A Book of Feelings

Description

A warm, gentle book for young children who sometimes struggle to express what they're feeling. A Book of Feelings stars a brother and sister, Sam and Kate, and their dog, Fuzzy Bean. Sam and Kate know what makes them happy: cuddling Mum, reading a story with Dad, swimming, running and dancing...lots of things. But they don't feel happy all the time (nor does Fuzzy Bean), and in the course of the book we see them feeling grumpy, embarrassed, shy, nervous, frightened, sad and jealous. Both words and pictures portray the children in many different situations at home and at school, and show how they change over time, how emotions can escalate, and how people can help each other. Amanda McCardie's supremely subtle and sensitive text is as alive to the nuances of children's behaviour as Salvatore Rubbino's amazing pictures. Shortlisted for the SLA Information Book Award (Under 7 category).

Amanda McCardie has a degree in English and has worked as an editor, nursery assistant and teacher. She compiled The Collins Book of Love Poems and is also the author of two books for children: The Frog Ballet (which won a UK Reading Association Award for a substantial contribution to children's literacy) and Davy and Snake. She has studied infant observation and child development at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust in London. This is her first book for Walker. Salvatore Rubbino is a rising talent in the world of illustration. His first book for children, A Walk in New York, was shortlisted for the V&A Illustration Awards, his second, A Walk in London, won an SLA Information Book Award, and his third, Just Ducks! (written by Nicola Davies), was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Salvatore teaches on the MA Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art and at Southampton Solent University. He lives in London, E15.

Remarkable ... a good starting place to help children talk through their emotions. Observer A warm and gentle narrative approach to emotions, perfect for sharing with children and simulating discussion. -- Fiona Noble The Bookseller A warm, gentle book for young children who sometimes struggle to express what they're feeling. The Bookseller Children's Buyer's Guide 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 Love Reading 4 Kids McCardie effortlessly weaves 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 vibrant, cuddly illustrations will delight young readers and the honest depictions of family arguments, sibling rivalry, night fears and teasing will be easily recognised in this loving, non-threatening springboard for identifying and discussing uncomfortable feelings. Inis Reading Guide I got the feeling that this author and illustrator really understand children and have created a carefully thought out, perceptive, sensitive and well-written book that little ones will find fun, enjoyable and nurturing. A book to keep and a really useful addition to any family or classroom library. I can see it being a very helpful resource for counsellors or other professionals working with young children's emotional or behavioural health too. The Bookbag This beautiful, fun-filled and sensitively written story, an invaluable tool for parents struggling to cope with children's changing moods, is brought to life by Salvatore Rubbino's eye-catching, lively and expressive illustrations. No home - or school - should be without this invaluable book. Lancashire Evening Post Written text and illustrations work in harmony to communicate with sensitivity and subtlety. The School Librarian A Book of Feelings is a fabulous information book about emotions for a younger audience. It gives really clear examples of the feelings we all encounter and explains why we feel the way we do. We follow Sam and Kate, brother and sister, through a variety of everyday situations, looking at the emotions they encounter, both positive and negative. Importantly, it also shows how we can help ourselves and others to deal with these feelings. The book reassures the reader that they are normal and that different feelings come and go, change and evolve. Descriptions of emotions are superb, such as jealousy being "a squirmy, scribbly feeling right in his middle." Rubbino's glorious drawings have so much movement and life in them and illustrate the content and meaning of the text perfectly. SD. SLA Award citation