Story collection · ages 2–8
Bedtime stories for anxious kids and big feelings
Gentle stories about first days at school, dentist visits, homesickness, separation and disappointment, written to help young children name a feeling.
Why read stories about big feelings?
Bedtime is when the day’s worries come out. A story is a safe way to talk about them: the feeling belongs to a koala or a panda first, and your child can decide how close it is to their own.
Each story here follows a small, real worry through to a calm, believable ending, usually with a trusted adult or friend helping. None of them pretend the feeling vanishes; they show what to do with it.
Big feelings stories in Luna
Asking for HelpThe Little Rabbit and the Feeling of Safety
CourageDinosaurs and Brave Hearts
Managing HomesicknessOne More Goodnight
Dental HealthThe Gentle Checkup
Clear CommunicationThe Quiet Voices
Separation AnxietyLove in Two Places
Starting SchoolOne Step Inside
Managing DisappointmentThe Indoor Picnic
FlexibilityRain at the Barn
ApologizingThe Peach-Colored PondQuestions to ask after the story
A minute of talk after the last page is where a story turns into a conversation. Try one of these:
- How did the hero feel at the start? Where in the body do you feel that?
- Who helped, and what did they say or do?
- Have you ever felt like that? What helped you?
Tips on asking questions without turning bedtime into a quiz are in our guide to reading aloud.
Make tonight a story night
Luna gives you a library of illustrated bedtime stories where your child is the hero. Free stories are included and work offline.
Not sure where to start? Find tonight’s story in a minute.