Carruth, Leah D.

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AuthorMiller, Marie ThereseIllustratorReviewerCarruth, LeahPages32pPrice$29.32ISBN978-1-7284-7575-2Publisher & DateLerner, 2023ClassificationNonfiction (152.4)Grade levelPreK-2**Book Review:HOW ARE YOUFEELING?: NAMINGYOUR EMOTIONSWITH SESAME STREETFeelings are sometimes hard to manage, especially if you do not know whatfeeling you are experiencing. Follow along with Sesame Street to learnabout many different emotions and how to handle them. The book beginswith the truth that everyone has big feelings and then invites the reader toexplore how these feelings look and feel. Rightfully, a positive emotion isintroduced first, but both positive and negative feelings are addressed.Happiness looks like smiles and may sound like laughter. Elmo states whatmakes him feel happy. Other emotions, such as sadness, excitement,disappointment, and being scared, are revealed in a similar manner.The artwork is colorful and well-balanced through two-page spreads for eachfeeling mentioned. The images are a mixture of real children and SesameStreet characters. For example, for frustration, the left side of the pageincludes a picture of a young child working on writing with the textunderneath the image on a light-colored background. On the right side, aSesame Street character has his hand on his head and states that he feelsfrustrated when he plays the wrong beat on his drum.This is a wonderful balance of seeing real children with feelings along withfavorite characters experiencing the same feelings for a specific reason. Theback of the book includes techniques, such as big belly breaths, for handlingbig emotions. An index and glossary are included at the back of the text.

How Are You Feeling?: Naming Your Emotions With Sesame Street

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How Are You Feeling?: Naming Your Emotions With Sesame Street

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