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Casper & Bentley Learn Big Feelings: Loneliness

A gentle emotional intelligence story for young children

This book is part of the Casper & Bentley Emotional Intelligence series, created to support young children in understanding big feelings in a calm, reassuring way.

Through the story of two very different dogs — one older and steady, one younger and still learning — children are gently introduced to loneliness:
what it feels like, why it can happen even when others are nearby, and how connection can return with time, safety, and understanding.

This book is especially helpful for:

• children aged 2–7

• children with ADHD or neurodivergent experiences

• children who struggle with feeling left out, different, or disconnected

• parents and carers supporting sensitive emotions with care and patience

The focus is not on problem-solving or pushing social behaviour, but on emotional awareness — helping children feel reassured that loneliness is a human feeling and that they are not alone with it.

Each book includes a short parent guide, offering gentle ways to use the story to support emotional connection in everyday life.

Casper & Bentley Learn Big Feelings: Loneliness is designed to be read slowly, revisited often, and grown into over time.