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Cover of Daisy Can't Help It: Daisy tearing up a red shoe while her brother Tuck looks on.

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Daisy Can't Help It

When her family leaves, Daisy feels worried and angry. Mom teaches her how to calm down.

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Ages
4 to 10
Grades
K to 5
Themes
Big feelings
Series
The Adventures of Daisy

For parents

Daisy loves her family, but when they leave she feels worried and angry and chews shoes and the TV remote. Her brother Tuck tries to help. With love and patience, Mom teaches Daisy real calming strategies. All feelings are okay; what matters is how we handle them.

For teachers

Use it to teach naming emotions, self-regulation, and coping strategies. Pairs well with a calm-down corner and emotion-matching activities.

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Look inside

Add 3 to 6 spreads here. Give each one a sentence of alt text: who is on the page, what they are doing, and how they feel.

The true story behind the book

It really happened

Daisy really did chew the remote, Mom's shoes, and the couch, and she ate her brother's medication. The calming tricks in the book are real, science-based, and the ones Karen uses as a social worker at school.

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Talk about it

  1. What feelings did Daisy have when her family left?
  2. What helped Daisy calm down?
  3. What helps you when you feel angry or worried?

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