When big feelings feel like a storm, love helps the sun shine again.
Meet Queen, a bright and sensitive little girl who sometimes feels the world too loudly, too brightly, and too fast. When her emotions build like thunder and rain, she calls it the storm inside me.
But storms don't only come from noise or lights - sometimes they come from feeling misunderstood or unheard, especially when the words won't come out. Queen can't always explain what she feels, and that makes her storm grow even stronger.
Through Queen's eyes, readers discover what a sensory meltdown feels like - and how compassion, connection, and understanding help the storm pass. With poetic language, rich sensory detail, and illustrations celebrating Black neurodiversity, The Storm Inside Me shows children that every emotion is valid, and every storm deserves safety and love.
Perfect for classrooms, therapy sessions, or bedtime, this heartwarming story gently introduces: