This friendly picture book helps young children make sense of mixed-up
emotions.
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.