Benji the Beagles Big Feelings ( 8 book series)
The series
Benji and the Storm of Feelings
Benji and the Storm of Feelings
Feelings can feel overwhelming — but Benji is here to help children understand and manage their emotions, giving parents and educators confidence in emotional support.
In this beautifully illustrated series, Benji the Beagle guides children through common emotions like worry, anger, jealousy, and self-doubt, helping young readers rec
Feelings can feel overwhelming — but Benji is here to help children understand and manage their emotions, giving parents and educators confidence in emotional support.
In this beautifully illustrated series, Benji the Beagle guides children through common emotions like worry, anger, jealousy, and self-doubt, helping young readers recognise and understand their feelings to feel more in control and supported.
With warmth and compassion, the Benji books help children discover that their feelings are not something to fear — they are something to understand.
Benji has a mission to foster empathy for all animals and educate children about new technologies and alternatives to animal testing, supporting their social awareness and ethical understanding.
Benji and the Storm of Feelings
Benji and the Storm of Feelings
Benji and the Storm of Feelings
Benji is a kind and caring emotional support dog who always wants to help others. But one day, he notices something that makes his heart feel heavy — a dog who isn’t being treated kindly.
As Benji watches from afar, his feelings begin to swirl and grow inside him like a big storm. He feels worried, sad, and angry that someone could hur
Benji is a kind and caring emotional support dog who always wants to help others. But one day, he notices something that makes his heart feel heavy — a dog who isn’t being treated kindly.
As Benji watches from afar, his feelings begin to swirl and grow inside him like a big storm. He feels worried, sad, and angry that someone could hurt an animal who needs love.
What should he do?
With the help of his friends, Miss Annie and Dr Carter, Benji learns that when something doesn’t feel right, it’s important to speak up and ask for help.
Together, they show that kindness, courage, and telling someone you trust can make a huge difference.
This heart-warming story helps young readers understand big emotions, empathy for animals, and the importance of standing up for those who cannot speak for themselves.
Because sometimes the bravest thing you can do… is to tell someone.
The Big Brave Try
The Jealous Jellybean
The Jealous Jellybean
Benji the Beagle is on a special mission — he wants to raise money to help free dogs from animal testing. The laboratory needs funding for non-animal testing methods.
To reach his goal, Benji plans a big challenge. He must climb higher than he has ever climbed before! But as the mountain grows taller and the ground grows farther away,
Benji the Beagle is on a special mission — he wants to raise money to help free dogs from animal testing. The laboratory needs funding for non-animal testing methods.
To reach his goal, Benji plans a big challenge. He must climb higher than he has ever climbed before! But as the mountain grows taller and the ground grows farther away, Benji begins to feel nervous. What if he’s not brave enough? What if he can’t make it to the top?
With encouragement from his friends and a deep breath of courage, Benji remembers something important: being brave doesn’t mean you’re not scared — it means trying anyway.
Step by step, Benji makes The Big Brave Try, discovering that even the biggest challenges can be overcome with determination, kindness, and a little bit of courage.
The Jealous Jellybean
The Jealous Jellybean
The Jealous Jellybean
When Benji rescues Jellybean, a little puppy from an animal testing laboratory, he knows his new friend has been through a lot. Now Jellybean is finally safe, warm, and loved — but his heart still feels heavy.
Jellybean feels like he does not belong, and he struggles to adapt to life outside the laboratory.
Jellybean begins to feel someth
When Benji rescues Jellybean, a little puppy from an animal testing laboratory, he knows his new friend has been through a lot. Now Jellybean is finally safe, warm, and loved — but his heart still feels heavy.
Jellybean feels like he does not belong, and he struggles to adapt to life outside the laboratory.
Jellybean begins to feel something grow inside him, and he is scared that he will lose his best friend. One day, Jellybean lets out his feelings growing inside with a huge bark.
Jellybean is struggling with the difficult emotion called jealousy, and he must overcome his fear of losing Benji so that he can help the other animals left behind.
The Jealous Jellybean is a warm and thoughtful story that helps children understand jealousy, gratitude, and the power of kindness.
