A young child tells us about the different times when he feels
peaceful, as well as how he copes when he needs to find a peaceful state
again.
Acclaimed picture-book creators Sandra V. Feder and Rahele Jomepour Bell
have teamed up once again to create a thoughtful and beautifully
illustrated exploration of peacefulness.
"I like feeling peaceful," the young narrator tells us, then describes
the times when he is filled with this emotion. When he is playing with a
friend, he feels "free peaceful"; when he is having family dinner,
"yummy peaceful"; when he is outside gazing up at the sky, "fluffy
clouds peaceful". But, of course, he doesn't always feel peaceful, and
we hear about his strategies for coping during those times, such as
taking deep breaths, imagining his favorite things, and finding a quiet
refuge or a hug.
Peaceful Me is the perfect companion to Angry Me -- together, they
encourage readers to let anger come and go, while inviting peace to come
and stay.
Key Text Features
explanation
illustrations
vignettes
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language
Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between
illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a
story an illustration depicts).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of
their central message or lesson.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4
Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or
appeal to the senses.
