The Feelings Book

Sometimes I feel silly.
Sometimes I feel like eating pizza for breakfast.
Sometimes I feel brave.
Sometimes I feel like trying something new…

The Feelings Book vibrantly illustrates the wide range of moods we all experience. Kids and adults will appreciate Todd Parr’s quirky intelligence as he pays special attention to the ever-changing, sometimes nonsensical emotions that we all feel. Targeted to young children first beginning to read, this book will inspire kids to discuss their multitude of feelings in a kid-friendly, accessible format, told through Parr’s trademark bold, bright colors and silly scenes.

“Sometimes I feel silly … Sometimes I feel cranky … Sometimes I feel like kissing a sea lion.” There are so many different ways to feel, and author-illustrator Todd Parr believes people should not keep their feelings to themselves: “Share them with someone you love.”

Big round heads, stick-figure bodies, bold outlines, and vibrant colors mark the work of the creator of such lovably goofy books as The Okay Book and Zoo Do’s and Don’ts. Straightforward feelings (lonely, scared, brave) are interspersed with less conventional, but equally valid feelings (“Sometimes I feel like standing on my head”), encouraging children to identify and label their constantly shifting emotions. Grownups can validate young readers as they read and chuckle together and discuss all the feelings they might experience in a given day. Parr’s childlike illustrations are tremendously appealing to one and all. (Ages 3 to 6) –Emilie Coulter

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