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Feelu: Explore Your Feelings
Feelu is a fun adventure that can improve children's mental health. It helps children to explore their feelings and handle them in a healthy manner. Feelu also encourages children to be kind and mindful, and to relax their bodies and minds. It also gives suggestions for how to react to bullying. Feelu's goal is to spread love, kindness and happiness by promoting the mental health of all children, including those with autism and special needs. This book is accompanied by the Feelu iOS app. Feelu is produced by Black Whale Technology Inc., a software company focused on designing high-quality apps for kids. For more information, please follow @blackwhale.tech on Instagram or visit
- GenresChildrens
50 pages, Hardcover
Published May 20, 2020
About the author
Niloufar Shafiei
1 book17 followersRight after finishing my PhD in Computer Science, I founded Black Whale Technology Inc., a software company focused on designing high-quality apps for children. Drawing my inspiration from my children, I am the idea generator behind the apps. The first version of the Feelu app was released to the App Store in May 2019. We got lots of positive feedbacks from the app. About a year later, the Feelu book was available on several online stores.
I believe my children are the best teachers I have ever had. Through the ups and downs of motherhood, I have learned that exploring feelings is essential to happiness. Feelu is a full package of fun activities that help children be happier and calmer. I hope the little ones enjoy reading this book over and over.
I believe my children are the best teachers I have ever had. Through the ups and downs of motherhood, I have learned that exploring feelings is essential to happiness. Feelu is a full package of fun activities that help children be happier and calmer. I hope the little ones enjoy reading this book over and over.
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February 12, 2022
I am giving this to my friend's 3yo son and after reading think it will be perfect (sadly) for our times.
Well written for young children and the perfect tool for them to explore their feelings along with healthy suggestions to express them.
Illustrations by Vahid Fazel are amazing.
Well written for young children and the perfect tool for them to explore their feelings along with healthy suggestions to express them.
Illustrations by Vahid Fazel are amazing.
December 28, 2020
Feelu: Explore Your Feelings by Niloufar Shafiei. Illustrated by Vahid Fazel. Published 20 May 2020 by Tellwell Talent. Children’s literature. Paperback edition, 50 pages. 5 Stars.
This is a great kid’s book with nice non-threatening animal pictures that deal with all the basic emotions that he or she may experience. Though it is a bit long for younger children. The book has suggestions for what your child is experiencing as well.
This is a great kid’s book with nice non-threatening animal pictures that deal with all the basic emotions that he or she may experience. Though it is a bit long for younger children. The book has suggestions for what your child is experiencing as well.
January 8, 2021
I was quite excited to have won a copy of this book as part of the Good Reads giveaways! This book came in handy especially today while having to deal with an emotional five-year-old who is having some difficulties with expressing her feelings in a healthy way. When I finally believe I have experienced a breakthrough with her, we take five steps back. When I think about life pre-Covid, my daughter would be in kindergarten, navigating the tricky waters of socialization and emotional harmony. Her daily highlights would include tales from the playground, circle time discoveries and how she stopped a bully from intimidating a friend. Alas, this is not meant to be and cabin fever is certainly setting in, making life with her little brother and overly demanding mom completely unbearable! I admit, I am very hard on my daughter as I am a teacher and have expectations (some unrealistic as she is only in kindergarten and cannot solve differential equations yet.) I take responsibility for most of her trauma as we strive to remain as safe as can be during this time as we have immuno-compromised family members we would like to have around for a while. Our personal choice for family safety and selective isolation is having a detrimental impact on our child and I am starting to see the ugly truth! I need help and Feelu arrived just in time!
After lashing out and physically striking her brother today because she wanted to have more than one turn fetching the ball (they were pretending to be dogs). We speak almost daily about how pushing, hitting, smacking her brother is not an acceptable reaction and if she feels upset, she should seek us out before she reacts. As a consequence to her actions, we took away her privilege of sleeping over her grandmother’s house this upcoming weekend. We really aren’t ogre-ish parents, but we felt like she needed to face the consequence of the rule she continues to break. I decided Feelu would be a great bedtime story tonight as the first part of the book discusses feelings and that we are all equipped with a heart of rainbow colorful feelings. The author offers a variety of feelings a child might experience and further goes on to simply elaborate what the feeling is, an example of something that may cause the feeling to surface and a suggestion for how to cope with the feeling. Simple, yet so effective because the language is captivating for a young audience. My daughter who was just about to close her eyes instantly connected with what I was reading, especially when it came to feeling sad, angry and heartbroken. She even went on to explain why and how she experienced those feelings today. My heart melted because we were having an honest discussion without being overly emotional and tense.
