Children's Book Author

Stories for
Little Hearts
& Big Feelings

Lyrical picture books that hold the tender, real emotions of early childhood — without rushing to fix them.

Meet Tina

Debut Picture Book

I Miss You When
the Moon Is Out

A toddler lies awake, imagining exactly what the people they love are doing without them — until a promised reunion at dawn turns the ache of missing into something almost sweet. With caregiver back matter to open the conversation at bedtime, not close it.

Age Range 2 – 5 years
Theme Separation · Bedtime · Connection
Back Matter Caregiver Guide

Coming Soon

Little Hearts,
Big Skies

Four books. Four childhood emotions. Each paired with a weather metaphor, sensory-rich language, and the same lyrical heart.

Can you find Sunny in every book?

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Separation Anxiety

I Miss You When the Moon Is Out

Love is always nearby, even when you can't see it · Star Breaths & Morning Pounce Promise

Current
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Unseen Fears

I Miss You When the Wind Whispers

The shivers you can't explain · Tree Breaths & Tree Check Promise

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Anger & Frustration

I Miss You When the Storm Rolls In

Stormy feelings are powerful but temporary · Mountain Breaths & Peak Promise

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Sadness & Disappointment

I Miss You When the Clouds Turn Grey

When things don't go as planned · Rain Breaths & Cloud Watch Promise

For Caregivers

Navigating to Sunny Times

A Guide for Parents — included in every book of the series.

Every book in the Little Hearts, Big Skies series closes with a dedicated caregiver resource — a practical guide designed to mirror the bravery shown in the story and give parents concrete tools for the real moments families face in life.

Sunny hides in every book because love is always nearby, even when you can't see it.

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Validation

Why missing you is a sign of love

Why separation anxiety peaks at ages 2–5, and why missing you is actually a sign of strong, healthy attachment — not fragility.

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Sensory Soothing

Creating a sensory-safe sleep environment

Practical tips inspired by the book — fans, nightlights, rhythmic breathing — that turn a child's room into a place that holds them gently.

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The Connection Ritual

A bridge between rooms

A small felt sun with a heart placed under a child's pillow — used as a routine-builder and reminder that morning always comes.

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Conversation Starters

Turning scary shadows into everyday magic

Gentle prompts to help children externalize their nighttime thoughts. "If we could send a dream message to each other tonight, what should it say?"

Tina Bossio

About Tina

A parent of both a toddler
and a teenager.

Tina Bossio is a children's book author and communications professional based in the Hudson Valley, New York. She writes picture books that take early childhood emotions seriously — not as problems to be solved, but as experiences worthy of exploration.

Her stories are born from organic conversations with her own children. She understands the specific sensory comforts — the hum of a fan or a soft nightlight — that soothes a child's mind.

Tina's debut series, Little Hearts, Big Skies, pairs the biggest feelings of the toddler years such as anxiety, fear, anger, and sadness with the natural world of the moon, the wind, storms and clouds.

SEL Fiction Ages 2–5 Lyrical Picture Books Caregiver Back Matter Hudson Valley, NY

Get in Touch

Let's Connect

For agent inquiries, media, school visits, or just to say hello.

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Email

tinapbossio@gmail.com

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Phone

914.450.7971

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Location

Hudson Valley, New York