Too Loud Inside | A Personalized Story About Staying Calm
Too Loud Inside | A Personalized Story About Staying Calm
When a happy day becomes too much.
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A story that gives your child a calm-down tool they can actually use.
Too Loud Inside is a 24-page personalized hardcover picture book where your child is the illustrated hero. Their face, their name, their story.
Lindsey loves the party. The balloons, the singing, the cake, all of it. But then there's more. More music, more voices, more everything. And something inside Lindsey starts to get very, very loud. With a little help from her mom, Lindsey finds a quiet spot and learns one big breath in, one long breath out, three times. The loud inside can get softer.
This is a story about self-regulation, one of the most-researched skills in early childhood. Slow, deliberate breathing genuinely calms the body's stress response, even in children as young as three. We've turned that science into a story your child can reach for the next time everything feels too big.
How it's personalized
· Your child's face, illustrated in soft watercolor from the photo you upload
· Their name on the cover and woven through the story
· You choose the grown-up who helps: Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, and more
· The grown-up appears in the illustrations too, and you pick how they look
· Your own dedication printed at the front (or leave it blank and we'll write a warm one)
What's included
· 24-page hardcover picture book (8.5 × 8.5 in), printed in full color
· A personalized dedication page
· A note for grown-ups with three milestones to watch for at home
· The Character Compass: your child's place in a seven-trait journey
How it works
1. Order and upload a clear, well-lit photo of your child
2. We illustrate your child in soft watercolor and prepare every page
3. Your book is printed, bound, and delivered in 10-14 days
Too Loud Inside is part of the Stories With Me series: a growing series of personalized books across seven character traits, for ages 3 to 8. This book builds Self-Regulation & Calm: helping your child find calm when feelings get big.
Best for ages 3-4. Made to be read aloud, again and again.
Questions? Email hello@storieswithme.com.
Part of Something Bigger
The series is growing.
Every Stories With Me book is built around one of seven character traits, the ones that shape who your child becomes between the ages of 3 and 8. Five are available now, and we're adding more across all seven. Start with the story that fits your child today, and collect the rest as they grow.
See the full journey →The series
More stories in the series
Each book builds a different character trait, and you get 30% off a second book, automatically at checkout.
