C'est parti ! avec les outils Hammerhead - Livre interactif cool

My kid was really struggling with big feelings after school, but the interactive calming strategies in this book actually helped him pause and take a breath. Watching him trace the deep breathing star with his finger is something I never expected to work so well.

The breathing exercises section helped my six-year-old settle down during a tantrum last week, which was a nice surprise for a storybook. The Hammerhead character is goofy enough that my kid actually wants to practice calming down.

The breathing exercises section was a game-changer during my toddler's meltdowns, actually walking us through the steps together. The book’s sturdy pages hold up well to enthusiastic page-turning, too. We’ve read it every night since it arrived.

My kid loved practicing the "Tool to Cool" with the hammerhead character, and the conflict resolution prompts actually helped during a real meltdown last week. Finally a book that makes calming down feel like play.

The little breathing exercises in this book actually helped my son calm down during a tantrum—we did the “shark fin” together and he stopped crying. It’s a unique way to teach emotions without feeling like a lesson.

My daughter loves practicing the breathing techniques alongside Hammerhead—it’s become our go-to bedtime routine for calming down. The interactive prompts actually get her to pause and think about her feelings, which is a huge win. Definitely worth picking up for any parent working on emotional regulation.

My son struggles with big feelings, and this book actually got him to practice the breathing exercise along with Hammerhead on the very first read. The interactive prompts make learning conflict resolution feel like play.

My four-year-old loves pressing the pictures to make Hammerhead take a deep breath, and I've noticed him trying the belly breathing on his own when he gets frustrated. It’s a clever way to teach emotional regulation without feeling like a lesson.

My 4-year-old actually uses the breathing exercise from the book now when she gets upset. The way it teaches conflict resolution through the hammerhead’s story makes it so much easier for her to understand than me just telling her.

The breathing exercises are simple enough for my four-year-old to follow along, and I’ve noticed him trying them when he gets frustrated. It’s a solid tool for teaching emotion regulation, though I wish the story was a bit longer.