The Calm Down Corner
The Jealous Jellybean
The Calm Down Corner
When Benji and his class learn an upsetting truth in Science — that some animals have been hurt in testing — many of the children feel big, overwhelming emotions. Some feel angry. Some feel sad. Others don’t know what to feel at all.
Benji understands that strong feelings can be hard to handle. So, they make a special place in the cla
When Benji and his class learn an upsetting truth in Science — that some animals have been hurt in testing — many of the children feel big, overwhelming emotions. Some feel angry. Some feel sad. Others don’t know what to feel at all.
Benji understands that strong feelings can be hard to handle. So, they make a special place in the classroom — the Calm Down Corner.
In this quiet, comforting space, Benji gently helps the children learn how to pause, breathe, and understand their feelings. Together, they discover that when emotions feel too big, there are kind and helpful ways to calm their minds and hearts.
The Calm Down Corner is a thoughtful story that helps children explore difficult emotions while learning healthy ways to calm down and care for themselves and others.
More on emotional awareness
The Worry Cloud
The Sharing Surprise
The Angry Volcano
Sometimes worries can feel like a dark cloud that follows us everywhere.
When Benji the Beagle starts to feel a big worry growing inside him, it feels like a heavy cloud floating above his head. The more he thinks about it, the bigger the cloud becomes.
With the help of his friends and some gentle guidance, Benji learns that worries don’
Sometimes worries can feel like a dark cloud that follows us everywhere.
When Benji the Beagle starts to feel a big worry growing inside him, it feels like a heavy cloud floating above his head. The more he thinks about it, the bigger the cloud becomes.
With the help of his friends and some gentle guidance, Benji learns that worries don’t have to stay forever. By understanding his feelings and learning ways to calm his mind, he discovers that even the biggest worry clouds can begin to shrink.
The Worry Cloud is a warm, reassuring story that helps children understand anxiety, worries, and self-doubt while showing them they are never alone in their feelings.
Perfect for helping children:
• Understand worry and anxious thoughts.
• Talk about their feelings.
• Learn gentle ways to calm their minds.
Join Benji on a comforting adventure about courage, kindness, and learning that worries don’t have to take over your day.
The Angry Volcano
The Sharing Surprise
The Angry Volcano
Benji the Beagle struggles with an uncontrollable feeling. As the feeling grows, he notices a rumbling, angry volcano hovering above his head!
How can Benji calm the angry volcano?
Benji discovers that anger can feel powerful and overwhelming. With kindness and calm thinking, he understands another person's feelings and finds a safer wa
Benji the Beagle struggles with an uncontrollable feeling. As the feeling grows, he notices a rumbling, angry volcano hovering above his head!
How can Benji calm the angry volcano?
Benji discovers that anger can feel powerful and overwhelming. With kindness and calm thinking, he understands another person's feelings and finds a safer way to express his anger.
The Angry Volcano is a powerful story that helps children understand anger and learn healthy ways to manage strong emotions.
The Sharing Surprise
The Sharing Surprise
The Sharing Surprise
Benji the Beagle has a special surprise for his cat friend’s birthday. His friend is finally safe after being rescued from animal testing, but she still finds some things very difficult — especially feeling envious.
For a long time, she had so little that she felt envious of what her friend Benji had, and she felt unloved.
Benji knows how
Benji the Beagle has a special surprise for his cat friend’s birthday. His friend is finally safe after being rescued from animal testing, but she still finds some things very difficult — especially feeling envious.
For a long time, she had so little that she felt envious of what her friend Benji had, and she felt unloved.
Benji knows how special his friend is. On her birthday, he gives her a very special gift — his own favourite toy, one that holds a precious memory for him.
Through this thoughtful and surprising act of kindness, Benji helps his friend discover that she is loved, and their friendship grows even bigger. Benji helps Ginger to understand that it's not the things we have that are important, but the people we have around us.
The Sharing Surprise is a warm and gentle story about kindness, generosity, and learning to appreciate that loved ones and friends are what make you lucky and not the items you have.