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Big Feelings

From the creators of All Are Welcome
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Big Feelings follows a diverse group of children spending a day together in their neighbourhood. As they play and interact, they experience a range of big emotions such as anger, frustration, hope, and inspiration. The story encourages recognising and naming these feelings, and shows how talking things through and understanding different perspectives can help us connect with others.
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This picture book is ideal for young children learning to identify and manage their emotions. It is especially suitable for families, educators, and carers looking to foster empathy, emotional literacy, and inclusivity in early childhood.

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A powerful, uplifting picture book about BIG feelings and the things we can do to see each other’s point of view. From the bestselling creators of All Are Welcome

I have big feelings. You have them too. How can I help? What can we do?

[The book's] strength is the diversity on display in its pages. There's a rainbow of skin tones and hair colours ... and markers of religious and cultural diversity. Allows kids to practice identifying and dealing with their own big feelings Kirkus Reviews

Follow a group of children through a day in their neighbourhood, as they play together and navigate the BIG feelings that we all experience.

What should we do when things don’t go to plan? We may feel angry, frustrated or overwhelmed; we may feel hopeful, tired or even... inspired. No matter how we’re feeling or how different we are, it’s never too late to talk things through and learn to see the world from another point of view.

Warm and inspiring, this uplifting picture book helps children name and acknowledge feelings of all kinds, and learn to put themselves in others’ shoes. Because whatever we’re feeling, we’re never alone.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526639769

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 May 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 255.0mm

Height: 255.0mm

Weight: 470g

Pages: 40

About the Author

Alexandra Penfold is a literary agent and the bestselling author of All Are Welcome.

Suzanne Kaufman is an award-winning animator and children's book illustrator, and has worked on several books including the bestselling All Are Welcome. She lives in Seattle with her husband Jonathan and two daughters.

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