Frankie and the Amazing Feelings Thermometer: Practicing Emotion Regulation

Learn Emotional Skills with Frankie
A heartwarming story that helps children learn emotional regulation with a Feelings Thermometer.
From two Finnish family psychologists, Finland’s bestselling SEL series is finally available in English.

Frankie the elephant and her friends head to the park for a picnic, but when they arrive they discover a garden of drooping flowers. They learn that these special flowers can be revived only by regulating the “temperature” of the feelings in the park. Can the friends lower the feelings temperature enough to reach the green zone?


Emotional regulation helps with…

Forming and maintaining positive relationships and getting along with others

Tackling tantrums and other challenging behavior

Supporting mental wellbeing — intense emotions take up a lot of energy

Processing emotions, such as talking about your feelings

Building strong self-esteem


What’s in a Frankie book?

An illustrated story with warm, relatable characters

Practical theory and tools for parents, educators, and caregivers

Tips and ideas for learning emotional skills at home or in group settings


Perfect for…

3–8-year-olds

A bedtime story

Preschool or K–2 classrooms

Heidi Livingston (MA) and Julia Pöyhönen (MA) are award-winning experts in emotional development, with their children’s and parenting books selling nearly 400,000 copies in Finland and around the world. The book’s expressive illustrations are created by Linnea Bellamine.