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A Book of Feelings

Amanda McCardie author Salvatore Rubbino illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Walker Books Ltd

Published:1st Sep '16

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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

Lovely sensitive text and rich illustrations alive with movement. * Green Parent *
It can be very hard to talk about how we feel, so a picture book that sets out to explain that everyone experiences a whole range of feelings and emotions is a great addition to any child’s bookshelf. […] This is a great book for sharing and talking about with children of all ages. * Carousel *
This is a great book for sharing and talking about with children of all ages. * Carousel *

  • Short-listed for SLA Information Book Award 2016 (UK)

ISBN: 9781406365917

Dimensions: 270mm x 245mm x 4mm

Weight: 285g

48 pages