Want a Fun Book That Explores Emotions?
Because understanding emotions is so important, we are always on the lookout for clear and entertaining TOGs that present and allow discussions of feelings. Books are a great resource for learning about emotions, since they give the chid more distance from the emotions than they have when experiencing the emotions themselves.
The Way I Feel by Janan Cain is one of these useful TOGs; it is a bright and quirky book about feelings, where each page echoes the character's moods in colors, the rhyming couplet, and even the writing on the page...
From silly to disappointed, from basics like happy and sad to more complicated feelings like frustrated and jealous, the message that "Feelings come and feelings go, I never know what they'll be. Silly or angry, happy or sad - They're all a part of me!"
Julie's story: This is a real favorite of my 4-year-old boy, who asked me to read the "silly" book every night for a week. As a mom, I particularly appreciated that the situations were kid-appropriate, such as frustration over not being able to tie shoes or jealousy over a parent spending time with a younger sibling.
We have more children's books about feelings to review, so stay tuned! In the meantime, what is your family's favorite kids' book about feelings? Please share in the Comments section!
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