Frankie's Train Day! (Ms. Rachel)

A Story About Emotional Expression and Regulation

Author Mr. Aron
Illustrated by Monique Dong, Leo Trinidad
Ms. Rachel helps her friend Frankie learn empathy, forgiveness, and how to navigate his big feelings in this classic Little Golden Book!

Frankie loves trains! After Ms. Rachel helps him build the perfect train track, he’s so excited for the best day of train play ever! But when his plans don’t go as expected, Ms. Rachel helps him through his big feelings. Preschoolers and their caregivers will learn age-appropriate words, grounding techniques, and conflict resolution skills in this gentle story on emotional regulation.
Mr. Aron, a Broadway music director, has composed for theater and choir and, of course, for littles. Mr. Aron and Ms. Rachel are both recipients of the Make-A-Wish Chris Greicius Celebrity Award. Mr. Aron and Ms. Rachel live in New York City. View titles by Mr. Aron
MONIQUE DONG loved drawing, imagining and creating as a child. At age 19, she headed off to the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa, where she studied animation at City Varsity and discovered the magic of storytelling! She has worked on animation for the Disney channel, including the project “Florrie’s Dragons.” Today, Monique is a freelance illustrator and her passion is creating images that encompass light, life, warmth and color. View titles by Monique Dong

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Ms. Rachel helps her friend Frankie learn empathy, forgiveness, and how to navigate his big feelings in this classic Little Golden Book!

Frankie loves trains! After Ms. Rachel helps him build the perfect train track, he’s so excited for the best day of train play ever! But when his plans don’t go as expected, Ms. Rachel helps him through his big feelings. Preschoolers and their caregivers will learn age-appropriate words, grounding techniques, and conflict resolution skills in this gentle story on emotional regulation.

Author

Mr. Aron, a Broadway music director, has composed for theater and choir and, of course, for littles. Mr. Aron and Ms. Rachel are both recipients of the Make-A-Wish Chris Greicius Celebrity Award. Mr. Aron and Ms. Rachel live in New York City. View titles by Mr. Aron
MONIQUE DONG loved drawing, imagining and creating as a child. At age 19, she headed off to the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa, where she studied animation at City Varsity and discovered the magic of storytelling! She has worked on animation for the Disney channel, including the project “Florrie’s Dragons.” Today, Monique is a freelance illustrator and her passion is creating images that encompass light, life, warmth and color. View titles by Monique Dong

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