As a gentle, perceptive and useful examination of feelings, this cannot be bettered. Through descriptions of the different feelings felt by two children, the book shows why, even though we are happy and loved, we might still feel cross, nervous or hurt. It provides reassurance that feelings of anger and jealousy are common to everyone, and that there are ways to manage them. Embarrassment, shyness and sadness are all covered and, as the author intended, it offers all children a way to think about the feelings they, and other people, have. Salvatore Rubbino’s illustrations have a looseness of line and are wonderfully lively and expressive. A book that is as beautiful as it is useful. ~ Andrea Reece
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"A remarkable book ... simple but never over-simplified." Observer
"An invaluable tool for parents struggling to cope with children's changing moods. No home - or school - should be without this book." Lancashire Evening Post
A warm, gentle book for young children who sometimes struggle to express what they're feeling. Amanda McCardie's supremely sensitive text explores different emotions through the eyes of two young children. Over the course of the narrative, Sam and Kate experience feeling happy, grumpy, embarrassed, shy, nervous, frightened, sad, angry and jealous - Salvatore Rubbino's beautiful pictures show the children in many different situations at home and at school, while the text explores how emotions can change over time, escalating or fading away. A book full of warmth and reassurance, and a brilliant tool for parents and carers.
"As a gentle, perceptive and useful examination of feelings, this cannot be bettered." LoveReading4Kids
"A warm, gentle book for young children who sometimes struggle to express what they're feeling." The Bookseller Children's Buyer's Guide
"A carefully thought out, perceptive, sensitive and well-written book that little ones will find fun, enjoyable and nurturing ... a really useful addition to any family or classroom library." The Bookbag
"An important book … written sensitively and illustrated beautifully." Magpie That
"Exquisitely illustrated, it is a book that has great purpose and that will spark interesting conversations with your little ones." Anorak
"The perfect introduction to talking to your child about emotions and encouraging them to understand how others may be feeling." Made for Mums
"An honest, subtle and accurate exploration of feelings into the narrative… A great way to encourage children to understand how they sometimes feel." Library Mice
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Book of Feelings and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
A Book of Feelings features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers
A Book of Feelings is available in Paperback, Hardback
A Book of Feelings was written by Amanda McCardie and published by Walker Books Ltd an imprint of Walker Books
A Book of Feelings has 41 pages
£8.09