The next section explains kindness and how to show kindness to those who are different than us. We may not all look the same. Different is not better or worse. It is just different and that is a beautiful thing. Again, the author offers some simple, manageable examples of how to be kind. Many children from all age groups can benefit from these examples and can elaborate on them more extensively as they get older.
When we got to the section of mindfulness, my daughter stretched her sleepy eyes just a bit more because she is intrigued by meditation and yoga. I could see her following the steps (well, up until step 3) before she finally succumbed to the Sandman. Deep breathing, calming of the body and mind are so important for little people as well as big people. She even asked me if we could add the steps to being mindful as well as the steps of calming an angry mind to our daily routine. Yay, Feelu! I think we have a breakthrough again!!
Finally, three steps to dealing with bullying were thoughtful additions to the end of the book. Unfortunately, bullying has become so commonplace in our schools that I shutter to think about what will happen to my child and the children of others in my community who will deal with bullying on some level while in a place they are supposed to feel safe. At least we are provided with a tool to help teach our young ones early on how to handle a situation where they do not feel comfortable.
At the end, another opportunity is given where a child can select how they are feeling at that moment. Although I was hoping she would select something other than sad, it made me realize that this is the first step in helping her achieve emotional balance. We can now explore ways to deal with our feelings as they present themselves. I am inspired to make a chart which is accessible so she can alert us to what feelings she is experiencing and how we can help her navigate them in a healthy way.
My almost three -year-old son kept calling the little elephant character “Feelu” so I went along with it, not entirely sure if that was the author’s intention. I agree with a previous review that having a narrative to follow would have been effective as children relate to characters who may experience emotional roller coasters. It is just helpful to parents or even teachers to refer back to the character and how it relates to the here and now (“Do you remember when Feelu was angry because his little sister took his toys without asking.”)
After lashing out and physically striking her brother today because she wanted to have more than one turn fetching the ball (they were pretending to be dogs). We speak almost daily about how pushing, hitting, smacking her brother is not an acceptable reaction and if she feels upset, she should seek us out before she reacts. As a consequence to her actions, we took away her privilege of sleeping over her grandmother’s house this upcoming weekend. We really aren’t ogre-ish parents, but we felt like she needed to face the consequence of the rule she continues to break. I decided Feelu would be a great bedtime story tonight as the first part of the book discusses feelings and that we are all equipped with a heart of rainbow colorful feelings. The author offers a variety of feelings a child might experience and further goes on to simply elaborate what the feeling is, an example of something that may cause the feeling to surface and a suggestion for how to cope with the feeling. Simple, yet so effective because the language is captivating for a young audience. My daughter who was just about to close her eyes instantly connected with what I was reading, especially when it came to feeling sad, angry and heartbroken. She even went on to explain why and how she experienced those feelings today. My heart melted because we were having an honest discussion without being overly emotional and tense.
The next section explains kindness and how to show kindness to those who are different than us. We may not all look the same. Different is not better or worse. It is just different and that is a beautiful thing. Again, the author offers some simple, manageable examples of how to be kind. Many children from all age groups can benefit from these examples and can elaborate on them more extensively as they get older.
When we got to the section of mindfulness, my daughter stretched her sleepy eyes just a bit more because she is intrigued by meditation and yoga. I could see her following the steps (well, up until step 3) before she finally succumbed to the Sandman. Deep breathing, calming of the body and mind are so important for little people as well as big people. She even asked me if we could add the steps to being mindful as well as the steps of calming an angry mind to our daily routine. Yay, Feelu! I think we have a breakthrough again!!
