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The Noise Inside Boys

A Story About Big Feelings
By Pete Oswald
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The Noise Inside Boys by Pete Oswald is a beautifully illustrated children's book exploring the emotional world of boys. It cleverly uses imagery and relatable scenarios to help kids recognise and understand their feelings, navigating through inner noise with kindness and empathy. This engaging story offers young readers a gentle way to make sense of emotions and encourages open discussions on expressing them.
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You might enjoy this book if you're looking for a beautifully illustrated children's story that delicately addresses how to recognise and understand emotions. With its engaging artwork and thoughtful narrative, it's perfect for helping young readers explore and manage their feelings in an accessible way.

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"This important book uses a rainbow of vibrant colors to illustrate how the wide range of emotions we experience can be managed by naming and understanding them as a young boy experiences overwhelming feelings when he's teased by his two older brothers"--

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Pete Oswald, the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator and father of three sons unravels the confusing emotions inside boys today against the backdrop of a day at the beach. Pete Oswald, the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator and father of three sons unravels the confusing emotions inside boys today against the backdrop of a day at the beach. When two older brothers tease their younger brother, overwhelming feelings surface, along with the urge to push them away. Highlighted with a rainbow of vibrant colors, this important book shows how the turbulent emotions we experience can be managed by naming and understanding them. Based on real life experience, this story about three brothers offers insight and wisdom that all kids --and grown-ups-- will take to heart. Pete Oswald is best knows as the NYT #1 bestselling illustrator of The Good Egg as the other books in that series. He is also the illustrator of Attack of the Underwear Dragon, Return of the Underwear Dragon, and Blue Bison Needs a Haircut. Hike, his first solo picture book author/illustrator debut, and it received five starred reviews and demonstrated Pete's ability to capture important family moments. Similarly, The Noise Inside Boys is Pete's return to social emotional learning books.

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The Noise Inside Boys by Pete Oswald is a straightforward picture book that serves as an introduction to understanding and noticing internal emotions, as highlighted by sources such as Publishers Weekly.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593483220

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 May 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 241.0mm

Height: 268.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 40

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Pete Oswald Young Adult

About the Author

Pete Oswald is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of The Good Egg, as well as The Bad Seed, which was an Amazon Best Children's Book of the Year and an indie favorite. He has worked as a character designer, a concept artist, and an art director on many popular films, including Madagascar 2, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and Angry Birds. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three sons.

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