Helping Your Child
Return To Calm Is
As Easy As A.B.C.
Come with Big AL on his journey through the Australian outback to meet three cheeky characters, also know as The Calm Crew and remember that calm lives within -one quiet breath at a time!
A watercolour illustrated digital ebook + calming audio experiences that help children return to the breathing they were born for to support emotional regulation naturally.
HOW A BEAUTIFUL HEART LED LITTLE BOOK ABOUT BREATHING CAN SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S NERVOUS SYSTEM BACK TO CALM
Who is Big AL &
Why This Book Matters
On April 15, 2021, my precious 21-year-old son, Alex took his own life— a beautiful young man who wanted to build a better world for his generation.
In his honour and love I created "The Big AL Foundation", where we teach children and teens how to use their breath to regulate emotions and calm their nervous system....
Now, through this book Alex’s legacy of love lives on helping educators, parents and children experience calm all over the world.
Babies are born breathing naturally — calm, slow, and through the nose and by the age of 5, around 50% shift to mouth breathing.
This can impact:
• Emotional regulation.
• Focus & behaviour.
• Increased ADHD Anxiety Diagnosis.
• Jaw & Teeth alignment.
• Sleep & long-term wellbeing.
Calm Isn’t Something to Find — It’s Something Children Remember.
Because calm is who they ARE when they breathe the way their bodies are designed to breathe.
Big AL & the Calm Crew 🐾 - Gently guides children back to calm through story,play & repetition. No pressure. no fixing...Just remembering.
YOU ARE YOUR CHILD'S
PRIMARY REGULATOR
This family resource is not just the run of the mill bedtime story - it is a lifelong tool for regulation.
Children don't learn calm by being told to "calm down".
They learn calm by feeling safety in their body and that begins with the breath.
When you read this story with your child you are teaching nervous system regulation early.
Supporting healthy brain and emotional development.
Giving them the language for self soothing and becoming their primary regulator, not their fixer.
You are planting a seed that can support them for life.
MEET BIG AL & the calm crew
Discover 3 Essential Tools Your
Child Needs For Everyday Calm
(That Schools Don't Teach)
Set in the beautiful Australian outback, this hand-illustrated watercolour story follows Big AL on his walk to school as he meets three bush friends who teach him a simple, lifelong skill:
🌈 Easy as ABC Breathing
helping children discover that
calm is as easy as A.B.C
BIG AL
Calm is as easy as A.B.C.
" Calm is who I am when I breath the way my body is meant to breathe"
MILLIE THE MOUSE
A - Always Use Your Nose.
"When your breath is quiet our bodies feel safe"
WAZZA THE WOMBAT
B - Belly Breaths.
"When your belly breathes your whole body feels calms"
TOMMY THE TURTLE
C - Closed Mouth, Calm Breathing
"Practice tiny little breath holds anytime things feel noisy"
EVERYTHING INCLUDED
Big AL & The Calm Crew Digital Bundle
What's included:
Instant ACCESS
Landscape PDF Digital Book:
Enjoy the beautifully illustrated digital version of Big AL & The Calm Crew instantly on any device.
Audiobook Version:
A narrated version of the story by the Author that children can listen to anytime for comfort, connection, and calm.
Meditational Audiobook:
A gentle calming version designed to help regulate the nervous system and support relaxation through breath and story..
Interactive Flipbook:
A fun digital page-turning version of the book that creates an engaging reading experience for children.
🎁 Plus These 2 Beautiful Bonus GIFTS 🎁
BIG AL & THE CALM CREW DIGITAL FLIPBOOK WITH AUTHOR RECORDED AUDIO
Children can listen and follow along with the story at the same time for a calming interactive experience.
The Grateful Child Daily Practice Bundle
Support daily calm through gratitude and feelings.
Includes a gratitude journal, 80 prompts, and a child-friendly feelings workbook.
Normally: $97
Today: $17
The Benefits of
A.B.C.Breathing
Little bodies naturally find calm when they breathe the way they are designed to breathe. That is, in and out through the nose, using the diaphragm.
A - Always Use Your Nose
Nose breathing activates the calm response and signals safety to the body and the mind.
B - Belly Breaths
Diaphragm breathing creates deep relaxation and regulation and activates the rest and digest side of the nervous system know to create calm naturally.
C - Closed Mouth, Calm Breathing
Quiet breathing with gentle pauses supports focus and oxygen delivery to the brain which is vital to a growing little body.
Frequently Asked Questions
still not sure.....your questions answered
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Question 1: What age is Big AL & The Calm Crew suitable for?
Big AL & The Calm Crew is designed for children aged 3–10 years, however many parents tell us they enjoy the stories and breathing exercises just as much as their children. The simple techniques are easy to understand, fun to practice, and can become part of your family's daily routine.
Did you know? Research suggests up to 80% of adults may have a dysfunctional breathing pattern. Many parents discover they benefit from learning these simple breathing habits alongside their child.
Question 2: What is "Functional" breathing?
Functional breathing is breathing the way the body was designed to breathe — through the nose, using the diaphragm, with a calm, relaxed rhythm.
When children learn healthy breathing habits early, it can help support emotional regulation, focus, sleep quality, resilience, and a calmer nervous system. We teach this through our simple ABC framework:
A – Always use your nose.
B – Belly breaths.
C – Closed mouth, calm breathing.
Question 3: How is this different from a normal children's book?
Big AL & The Calm Crew is more than a story.
It combines lovable characters, storytelling, practical breathing exercises, guided audio experiences, and family resources to help children understand big feelings and learn simple tools to return to calm. Every part of the bundle has been designed to make emotional regulation easy, engaging, and age-appropriate.
Question 4: Can this help children manage anxiety, overwhelm, and big emotions?
While this is not a medical or therapeutic program, many parents use these tools to help children navigate everyday worries, frustration, stress, overwhelm, and emotional ups and downs.
The breathing exercises help children become aware of their bodies and learn practical ways to settle their nervous system when emotions feel big.
Question 5: How often should we use the breathing exercises?
A few minutes each day can make a big difference. Ultimately though the goal is to have your child breathing "ABC" all day every day.
The best results come from practicing when children are calm, not just when they are upset. Just like learning to ride a bike, breathing becomes easier and more natural with repetition. Many families enjoy using the book, audio stories, or calming exercises as part of their bedtime routine to create meaningful habits.
MEET THE author
Hi, I'm Trish!
I'm a Mum of seven, Alex's Mum, Author, C.Hypnotherapist, Breath Educator, and the Founder of The Big AL Foundation – Emotional Fitness for the Next Generation.
After losing my beautiful son Alex to suicide in 2021, I made it my mission to help children and families build emotional awareness, resilience, and calm through simple breathing practices from as early as possible. Early prevention is at the the heart of this book and what I am most passionate about.
Through my work in schools, communities, and with families, I've seen first hand how something as simple as the breath can help children navigate big feelings and return to calm in a world that is simply to chaotic and loud for their developing nervous systems.
Big AL & The Calm Crew was created with love in honour of Alex and to give educators, parents and children practical tools they can carry with them for life.
When we educate teachers and parents, we protect the child.
My hope is that Big AL and his three cheeky characters, The Calm Crew (who were named after his family members btw) will lovingly help your family discover that calm lives within—one quiet breath at a time.
I hope you join me on the revolution back to calm kids together!
Because our children deserve it.
— Lots of Love
Trish xx
