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The Boy with Big, Big Feelings

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An instant classic in the world of Social-Emotional Learning, this bestselling picture book tells the story of one little boy with some big, big emotions — and how he learns to see them for the gifts they are.

The Boy with Big, Big Feelings is relatable for any child — especially for a child experiencing anxiety, extreme emotions, a child identified as a Highly Sensitive Person, or a child on the autism spectrum. Beautifully illustrated and written in rhyming verse, children and adults explore the whole spectrum of feelings and readers navigate the emotional challenges they face throughout the day.

The main character has feelings so big that they glow from his cheeks, spill out of his eyes, and jump up and down on his chest. When he hears a joke, he bursts with joy. When a loud truck drives by, he cries. When his loved ones are having a hard day, he feels their emotions as if they were his own.

The boy tries to cope by stuffing down his feelings, but with a little help and artistic inspiration, the boy realizes his feelings are something to be celebrated.

The Big, Big series inspires kids to embrace whatever it is inside them that makes them unique—whether it's big feelings, big ideas, or big questions. Full of creativity and tenderness, each book in the series offers readers connection and companionship as they navigate the challenges of growing up.

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    • School Library Journal

      September 27, 2019

      K-Gr 3-A boy who feels his emotions with particular intensity tries to hide them, until he finds a friend who experiences the world in a similar way. Lee describes the physical and psychological sensations of intense feelings quite vividly, in a way that will ring true to many children who experience this type of sensitivity or have autism spectrum disorder. Souva illustrates the emotions themselves as abstract, overlapping, watercolor shapes. The boy is tan-skinned with a round face, round eyes, and an endearing cowlick. His tale is told in rhyming quatrains, which include the occasional odd word choice in order to fit into the rhythm. Additionally, the tidy ending that declares "big emotions affect ALL of us" perhaps oversimplifies the fact that there are children whose feelings do seem and feel bigger than those of others. VERDICT A solid attempt to address an important issue, but not expertly executed to reach the intended audience.-Clara Hendricks, Cambridge Public Library, MA

      Copyright 2019 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • English

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  • ATOS Level:3.6
  • Lexile® Measure:990
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:2

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