Award-winning author Brian Wray uses a magical growing box to illustrate children's emotional development and health.
Max's parents give him a very special gift: a tiny, magical box that will hold everything, from his toys to his feelings. Max learns, however, that feelings can't be put away as easily as toys. Each negative emotion he feels-anger, embarrassment, sadness, loneliness-gets added to the box, which grows and grows.
Eventually, the box is so large that it keeps him from doing what he loves, like riding his bike and climbing trees. With some help from his friends and family, Max is able to turn the box into something beautiful and let it go. A parents' guide explains how well-intentioned adults often encourage children, especially young boys, to ignore and "put away" their feelings instead of learning to fully live with them.
This simple but powerful story not only teaches children how to "control" their emotions but discourages suppressing them, the illustrations becoming more colorful and vibrant as Max moves out from his box's shadow.
| ISBN: | 9780764358043 |
| Publication date: | 28th September 2019 |
| Author: | Brian Wray |
| Illustrator: | Shiloh Penfield |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Kids an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying and harassment Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours |
Award-winning author Brian Wray uses a magical growing box to illustrate children's emotional development and health. Max's parents give him a very special gift: a tiny, magical box that will hold everything, from his toys to his feelings. Max learns, however, that feelings can't be put away as easily as toys.
Max's Box features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying and harassment, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours
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Max's Box was written by Brian Wray and published by Schiffer Kids an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Max's Box has 32 pages