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Children express different moods, including "I feel very mad," "I feel like reading books all day," and "I feel like wearing funny underwear."Tags
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sweetiegherkin Very different art styles (cartoonish drawings versus photography), but both books are designed to get children thinking about the different kinds of emotions out there and naming them. The Feelings Book is a little more basic and thus better for younger audiences while How Are You Peeling? has more advanced vocabulary (and a greater depth of feelings exploration) so it's more appropriate for a slightly older audience.
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This book illustrates a wide range of moods to introduce readers to the powerful, ever-changing, and sometimes nonsensical emotions that we all feel.
I think this is more of a "hey did you know you could feel this way" it focuses more of the down feelings than the happy up feelings. It doesn't give children ideas on how to fix their emotions or change them. It does encourage them to communicate with others about how it is they feel about something though. It gives them a way to spark up a meaningful conversation.
This short book is a perfect introduction to talking to young children about emotions. The bright, color pictures are inviting and clearly illustrate the text - importantly linking emotional reactions to their appropriate facial and body language. The author ends by encouraging readers to share their feelings -- good or bad -- with loved ones.
Todd Parr's bold, kid-friendly illustrations portray children expressing all different moods, from "I feel very mad" and "I feel like reading books all day" to "I feel like wearing funny underwear." This is a useful tool when a child is unable to control behavior. Looking through these illustrations helps a child name what s/he is feeling, and that naming process is usually calming and centering.
Todd Parr is a brilliantly, creative author who explores feelings in a colorful, whimsical way in this book. It's simplicity is sure to have kids connect quickly! I would read this when talking about understanding feelings in Pre-K through 1st grade.
I like how this has very basic facial visuals for children to understand so they almost feel they are reading. I think it is helpful for little children learning about recognizing others emotions.
The book is very brightly illustrated. The author covers a bunch of different feelings that children can experience in life.Todd Parr sends out a message to not keep your feelings to yourself and to share them with someone you love. This book is great for Preschoolers and it can teach them about feelings.
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Todd Parr was born on July 9, 1962. In 1995 he moved to San Francisco, California where he pursued a career as an artist. After being rejected by many galleries, he showed his artwork at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant Postrio. This exhibit led to him creating merchandise for Macy's and his own children's clothing line. He is the author and illustrator show more of over 30 children's books which contain simple messages about acceptance, difference, and empowerment including The Thankful Book. In 2005 the preschool television show he created, ToddWorld, premiered on TLC and Discovery Kids. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 2000
- First words
- Sometimes I feel silly.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Share them with someone you love.
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- Picture Books, Children's Books
- DDC/MDS
- 152.4 — Philosophy and Psychology Psychology Sensory perception, movement, emotions, physiological drives Emotions
- LCC
- PZ7 .P2447 .F — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
- BISAC
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- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 21
- Rating
- (4.16)
- Languages
- English, Portuguese, Spanish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 21
- UPCs
- 1
- ASINs
- 4