Hi, friends! My name is Spotty!
I love playing hide and seek. Every week, I find a new place to hide in the library and wait for all of my friends to find me! But here’s the thing. When I’m hiding, I have to be super quiet, so I can’t tell you about all the other things I love to do! That’s why I decided to start this blog – a place where I can tell you about a few of my favorite books each week!
One of my very favorite things to do is READ, READ, READ! Sometimes, I read for fun. Sometimes, I read to learn. Sometimes, I read to help me get through challenges.
One of those challenges is handling my BIG feelings. When I feel really sad or angry or scared or excited, I just don’t know what to do. But there are some books that have helped me figure out how I’m feeling and what to do about it! Here are five of my favorites...
1. The Color Monster by Anna Llenas
The color monster’s emotions are all jumbled up! In this vibrant book, the color monster learns how to identify happiness, sadness, anger, fear, calm, and finally love. This story is a favorite for toddlers and older school-age students alike!
Where can I find this?: Juvenile Toddler Books
2. A Kid’s Guide to Feelings series by Kristy Holmes
Author Kristy Holmes has one of these comic-style books for just about any emotion you can think of: embarrassment, happiness, anger, excitement, sadness, loneliness, and more. How do these emotions make us feel and look? What causes them? How can they help us, and how can they hurt us? How can we cope? This series explores all of these questions and offers relatable examples.
Where can I find this?: Juvenile Nonfiction Books – 152.4 HOL
3. Wild Feelings by David Milgrim
Do you ever feel as sad as a lost kitten? Or as mad as a roaring lion? With pictures of silly animal costumes to guide the way, this book helps us realize that our feelings are normal and okay!
Where can I find this?: Juvenile Picture Books – MILGRIM
4. DK’s How Do I Feel?: A Little Guide to My Emotions
This board book helps even the youngest reader recognize her emotions and explain why we act the way we do. Colorful and creative illustrations welcome readers into this piece that lays the groundwork for self-awareness.
Where can I find this?: Juvenile Toddler Books
5. When Sophie’s Feelings Are Really, Really Hurt by Molly Bang
Sophie paints her favorite tree, but her feelings are really, really hurt when the other students laugh at her creative picture. This book lets us learn about big feelings (and the different ways we express ourselves) through one girl’s story!
Where can I find this?: Juvenile Picture Books – BANG
BONUS for older readers -- Getting Comfortable with Uncertainty for Teens by Juliana Negreiros and Katherine Martinez
Written by two psychologists, this book helps teens understand the relationship between uncertainty and the stress, worry, and anxiety we are prone to experience. The authors offer practical, skill-based advice on how to manage these worries, take risks, and embrace uncertainty.
Where can I find this?: Young Adult Nonfiction – 155.5 NEG
I’m feeling excited to see my friends at the library next week! See if you can find my new hiding spot and tell me how you’re feeling!
Happy reading,
Spotty
