When I Feel Jealous

The Way I Feel

by Cornelia Maude Spelman, Kathy Parkinson (Illustrator)

A bear cub describes situations that make her when someone has something she wants, when someone is good at something she wants to be good at, and when someone else gets all the attention. "Jealousy is a prickly, hot, horrible feeling. I don't like feeling jealous, but―everybody feels jealous sometimes." The little bear finds ways to make herself feel better―she talks to someone about how she feels and then does something pleasant―and soon the jealous feeling goes away.An author's note for parents and teachers is included.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Emotion, Parenting

24 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Cornelia Maude Spelman, MSW, is a writer, artist, and former therapist. Her “The Way I Feel” picture books for children have sold over four million copies and been translated into eleven languages. Her new book A FOOT IS NOT A FISH! helps parents have fun while showing their children that it is not hard to see what is true and what is not, using absurd comparisons that will amuse every child—and parent.


SOLACE, a memoir, is about marriage, mothering, addiction, grief and friendship, and how listening can heal. Oo

Reviews

[مريم السمان · Rating 2 out of 5]

The drawings are very beautiful as usual, by hand, and with bright watercolors. This is important to attract children. It is not a story as much as it presents situations in which children feel jealous. This is nice for them to know how to express their feelings, but I do not think that the author provided real solutions for children to be able to stop this feeling.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book for emotional presence. In other words, it drives home the message about coping skills and how jealousy is normal, okay, and controllable. I think adults can get just as much out of this book as children.

[Ashley Kempkes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love books that teach about emotion

[Zahra tavakoli · Rating 3 out of 5]

کتابی تصویری که مخاطب کودک را با احساس حسادت آشنا می‌کند. نویسنده کتاب ابتدا با ترسیم موقعیت‌های مختلف که حس حسادت را برمی‌انگیزد به درک آن کمک می‌کند و بعد راهکارهایی برای کنار آمدن با این احساس ارائه می‌دهد. فقط کاش مترجم عنوان را تغییر نمی داد. به نظرم عنوان فارسی کمی بار منفی دارد. به نظرم مناسب سنین بالای چهار سال.
عنوان فارسی: خرسی و حسودی

[Elizabeth Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

i think at different times in our lives we might feel jealous and that is totally okay ... great illustrations. so fun!!

[Luisa Malicki · Rating 2 out of 5]

estava na estante da escola e li com minhas amigas, não tem muito oq falar mas achei muito bonitinho

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book for exploring feelings of jealousy and how to deal with it. Our girls liked the book, but it wasn't so much of a story as a cute and fuzzy self-help book for kids. I thought it was okay. It was too overt about the issue; I think books that are tell a story with the theme woven throughout the tale are more effective.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

The whole "The Way I Feel Books" series is an excellent way to open the door to talking more about feelings & those swirly emotions that arise in our day to day lives. My 5yo & 2.5yo both enjoyed them & we read them again & again. I think this might have been the favorite emotion but I am not going to review them all.

[Kerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I feel jealous is a wonderful book for toddlers through to early primary children on feeling jealous. It normalises the feeling by helping children to understand that everyone feels this way from time to time, even adults. There are some nice suggestions for dealing with the feeling and some pointers for parents. A lovely resource.

[Jennifer Oaks · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think that this would be a good book for the classroom because it touches on the topic of jealousy snd how important it is to accept yourself. Students need to know that they are special and that they should not want to change who they are.

[Lauren Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book gives examples of times you may feel jealous of someone. It says it is okay to feel this way but to know that it won't always be that way. This was a good concept book for children to learn what jealousy is.

[Samantha · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book wasn't that great. I guess some kids need books like this, but I wasn't too fond of it. =/