Readers will recognize similiar experiences in their own lives as this little guinea pig describes feeling sad when someone is cross or when something bad happens. Eventually our heroine realizes that feeling sad doesn't last forever.
A bear cub describes situations that make her jealous: when someone has something she wants, when someone is good at something she wants to be good at, and when someone else gets all the attention.
Young children often experience anxiety when they are separated from their mothers or fathers. This newest title in “The Way I Feel” series features a young guinea pig who expresses her distress when her mother and father go away. “Missing you is a heavy, achy feeling. I don?t like missing you. I want you right now ” Eventually the little guinea pig realizes that sometimes she and her parents can?t be together. When that happens she knows that others can help. “They can snuggle with me or we can play. It helps me to be warm and close to someone. They remind me that you?ll be back.”
This book offers children positive and upbeat examples about being themselves. The author portrays a very young guinea pig and friends feeling good about themselves through common situations readers will relate to.
In this simple book, the author begins by helping children see that when they are sick, hurt, or unhappy, others care about them. Children can then begin to see that others need to be cared about as well.
Children often feel afraid. This book, with its comforting words and illustrations, will help children address those fears and learn some new ways to cope with being afraid.
Anger is a scary emotion for young children, their parents, and caregivers. As this little bunny experiences the things that make her angry, she also learns ways to deal with her anger--ways that won't hurt others.
