Mia and the Missing Colours (Hardcover)

Mia and the Missing Colours

A gentle story that helps children understand their feelings — one colour at a time.

When feelings feel big, confusing, or hard to name…

Sometimes feelings are bright and easy to name.
Other times they’re quiet, messy, or hard to explain.

When Mia wakes up one morning, something strange has happened…
all the colours have disappeared.

As she searches for them, Mia begins to discover something important:

Every colour carries a feeling.
And every feeling has a place.

Through warmth, curiosity, and beautiful illustrations, Mia learns that emotions aren’t something to hide from — they’re something to understand.

What this story supports

• Recognising and naming emotions
• Understanding that all feelings are valid
• Building emotional vocabulary
• Developing empathy and emotional awareness

Perfect for bedtime, classroom reading, or quiet, connected moments together.

What makes this book different

Unlike many children’s books about emotions, Mia and the Missing Colours introduces emotional understanding through story and metaphor, not instruction.

Written by a psychologist, it helps children learn that:

• Feelings are natural
• Emotions carry important messages
• Every feeling belongs

A gentle way to explore feelings together

There’s no pressure to “teach” or get it right.

Simply read, notice, and connect.

Over time, children begin to feel:

• Safer talking about feelings
• More confident naming emotions
• More understood in big moments

Want to keep exploring feelings after the story?

If it feels helpful, you might like to extend the experience beyond the book.
You can add a Mia companion resource with 10% off at checkout, or explore the Complete Feelings Toolkit for a more supported journey.

Mia Emotion Cards
A simple, visual way to explore feelings and supportive tools together.

Mia Feelings Bingo
A playful way to practise recognising emotions through connection and shared moments.

Talking Feelings, Together (Digital Guide)
Simple, real-life scripts to help navigate everyday emotional moments with confidence.
Free digital download with any Mia purchase.

Perfect for

• Children aged 4–8
• Parents wanting to build emotional vocabulary
• Teachers and early childhood educators
• Psychologists, therapists and counsellors

Product details

Hardcover
32 pages, including activity pages
8.5 x 8.5 inches

Written by Joanne Sorley
Illustrated by Natalie Adams