog

Patches the Story Dog

for your Preschooler

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Liam running joyfully across a soft green backyard, arms wide open, mouth open in a big laugh, surrounded by puffy white dandelions and round bouncy balls scattered in the grass. In the background, a cozy home with sunny yellow walls and big wiggly trees with green leaves rustling in a warm breeze.

This is Liam! Liam loves to run fast. He loves to laugh loud. Ha ha ha! Liam plays all day in his bright, cozy home.

Liam kneeling on the floor of his sunny living room, carefully placing a yellow block on top of a very tall, wobbly tower of colorful blocks, his eyes wide with excitement and a big grin on his face. In the background, sunny yellow walls with warm light streaming through a window.

Liam builds a big, tall tower. Up, up, up go the blocks! Red block. Blue block. Yellow block. "Look how tall!" says Liam.

Liam sitting on the floor with fists clenched and face scrunched up, turning red, surrounded by colorful blocks scattered everywhere. A big red balloon floats above his head, stretched and wobbly, ready to pop. In the background, sunny yellow walls of the living room.

Oh no! CRASH! The tower falls down. All the blocks tumble and scatter. Liam's tummy feels tight. His face gets hot. His feeling is SO big — like a balloon ready to pop!

Liam sitting cross-legged on the floor with his eyes gently closed, cheeks puffed out, blowing softly. Little white dandelion fluff floats away from him, drifting up into the air like tiny stars. In the background, scattered colorful blocks on the floor and sunny yellow walls.

But wait! Liam knows a magic trick. He takes a deep breath in. He counts: "One… two… three." Then he blows out — whooooosh! — like blowing on a puffy dandelion.

Liam smiling peacefully, looking up through the window at a soft, silly cloud shaped like a wobbly face drifting across a blue sky. A new, even taller tower of colorful blocks stands beside him. In the background, bright blue sky visible through the window and sunny yellow walls.

His big feeling floats up, up, up — like a soft, silly cloud. It drifts away into the sky. And Liam feels okay again! He builds a new tower. Even taller!

Liam standing in the soft green backyard facing his friend, who is holding a round red bouncy ball close to his chest. Liam's face is flushed and his hands are balled up at his sides. In the background, big wiggly trees with rustling leaves and puffy dandelions dotting the green grass.

Liam runs outside to play. "Can I have the ball?" he asks his friend. But his friend says, "No, not yet." Uh oh. Liam's tummy feels tight. His face gets hot.

Liam standing in the backyard with his eyes closed, cheeks puffed, blowing out a long breath. White dandelion fluff swirls and lifts off the puffy dandelions around his feet, floating up into the warm air. In the background, big wiggly trees and a bright blue sky with soft white clouds.

His feeling is SO big — like a balloon ready to pop! But Liam remembers his magic trick. He takes a deep breath in. He counts: "One… two… three." Then he blows out — whooooosh!

Liam and his friend both smiling and laughing together in the green backyard, each with a hand on the round red bouncy ball between them. A soft, silly cloud shaped like a puffy face floats above the wiggly trees. In the background, big wiggly trees with rustling green leaves and puffy dandelions in the grass under a warm blue sky.

His big feeling floats up, up, up — like a soft, silly cloud. It drifts away over the wiggly trees. And Liam feels okay again! He waits, and soon his friend shares the ball. Hooray!

Liam standing in the backyard holding a round red bouncy ball, looking upset with a pouty face, as the warm evening light bathes everything in golden-pink tones. Puffy dandelions glow softly around his feet. In the background, a pink and orange sunset sky above the big wiggly trees and the cozy home with sunny yellow walls.

Now the sun is going down. The sky turns pink and orange. "Time for bed, Liam!" says his mama. But Liam is not done playing! His tummy feels tight. His face gets hot.

Liam sitting in the soft green grass at dusk, eyes gently closed, blowing out slowly. Dandelion fluff lifts from the puffy dandelions beside him and floats up into the pink and orange sky like tiny glowing wishes. In the background, the cozy home with sunny yellow walls glowing warmly in the evening light and big wiggly trees silhouetted against the sunset.

His feeling is SO big — like a balloon ready to pop! But Liam knows just what to do. He takes a deep breath in. He counts: "One… two… three." Then he blows out — whooooosh! — nice and slow.

Liam looking up at a dusky purple sky dotted with early stars, a soft, silly cloud shaped like a gentle smiling face floating up and away. Liam has a calm, peaceful smile on his face as he stands in the backyard. In the background, the first twinkling stars in a purple-blue evening sky above the big wiggly trees.

His big feeling floats up, up, up — like a soft, silly cloud. It drifts away past the stars. And Liam feels okay again. Big feelings always get smaller. They always, always pass.

Liam lying in a cozy bed with a soft blue blanket pulled up to his chin, eyes half-closed with a gentle smile, one hand resting on his tummy. A small, round nightlight glows warmly on the bedside table. In the background, a window showing a calm night sky with a soft crescent moon and twinkling stars, and the sunny yellow walls of his bedroom bathed in warm nightlight glow.

Now Liam is tucked in bed, warm and cozy. He takes one more deep breath. "One… two… three," he whispers. And he smiles. Because Liam knows — he will always be okay. Good night, Liam.

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