My Book of Feelings
A Book to Help Children with Attachment Difficulties, Learning or Developmental Disabilities Understand their Emotions
by Tracey Ross
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Pub Date 21 Mar 2017 | Archive Date 9 Mar 2017
Description
Even though you can't see them, we all have feelings.
Some feelings are fluffy and make us feel good. Some are sharp and make us unhappy. Sometimes we have fluffy and sharp feelings at the same time! It's ok to have different types of feelings, but there are some things we can do to let the sharp feelings out when they get too big, or when we have too many.
This picture book is ideal for children ages 5 and above to help them understand why they might experience different emotions, and what they can do to help them manage their emotions in a positive way. Written in simple language, this book will be an excellent tool for any child who finds it difficult to understand their emotions, particularly those with attachment difficulties, or a learning or developmental disability.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781785921926 |
| PRICE | £10.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 40 |
Featured Reviews
Sarah C, Reviewer
This book is useful I'm including scenarios and how a person may feel. It reads similarly to 'social stories' in wording. I particularly like how added description is added to discussion. Some feelings are described as 'fluffy' and ''sharp' for example. I do feel that this book would further benefit from a clearer layout to further aid understanding. The use of coloured text, for instance, could further indicate emotion.
Please note that I reviewed an advanced reading copy of this book (from netgalley), so this novel may have been formatted further.
Library G, Reviewer
If I am to be honest, if I saw this book on a shelf I probably wouldn't automatically choose to read it. Therefore I am so glad that I decided to take a look at it because it is a valuable book for the over 5's to learn about their feelings and how to express them.
As adults it is hard to navigate how we feel sometimes so giving children a tool with which they can either read themselves or with an adult is a book worth having on your shelf. The book explains to children what type of feelings that may be having and why they may be feeling this way, an example is a Sharp feeling such as scared/frightened - I might feel scared if I am unsure about something.
In this book the two main feeling groups are Sharp (unhappy type of feelings) and Fluffy (those really good feelings). To be honest the word fluffy doesn't work for me but I believe it is a word that children can relate to.
"Even though you can't see them, we all have feelings" this is by far one of the most important bits of text in the book because it gives the young reader a good understanding about feelings. The book also says "Often we have a mixture of fluffy and sharp feelings" e.g. nervous, excited, cheerful and energetic. What a great way to explain to young children about how we sometimes have mixed feelings. The book also offers suggestions of what to do to get those sharp feelings out slowly and quietly by having a cry or hug, by taking breaths in and out, or by walking around to name a few.
In the rear of the book are some exercises to put some of what the reader has learnt into action, such as drawing what things give them sharp and fluffy feelings. There illustrations are simple, uncluttered and easy to relate to. I highly recommend this book
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