{"product_id":"taco-falls-apart","title":"Taco Falls Apart","description":"A playful, reassuring story about big expectations, self-talk, and emotional resilience\nTaco tries his best to keep it all together, but being a taco comes with a lot of pressure. Tacos are expected to stay strong without much support, stay open without much room, and never fall apart. As these expectations pile up, Taco starts to doubt himself. What if he can’t do it? What if he fails? When unhelpful thoughts take over, Taco’s shell cracks, his toppings tumble, and Taco falls apart.\nThis warm and humorous picture book helps children understand how thoughts influence feelings and behavior, introducing a foundational social-emotional concept in a way that feels relatable and easy to grasp. Through a familiar everyday situation and playful food-themed storytelling, this book supports conversations about self-talk, emotional awareness, and coping when things feel overwhelming.\nKey features: thoughts–feelings–behavior connection: gently introduces how self-talk shapes emotions and actions in a child-friendly way relatable everyday stress: uses a humorous, food-themed metaphor to explore pressure, mistakes, and self-doubt supports emotional resilience: encourages emotional awareness, flexibility, and confidence during challenging moments evidence-based foundation: draws on cognitive-behavioral psychology principles adapted for young children trusted series and publisher: part of the Food for Thought series from Magination Press®, the children’s imprint of the American Psychological Association, dedicated to emotional well-being and healthy development\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1433842513\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1433842513.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Miles PhD, Brenda S.|Filipina, Monika\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41596866330682,"sku":"DBV.1433842513.G","price":20.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1433842513-0.jpg?v=1786762779","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/taco-falls-apart","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}