Too Much!

Abrams Books presents “Too Much” by Jolene Gutiérrez, illustrated by Angel Chang 🌈💛🫶

Sometimes the world just feels like too much. Too loud. 🔊 Too bright. ☀️ Too busy. Too many feelings all at once. 💭💗 Too Much is a gentle, reassuring picture book that helps little ones understand what it can feel like to become overwhelmed—and, even more importantly, discover ways to find calm again.

Written in soothing rhyming text, award-winning teacher-librarian Jolene Gutiérrez draws from her own experience with sensory processing disorder to tell the story of a sensory-sensitive child navigating those moments when sights, sounds, and sensations become overwhelming. With compassionate storytelling and Angel Chang’s beautiful, colorful illustrations, children are reminded that it’s okay to have days when everything feels like too much. 🌸🦋

As the story unfolds, little readers discover ways to recognize what their bodies are telling them and find strategies that can help them feel settled, safe, and comfortable again. 🫶✨ It’s a lovely way to open conversations about sensory differences, emotions, self-awareness, and understanding the needs of ourselves and others.

An extensive author’s note for caregivers and educators offers additional information about sensory systems and sensory processing, along with practical ideas for supporting children when their nervous systems become overstimulated. 📚💛

A thoughtful addition to a child’s bookshelf, classroom, or cozy reading corner—a comforting reminder that when the world feels like “too much,” there are gentle ways to make it feel just right again. 🌈💕