For kids whose big feelings come out as meltdowns, not words
Nina and the Silent Island
Thirty days of short stories and games that help your child put big feelings into words. You do it for ten minutes on the calm days, so the words are there when the hard days come.
- Gives your child a word for 30 feelings, one a day
- A short story, one question to talk about, one game
- Simple calm-down tools to practice on good days, so they're easier to reach on hard ones
- Helps your child notice how others feel, and how to make up after a fight
- A parent guide with what to say (and what not to) in the hard moments
- No screens, no apps, no setup: print one page and go
- Only 10 minutes a day
- Bonus for you: The Calm Home Kit - 21 pages for grown-ups: routine charts, picture cards, First-Then boards and a calm plan for big feelings.
Our 14-day money-back guarantee still applies.
Try it for 14 days, and if it's not right for your family, we'll give you all your money back.
Good to know
- This is a digital product (PDF). Nothing will be mailed.
- Your download link arrives by email right after checkout.
- For use by one family, as many prints as you need. Not for resale.
- Best for ages 6 to 8.
Imagine if talking about feelings looked like this, in just 10 minutes a day...
- You read a short story together about an islander who has lost a word
- Your child finds the face that matches, and tells you about a time they felt it too
- You practice Five Star Breaths together, on a day nobody is upset
- They say "I'm frustrated" and you both know what that means
- They color one word back onto the island map
- And the next time a big feeling shows up, you both have a word for it
That's exactly what Nina and the Silent Island is made for.
Why a daily story and question work
- It's inspired by a real study. In a study with 110 second graders in Italy, two months of short stories about feelings, each followed by a conversation, helped children understand feelings better, find more words for them and show more empathy than children who did not take part. This book shrinks that idea to ten minutes at home.
- The easier ideas come first. At 7 most children already link feelings to what happened, but only a few understand that we can feel two things at once. So that waits until the last week.
- The calm tools are ones a six-year-old can actually do. Breathing, moving, a calm spot and asking for help. The calm spot is a place your child chooses, never a punishment.
- It's practiced on good days. So the words and tools are easier to reach on the hard ones.
- A story makes it easy to talk. It's Nina's feeling first, then your child's.
- 100% screen-free and done together.
Sources: Ornaghi, Brockmeier & Grazzani, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2014
What we won't promise
This book will not stop meltdowns, cure anger or anxiety, or change a child in 30 days. It's a book of educational games, not therapy. If you're worried about your child, your pediatrician is the right person to talk to.
Talking about feelings: before the storm vs in the middle of it
Before the storm, with Nina
Everyone is calm
A story makes it easier to talk
Words practiced in advance
Ten minutes, then done
In the middle of a meltdown
Nobody can listen
It feels like a lecture
No words, just the storm
Can take the whole evening
Everything your child gets with Nina and the Silent Island
- 30Short storiesNina and the islanders who lost their words
- 30"Talk together" questionsFor both of you
- 30Feelings gamesNaming, calming down, understanding others, making up
- 30Coloring and drawing pages
- 1Daily check-in face and word mapOne word back on the island every day
- Certificates and a diploma
- 1Parent guideWhat to say (and what not to) in the hard moments
Feelings Cards
Cut-out cards and three quick games for the table
Calm Corner Kit
My Calm Spot sign, breathing cards and a "How big is my feeling?" meter
Words That Help
A fridge poster for grown-ups
The Calm Home Kit
21 pages for grown-ups: routine charts, picture cards, First-Then boards and a calm plan for big feelings.
137 printable pages · US Letter + A4 · also split into weekly files · instant download
Four places. Thirty words.
Week 1 · The Valley of Faces
The islanders have forgotten the names of the most important feelings.
Week 2 · Calm Bay
Big feelings make big waves, and nobody knows how to calm them.
Week 3 · The Village of Others
Everyone is busy with their own feelings. Nobody notices how the others feel.
Week 4 · The Bridge of Friends
It only holds if friends help each other across.
Day 30: your child replays the first game and sees how many words they know now. The island speaks again.
What one day looks like
- 1A daily check-in faceHow do you feel today?
- 2A short storyNina meets an islander who has lost a word.
- 3One question to talk aboutFor both of you.
- 4One feelings gameNaming, calming down, understanding others or making up.
- 5One word on the mapYour child colors it back onto the island.
Add the focus adventure and save $5
Nina and the Dark Lighthouse is the first book: 30 days of focus games that get a little harder every week. Get both books together for $29 instead of $34.
Get both books - $29Why families choose Kuriva Kids
One story, not a pile of worksheets
Every page moves Nina's adventure forward.
Simple and quick
Only 10 minutes a day, finished before dinner.
Save time and money
One payment, print it again for every child in your family.
Honest by design
No fake reviews, no timers, no promises we can't keep.
Five minutes to read, ten minutes a day
Pick a time and stick to it
For example after the afternoon snack. After a few days they'll be the ones reminding you.
Print only today's page
One sheet feels doable. A whole pile feels like homework.
Read the story out loud
Then ask the question of the day and really listen to the answer.
Wait one minute before helping
Give a clue, not the answer.
Stop at ten minutes
Even if the page isn't finished. Better to stop while they still want more.
Missed a day?
No problem. Pick up where you left off. It's not a race.
Questions
14-day peace-of-mind guarantee
Try Nina and the Silent Island for 14 days. If it's not right for your family, email info@kurivakids.com within 14 days of purchase and we will refund you in full. No need to explain.
