Bella the Therapy Dog
AGES 4-9
Bella the Therapy Dog
A social-emotional learning book series that helps kids ages 4–9 understand their feelings and energy levels.
Perfect for ages 4–9 and SEL classrooms.
Happy Energy • Calm Energy • Focused Energy • Rested Energy • Understanding Feelings • Coping Strategies • Bella the Therapy Dog
Meet Bella
Meet Bella — a gentle therapy dog who helps children understand their feelings, body clues, and energy levels in a safe, simple, and supportive way. Through heartwarming stories and engaging characters, the Bella the Therapy Dog: The Energy Series teaches children four important self-regulation steps: how to notice their body clues, recognize their energy level, identify their feelings, and choose coping skills or calming strategies to help manage their emotions. Designed for children ages 4–10, the series supports emotional learning at home, in classrooms, counseling settings, and beyond. With Bella by their side, children learn that all feelings are okay — and that they can build healthy tools to feel safe, supported, and understood.
Meet Bella's Stories
Explore the colorful adventures of Bella the Therapy Dog, designed to help children understand their emotions and energy levels through engaging stories and practical tools.
Inside the Series
Book 1: Bella the Therapy Dog: What Color Is Your Energy?
Book 2: Bella The Therapy Dog: Blue Energy Low and Slow
Book 3: Bella The Therapy Dog: Green Energy Calm and Ready
Book 4: Bella The Therapy Dog: Yellow Energy Fast and Rising
Book 5: Bella The Therapy Dog: Red Energy Ver Big Energy
Understanding Feelings and Energy Levels
When We Feel Sad or Tired
When We Feel Calm and Ready
When We Feel Excited or Silly
When We Feel Mad or Frustrated
🐾 About the Author
Stacy Pleta, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with a passion for helping children understand their feelings and build lifelong emotional regulation skills. Through her work with children, families, and schools, Stacy has seen firsthand how important it is for kids to learn how to recognize and manage their emotions in a healthy, positive way.
Inspired by her love for animals and her dedication to social-emotional learning, Stacy created Bella the Therapy Dog, a friendly and relatable golden retriever who helps children explore their feelings in a simple, engaging, and supportive way.
The Bella the Therapy Dog series was designed to support children, parents, teachers, and counselors by introducing important emotional concepts—like the Zones of Regulation—in a way that is easy to understand and fun to follow.
Stacy lives in Virginia with her family and continues to develop resources that support children’s emotional growth, confidence, and well-being.
Teacher Verified
“Bella the Therapy Dog has become a valuable tool in our classroom. The energy levels make it so easy for my students to communicate how they feel and find the right tool to stay calm and focused.”
Early Childhood Educator
Sarah Jenkins