I’m Happy-Sad Today: Making Sense of Mixed-Together Feelings

by Lory Britain Ph.D.

Other authorsMatthew Rivera (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2019

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Description

Happy, and also sad. Excited, but nervous too. Feeling friendly, with a little shyness mixed in. Mixed feelings are natural, but they can be confusing. There are different kinds of happy—the quiet kind and the “noisy, giggly, jump and run” kind. And there are conflicting feelings, like proud and jealous, frustrated and determined. With gentle messaging and charming illustrations, a little girl talks about her many layered feelings, ultimately concluding, “When I have more than one feeling inside me, I don’t have to choose just one. I know that all my feelings are okay at the same time.” A special section for adults presents ideas for helping children explore their emotions, build a vocabulary of feeling words, know what to do if they feel overwhelmed, and more.

Publication

Free Spirit Publishing (2019), 40 pages

Language

Original language

English

ISBN

1631983059 / 9781631983054

Physical description

11.25 x 9.25 inches

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1 copy
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