Riley the Brave’s Sensational Senses

Help for sensory and emotional challenges

$20.95

Help for sensory and emotional challenges

$20.95

Just what my kids needed

Quote from my 5 year old tonight: “Mom, can we read this book whenever I’m having big feelings? It will remind me what I can do with my body.” She started using the sensational techniques we’ve been talking about for months. She’s so proud of herself for trying! Thank you.

– Alison M

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The perfect book to help children tend to their sensory needs so they can learn, play, and BE their awesome selves with confidence!

– Debbie Reber

Founder and CEO, Tilt Parenting,
author of Differently Wired

Incredible inclusive book for kids

My nephew loves all the Riley books but this one is so special as my nephew has ADHD. The book was well written and illustrated making it such a joy to read. Highly recommend to everyone!

– Cindy Valenzuela

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Just what my kids needed

– Alison M

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The perfect book to help children tend to their sensory needs so they can learn, play, and BE their awesome selves with confidence!

– Debbie Reber

Founder and CEO, Tilt Parenting, author of Differently Wired

Incredible inclusive book for kids

My nephew loves all the Riley books but this one is so special as my nephew has ADHD. The book was well written and illustrated making it such a joy to read. Highly recommend to everyone!

– Cindy Valenzuela

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About the Book

When Everyday Life Feels Overwhelming

Join Riley the Brave in his latest adventure as he learns to make sense of his senses so he can finally enjoy a day at the fair.

Riley is a little bear with big feelings and a body that notices everything. Riley desperately wants to enjoy the fair but first, he needs to make it through the day. The stinky, bumpy, noisy school bus. The overwhelming classroom. The confusing sensations that make focusing feel impossible.

Sound familiar?

When Riley’s sensory world becomes too much, he can have “porcupine moments” (grumpy and defensive), “turtle moments” (withdrawing to be alone), and even “tiger moments” (big, roaring reactions).

Through a playful, relatable story, Riley the Brave: Sensational Senses helps children understand how sensory experiences affect their feelings, behavior, and ability to have fun. Kids learn that their reactions are not “bad” but signals from their brain and body that need support.

Riley the Brave: Sensational Senses is ideal for children who struggle with transitions, big reactions, or sensory-heavy environments and for the adults who want tools to support them.

Loved By

Parents & Caregivers

Helps adults understand sensory struggles and respond with empathy instead of frustration.

Educators

Strengthens classroom culture by helping students understand their bodies, brains, and sensory differences.

Counselors

Creates a shared story that helps children talk about sensory overload without feeling singled out or blamed.

Regulation & Readiness

Ideal for children who struggle with meltdowns, transitions, or sensory-heavy environments

Sensory experiences shape behavior

Big reactions often come from sensory overload, not defiance or lack of effort.

Sensory experiences shape behavior

Big reactions often come from sensory overload, not defiance or lack of effort.

When kids understand their senses, regulation improves

Naming sensory experiences helps children feel safer, steadier, and more in control of their bodies.

When kids understand their senses, regulation improves

Naming sensory experiences helps children feel safer, steadier, and more in control of their bodies.

Co-regulation builds independence over time

Children learn strategies through supported experiences, not demands for self-control before they are ready.

Co-regulation builds independence over time

Children learn strategies through supported experiences, not demands for self-control before they are ready.

Big feelings become manageable

Understanding sensory input turns overwhelm into insight and action.

Big feelings become manageable

Understanding sensory input turns overwhelm into insight and action.

I recommend this book to EVERYONE!

I work with families who have kids with vulnerable nervous systems and almost all of those kids have some sensory sensitivities. This book helps kids and their grown-ups understand their sensory system, make a plan to support their needs, and build resilience when things don’t go as planned. I actually own three of these books and tell basically anyone who will listen all about it.

– Robyn Gobbel, MSW- Verified Purchase Review

I recommend this book to EVERYONE!

I work with families who have kids with vulnerable nervous systems and almost all of those kids have some sensory sensitivities. This book helps kids and their grown-ups understand their sensory system, make a plan to support their needs, and build resilience when things don’t go as planned.
I actually own three of these books and tell basically anyone who will listen all about it.

– Robyn Gobbel, MSW- Verified Purchase Review

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Get a Digital Resource Pack for free with the purchase of any 3 books.

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Step 2: Select any Digital Resource Pack

Step 3: Enter discount code BRAVE at checkout

I was called to a classroom due to some behavior issues. As I was reading Riley the Brave’s Sensational Senses, a student got up and hugged his teacher. He then came over and hugged me. Your books make a difference, thank you!