It's OK to Cry
A Let’s Talk picture book to help children talk about their feelings
Molly Potter author Sarah Jennings illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:11th Jun '20
£12.99
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From the best-selling author of How Are You Feeling Today? comes a picture book that sensitively deals with emotional literacy in young children, especially boys. Perfect for starting those all-important conversations, It's OK to Cry includes colourful illustrations, child-friendly strategies and vocabulary for managing feelings, and helpful notes for parents, carers and practitioners.
From the best-selling author of How Are You Feeling Today? comes a picture book that sensitively deals with developing emotional intelligence in young children. Young children can find it really frustrating when they are unable to explain what they are feeling and express their emotions. Cue: this book! Written with boys in mind because they are often encouraged to suppress their feelings, Molly Potter covers a whole range of emotions from those that are uncomfortable to happy feelings where you care about yourself and other people. Perfect for starting those all-important conversations, It's OK to Cry includes colourful illustrations, child-friendly strategies and vocabulary for managing feelings, and helpful notes for parents, carers and practitioners. Let’s Talk books help you start meaningful conversations with your child. Written by an expert and covering topics like feelings, relationships, diversity and mental health, these comforting picture books support healthy discussion right from the start.
Emotions can be challenging to navigate, particularly for young children, and this accessible picture book will help them to recognise, talk about and understand their feelings [...] With notes for parents and carers, this invaluable book is ideal to help young children develop their emotional intelligence in a sensitive and considered way. * BookTrust *
The text [...] is very clear and will prompt lots of discussion. Equipped with the ability to articulate to themselves and others exactly how they are feeling and why will enable children to deal with strong emotions. The illustrations by Sarah Jennings are fun and friendly, and Potter’s approach will prove very helpful for children, parents and teachers alike. -- Chosen as book of the week * Books for Keeps *
A must-have for all primary classrooms and homes in which parents want their boys to be able to express how they are feeling in a calm and open manner. * Reading Zone *
It’s OK to Cry is a book for sharing. It features many words for different emotions in a wide range of scenarios, so that your child will learn and get better at explaining how they feel. Learning to do this will help them understand their emotions and make it easier for them to deal with a whole range of emotions in an effective way, whether these feelings are comfortable, uncomfortable, positive or negative. -- Creative Steps Magazine
The book deals with positive and negative feelings and how all children can take steps to deal with them. The illustrations are colourful, diverse and inclusive, pages are not too text heavy, and there are plenty of ideas and concepts to explore further. * The School Librarian *
This information book covers all kinds of feelings, breaking them down and explaining them in simple terms for children to understand. [...] The illustrations are beautiful, and will help children identify different feelings they will experience in daily life. Practical coping mechanisms for children are suggested and are an added bonus. -- Children's Books Ireland * Mind Yourself Reading Guide *
ISBN: 9781472942425
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 402g
32 pages