Finally, three steps to dealing with bullying were thoughtful additions to the end of the book. Unfortunately, bullying has become so commonplace in our schools that I shutter to think about what will happen to my child and the children of others in my community who will deal with bullying on some level while in a place they are supposed to feel safe. At least we are provided with a tool to help teach our young ones early on how to handle a situation where they do not feel comfortable.
At the end, another opportunity is given where a child can select how they are feeling at that moment. Although I was hoping she would select something other than sad, it made me realize that this is the first step in helping her achieve emotional balance. We can now explore ways to deal with our feelings as they present themselves. I am inspired to make a chart which is accessible so she can alert us to what feelings she is experiencing and how we can help her navigate them in a healthy way.
My almost three -year-old son kept calling the little elephant character “Feelu” so I went along with it, not entirely sure if that was the author’s intention. I agree with a previous review that having a narrative to follow would have been effective as children relate to characters who may experience emotional roller coasters. It is just helpful to parents or even teachers to refer back to the character and how it relates to the here and now (“Do you remember when Feelu was angry because his little sister took his toys without asking.”)
February 3, 2021
FEELU: EXPLORE YOUR FEELINGS by Niloufar Shafiei offers sound advice for very young children about coping with disconcerting thoughts by using mindfulness and other strategies. The book also discusses being bullied and what to do about it. One feeling that isn’t discussed much is joy. Nor is it captured in the style of the book. There’s no central protagonist for children to root for in the book. The book is lyrical but contains some complicated metaphors that weren’t totally clear to this adult. For example, “heartbroken” is described as a “cold kitten, wearing mittens.” Some of the animals mentioned in the descriptions of different feelings are exotic to North America, and may confuse a small child who may associate those feelings only with the unusual animals. The illustrations are functional but not very engaging. The author is a computer scientist who creates apps for children; including one that is supplemental to this book. That may be more useful.
February 22, 2021
I think that children will grasp the concepts presented in Shafiei's developmental book, and I believe they will latch on to the cute illustrations by Fazel. This is a welcome educational tool for teachers and parents alike. This book should be a must-read in schools. I loved how author and illustrator collaborated to cover everything from emotions in the everyday realm to exploring mindfulness and touching on the tough topic of bullying. I believe parents would agree this is a book that will stir up important conversations between themselves and their children and make it one for the "keeper" shelf.
February 28, 2022
-Disclaimer: I won this book for free through Goodreads giveaways in exchange for an honest review.-
A straightforward introduction to feelings!
Even if they do not struggle with emotions this still might be of use. The illustrations are easy on the eyes. And the colors used are sure to keep their attention.
It does state if someone is bullying you, to say, "No. Stop" in a clear, calm voice and then walk away. Next, if it happens again you tell an adult. I do not recommend taking that approach. The child would more than likely get bullied for not being sterner. I would want my child to not engage or show a reaction. And immediately tell an adult. Other than that, this book isn't bad for a starter.
A straightforward introduction to feelings!
Even if they do not struggle with emotions this still might be of use. The illustrations are easy on the eyes. And the colors used are sure to keep their attention.
It does state if someone is bullying you, to say, "No. Stop" in a clear, calm voice and then walk away. Next, if it happens again you tell an adult. I do not recommend taking that approach. The child would more than likely get bullied for not being sterner. I would want my child to not engage or show a reaction. And immediately tell an adult. Other than that, this book isn't bad for a starter.
December 26, 2020
*I won a free copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway. This is an honest review.
I think this is a super sweet conversation book around feelings. The text and illustrations are simple, and can thus appeal/work for pretty young kids. I think it could also be great for older kids, either leaving it simple or allowing it to be more of a conversation piece. It's also super accessible and would be great in general education or special education lessons/classrooms. Definitely one I would use in my classroom if I still had one, but will instead be sharing with my niece and nephew!
I think this is a super sweet conversation book around feelings. The text and illustrations are simple, and can thus appeal/work for pretty young kids. I think it could also be great for older kids, either leaving it simple or allowing it to be more of a conversation piece. It's also super accessible and would be great in general education or special education lessons/classrooms. Definitely one I would use in my classroom if I still had one, but will instead be sharing with my niece and nephew!
December 28, 2020
Helps explain to children that all emotions are okay, even ones people associate with negativity. This book also explains how to deal with these emotions so a kid doesn't get overwhelmed by them. Perfect book for preschoolers who are beginning to interact with a lot of other kids.
