Ups and Downs: A Book of Emotions

(Hardback)

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In a feel-good concept book, the Geisel Awardwinning illustrator of See the Cat gives young children a vocabulary for namingand managingtheir emotions.

From delight to disgust, excitement to fear, worry to confidence, boredom to curiosity, feelings can shift in a heartbeat. Mike Wohnoutkas simple words and tender, nuanced illustrations follow three young children as they traverse emotional highs and lows over the course of a school day. The wide spectrum of emotions coveredfar beyond happy and sadinvites readers to share their own contradictory, unpredictable, ever-present feelings. Vetted by an expert in the science of childrens emotions, this day in the inner life of three kids encourages first steps toward emotional literacy and is a satisfying narrative that ends with the adorable trio converging after school in the parkready for play!

Author Bio

Mike Wohnoutka is the author-illustrator of So Big!, the Croc & Turtle books, and Dad's First Day. He has illustrated more than thirty acclaimed books for children, including the Geisel Award winner See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog and its sequels, as well as How to Apologize, all written by David LaRochelle. Mike Wohnoutka lives in Minnesota.