I also loved the brief little sessions that each character would have with each other such as in the short story “How do you Feel?” where a girl and a boy were showing each other about the different feelings that are expressed.

I loved the way that Aliki made the writing so simple yet effective enough for small children to grasp how each character feels about a particular situation and how they are able to handle it whether their parents help them through the situation or they figure it out for themselves. Probably one of my most favorite feelings sections she had done in this book was called “Your Attention, Please,” which goes like this: 我们通过语言来沟通 We use language to communicate - 听说读写 listening, speaking, reading and writing.I am a huge fan of “Reading Rainbow” as my bookshelf is stock full of “Reading Rainbow” books! One of my favorite stories to ever come out of “Reading Rainbow” was a children’s book called “Feelings” by Aliki! “Feelings” is definitely a brilliant book about describing different types of feelings from everyone that children will love for many years!īasically, this book is just showcasing all different types of feelings such as anger, sadness, embarrassment and jealousy through illustrations and brief dialogue.Īfter reading this book as a child, I have always enjoyed the simple storytelling of detailing different emotions shown by many different children and even years later, I still loved this book to death! Aliki has done a brilliant job at both illustrating and writing this book as she details the different feelings shown by the many children shown in this book in a simple and vivid manner. Many points to think about and learn, not just for little ones, but also for adults!

The cutest part in the books are the little animals that talk to each other and comment on how the humans behave, which is a powerful way to build metacognitive skills in us. The scenarios are highly relatable to our daily lives, and definitely helps me be a respectful and conscious parent. I especially appreciate the everyday language and nitty gritty details and conversations that I can use in emotion coaching with my own kids. In it, we learn more about ourselves and how to relate to each other. This set of 3 books by Aliki Brandenberg is such a gem.

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