My Feelings

by Jeffrey Turner, Jeffrey Turner (Illustrator)

Overview

What makes you feel happy, grumpy, shy, or surprised? Talking about emotions can help children understand them. In this brightly illustrated board book, an adorable—and relatable—prickly porcupine names and describes a variety of emotions, inspiring children and caregivers to talk about how they feel. Author-illustrator Jeffrey Turner has worked with many autistic children and special needs children, and has seen that these children often need help in identifying what they are feeling, as they don’t always have the words to do so. He has also raised a child with special needs, who wanted to understand what he was feeling, imagined or real, and why. He used his experiences to create this book in hopes it would be a tool for all young children to understand themselves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781503758469
Publisher:	Phoenix International Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	07/06/2021
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.65(d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Born and raised in San Diego, California, Jeffrey Turner had an interest in art from the time he received his first box of crayons. He majored in Advertising Design in college and worked in advertising in Manhattan for 30 years as an Art Director and Creative Director. After leaving advertising, he began writing and illustrating picture books.

Editorial Reviews

PreS-K - A prickly porcupine demonstrates and describes emotions in this relatable board book. Each spread contains a headline emotion with a one-sentence description of the emotion in context. "Disappointed. I feel disappointed when I get socks for my birthday." The emotions with more negative connotations begin the book, but it ends on positive ones such as "Excited" and "Love." A bright color palette enhances the illustrated porcupine in various settings. This will be a great conversation starter about emotions. VERDICT Spare text and simple illustrations make this a great choice for one-on-one reading.

https://www.slj.com/?reviewDetail=my-feelings - School Library Journal

PreS-K-A prickly porcupine demonstrates and describes emotions in this relatable board book. Each spread contains a headline emotion with a one-sentence description of the emotion in context. "Disappointed. I feel disappointed when I get socks for my birthday." The emotions with more negative connotations begin the book, but it ends on positive ones such as "Excited" and "Love." A bright color palette enhances the illustrated porcupine in various settings. This will be a great conversation starter about emotions. VERDICT Spare text and simple illustrations make this a great choice for one-on-one reading.

https://www.slj.com/?reviewDetail=my-feelings - SLJ