Aubrey is a 5-year-old girl who needs to use different coping skills her mother taught her. These skills help her to manage her emotions and reactions towards activities, events, and people. Aubrey keeps her mother's words in mind throughout the day, and by the end of the story, she is passing along her coping skills to friends and family. The universal theme of this book is self-control using social-emotional skills that all children can benefit from.