Children's picture books

Stories that help kids name what they feel.

Written for children ages 4–8. Built around emotional intelligence, big feelings, and the adults who help kids make sense of them.

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Featured release

Title page artwork
Moose in the kitchen artwork

The series

There's a ___ in My ___

Each book gives a big feeling a name, a face, and a way through.

Book 1
There's a Moose in My Attic
Worry
Available June 1
Book 2
There's a Bear in My Bedroom
Anger
Coming soon
Book 3
There's a Fox in My Closet
Loneliness
Coming soon
Book 4
There's an Owl in My Desk
Perfectionism
Coming soon

About the author

Matthew M. Morano, PhD, LCMHC, CHt

Matt writes picture books grounded in social-emotional learning. He brings two decades of clinical and educational experience to every story.

He is a father of two sons. That is where the books start.

His work spans children's publishing, licensed mental health counseling, and higher education. He founded Your Peak Mind, PLLC and serves as a Premier Medical Admissions Expert at The Princeton Review.

PhD, Educational Psychology
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)
Certified Hypnotherapist (CHt)
Premier Medical Admissions Expert, The Princeton Review
Founder, Your Peak Mind, PLLC
Former Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, UNC Adams School of Dentistry

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