When the Storm Comes: A Niko & Nimbus Story

A gentle picture book about big feelings, anger, and the calm sky behind every storm. Every parent has been there.The toy breaks. The plan falls apart. The big feelings come and your child doesn't know what to do with them.Meet Niko, a little boy with a cloud companion named Nimbus who changes color with every feeling. When Niko's tower of blocks crashes down, Nimbus rumbles into a storm. Niko's chest gets tight. His hands curl into fists. His face feels hot.But with his mama's gentle help, Niko learns something powerful:He is not his storm.He is the calm sky behind it. A tender, beautifully illustrated story about anger, emotional regulation, and the love that helps us through. Perfect for:Children ages 4–8 learning to name their big feelingsParents looking for gentle tools to support emotional regulationTeachers, therapists, and counselors building social-emotional learning librariesBedtime stories, calm-down conversations, and quiet family momentsWhat makes this book special:A simple, memorable framework children can actually use when storms comeSoft watercolor illustrations that feel warm, safe, and invitingHonest portrayal of a child's meltdown without shame, fixing, or rushing past the hard feelingsA loving parent who shows up as a co-regulator, not a punisherA closing promise every child deserves to hear: you are never alone inside a stormThe Niko & Nimbus series:This is Book 1 of an emotional learning series for young children. Each book follows Niko and his cloud companion Nimbus through a different "weather" – anger, sadness, worry, joy, fear, and more. Together, they help children build a vocabulary for the big feelings inside them.A note from the author:This book was written for every child who has felt a storm rise inside them and didn't know what to do and for every parent who has stood beside that child, wishing they had the right words. Niko and Nimbus are here to help you find them, together.Big feelings come. Big feelings go. And you are never alone inside one. Read more