Meet the Characters

Bella and Bird the Emotion Explorers

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Bella

A very special horse

Bella is a real-life horse with a big heart. She lives with Bird and her herd of friends. She loves being groomed, a soft cuddle, or having you stand quietly beside her. Her favorite treat is peppermint candy.

Bella has many favorite spots for petting and especially enjoys being hand fed grass. She is kind and gentle to everyone who meets her.

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Bird

Not-so-common barn swallow

Bird is inspired by the barn swallows that hang out in Bella’s stall and pasture. Bird can be elusive (hard to find), but he’s also a wisecracker, lively, and fun.

Bird is an excellent flyer. He likes to swoop down in Bella’s stall to eat flies and other insects. Bella appreciates that because the flies bother her. Did you know a horse can feel a fly land on its back!

Birds favorite activity is happily chirping away working on his “nestorations” using Bella’s hair.

Come explore with us!

Meet Henry and explore the
emotion of anger with us.

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Henry

Have you ever been angry? Really angry? So angry that you threw a toy? Meet Henry. An eight-year-old boy with a big emotion. Henry lives with his mom, dad, sister and dog. He enjoys playing with his friends, riding his bike, and especially loves eating his favorite pie.

After exploding when told he can’t have pie, Henry storms into the pasture to talk with Bella and Bird. Henry ends up leaving calmer and with lots of cool tools he can use the next time he finds himself in an anger storm.

Bella and Bird Explore Anger book cover

Bella and Bird Explore Anger

Learn More About the Book Series

Author-Deana-Plaskon

The Bella and Bird books were created by an expert in human behavior to help children ages 5–10 develop emotional literacy and boost emotional intelligence.

Each book highlights a core emotion and offers accessible, research-based strategies that empower kids to handle their feelings with confidence.

Coming Next in the Series

  • Bella and Bird Explore Sadness
  • Bella and Bird Explore Happiness
  • Bella and Bird Explore Fear

Fun-Stuff

Fun Stuff

Let’s have fun!
If you’re looking for boredom free activities, you’ve come to the right place!
Scroll down for a treasure trove of fantastic, fun, and free activities all inspired by Deana Plaskon’s tales and amazing adventures with Bella and Bird!

Guidebooks for Grown Ups

for Grown-Ups

Looking for ways to bring Bella and Bird’s adventures into your home, classroom, therapy place, library, and beyond? Download these fun teaching activities here.

And for curriculum-based teaching tools that enrich the learning process of emotional intelligence and social-emotional learning, download curriculum based educational tools here.

Let’s explore together!

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