Butterflies in My Tummy

Butterflies in My Tummy begins the night before Daniel starts kindergarten, when he sets his brand-new backpack on the bed and feels his tummy flutter like tiny wings—excited and nervous at the very same time. He chooses his favorite crayon, tucks it safely inside, and whispers that it can come along too.

In the morning, Mom kneels at the school door and does something Daniel will always remember: she kisses the palm of his hand and tells him to keep the kiss in his pocket, just in case. She says goodbye properly—promising to be back after the school day—and never sneaks away. Inside, a warm teacher smiles hello, a girl invites him to build a wobbly block tower, and one by one the butterflies settle down.

This gentle, reassuring story is ideal for children ages 3 to 6 who are getting ready for their first day of school. Read it at bedtime the week before class starts, share it during a preschool circle time, or use it as a calm, loving way to talk about goodbyes, big feelings, and brave new beginnings.

A calm first-day-of-school story that meets big feelings head-on

Butterflies in My Tummy follows Daniel, a six-year-old about to start kindergarten. It opens the night before, with a new backpack on the bed and a favorite crayon zipped inside for company. From that quiet first page, the story names exactly what so many children feel—that fluttery mix of excited and nervous—and gives it a friendly image kids can hold onto: tiny wings in the tummy that settle, one at a time, as the morning goes on.

What children learn from Daniel’s morning

The heart of the story is a goodbye done right. At the door, Mom kisses Daniel’s palm and tells him to keep the kiss in his pocket, then promises to be back after the school day—she never sneaks away. That small ritual, plus a welcoming teacher and a classmate who asks him to build a block tower, shows children that courage grows in new places when love comes along. By pickup time Daniel can say, “I kept your kiss safe, but I did not need it for long,” and even ask to come back tomorrow.

Imagine this story with your own child’s name

Now picture the same story starring your own child—their name on every page, their face in every illustration, walking bravely through their very own school door. At cuentosIA you can create a personalized version where the nervous-then-brave hero is your son, daughter, niece, or nephew, making the pocket-kiss ritual feel truly theirs the week before school begins.

How it works

Creating a personalized story is simple: upload a photo, choose an illustration style, and in just a few minutes cuentosIA builds a complete, beautifully illustrated tale. You can read it online in the flipbook, download the PDF, or order a printed keepsake book to hold in your hands and read again and again.

Why it makes a thoughtful gift

A personalized first-day-of-school story is a gift that arrives at exactly the right moment. It reassures a nervous little one, celebrates a big milestone, and becomes a keepsake the whole family returns to—far more meaningful than another toy, and ready to calm the butterflies before that important first morning.

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