Lauren Rubenstein

Visiting Feelings harnesses a young child’s innate capacity to fully experience the present moment. Rather than labeling or defining specific emotions and feelings, Visiting Feelings invites children to sense, explore, and befriend any feeling with acceptance and equanimity. Children can explore their emotions with their senses and gain an understanding of how feelings can lodge in the body, as conveyed by common expressions like “a pit in the stomach” or “lump in the throat.”

"Visiting Feelings, invites children to sense, explore, and befriend all of their feelings with acceptance and equanimity." (quote from the blurb). This is a beautiful picture book that invites the reader to take a moment and recognize their feelings; to be mindful of what their body is telling them at that moment. It is written in rhyme and the illustrations are stunning. At the back of the book there are two pages full of information for parents (and teachers), explaining about the links show more to mindfulness and emotions. (review by Fiona) show less

This book is good for younger children who may not know what feelings are or how to describe them. The colorful pictures make it hard to look away. Good for large or small group.
Age 4-6
Source: Lacey Timberland Regional Library

Children can have a hard time understanding their feelings and knowing what to do with them. This is a great book so children can learn how to deal with their feeling and to let them in as if they were a friend.

Ages 2-5
Pierce College Library