February 1, 2021
Feelu is a fun book which helps children express and identify their feelings. It encourages kindness and mindfulness and gives examples of relaxing. The book also focuses on love, kindness and happiness through good mental health. Along with the book is the Feelu IOS app which can be an added feature to help children understand their feelings. As an educator, this is a perfect book to revisit often in a classroom as bullying issues arise, as well as to promote good feelings among kids, especially during these not so normal times.
January 6, 2021
Absolutely loved this! I can’t wait until school goes back to in-person bc I will read when I sub!
February 6, 2021
Dr. Niloufar Shafiei’s book is a valuable tool that helps children identify and express feelings in a constructive way. The language is simple and straightforward, the illustrations colorful and engaging.
As a former children’s department clerk at a public library, I’ve read a lot of nonfiction children’s books. Many of the emotions covered in this book are ones I’ve seen mentioned in similar children’s books — happy, sad, angry, scared — but Dr. Shafiei includes more complicated emotions like heartbroken, silly, shy, worried, and calm.
Feelu even includes a section on practicing mindfulness and mediation and even breaks down how to handle bullying into steps (including stay calm, say stop, walk away and stay near a grown-up, tell a grown-up you trust).
The book’s forward mentions that its design is “compatible with the autism spectrum,” and I can see why. Feel includes pages with animal faces expressing different emotions, something autistic children could point to to show their emotions.
As a former children’s department clerk at a public library, I’ve read a lot of nonfiction children’s books. Many of the emotions covered in this book are ones I’ve seen mentioned in similar children’s books — happy, sad, angry, scared — but Dr. Shafiei includes more complicated emotions like heartbroken, silly, shy, worried, and calm.
Feelu even includes a section on practicing mindfulness and mediation and even breaks down how to handle bullying into steps (including stay calm, say stop, walk away and stay near a grown-up, tell a grown-up you trust).
The book’s forward mentions that its design is “compatible with the autism spectrum,” and I can see why. Feel includes pages with animal faces expressing different emotions, something autistic children could point to to show their emotions.
December 24, 2020
Feelu is a beautiful little book. It has a few different chapters that guide children through recognizing, feeling, and handling their emotions. There is also another section with showing kindness and handling bullying! As a teacher I am so excited to have this book in my classroom. It is a fantastic resource for our classroom community.
January 9, 2021
LET'S EXPLORE THE FEELING WORLD
As a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, I always have believed that books were a great teaching tool. I am thrilled with the story of Feelu and found it to be entertaining and educational. I liked the messages in each situation and how to handle it, especially when it involved something best shared with an adult.
The story focuses on feelings, kindness, be mindful, handle bullying, and my feelings. The illustrations are colorful, the words are fun and informative, and the message is simple in each situation. It will allow adults and children to interact and discuss how they feel, how they would handle a situation, and it is a fun and innovative learning tool.
I won a copy of this book during a Goodreads giveaway. I am under no obligation to leave a review or rating and do so voluntarily. I am thrilled to add this to my library for my grandchildren to enjoy.
As a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, I always have believed that books were a great teaching tool. I am thrilled with the story of Feelu and found it to be entertaining and educational. I liked the messages in each situation and how to handle it, especially when it involved something best shared with an adult.
The story focuses on feelings, kindness, be mindful, handle bullying, and my feelings. The illustrations are colorful, the words are fun and informative, and the message is simple in each situation. It will allow adults and children to interact and discuss how they feel, how they would handle a situation, and it is a fun and innovative learning tool.
I won a copy of this book during a Goodreads giveaway. I am under no obligation to leave a review or rating and do so voluntarily. I am thrilled to add this to my library for my grandchildren to enjoy.
January 12, 2021
Feelu is a cute introduction to explaining emotions to your kids. Niloufar Shafiei starts with a chart of facial expressions, illustrated by Vahid Fazel, so children can easily match faces to the feelings they convey. Shafiei then includes a little poem, using similes so kids can imagine what experiencing that emotion is like, and examples of what Feelu the elephant does when feeling happy, sad, worried, etc. Shafiei concludes with an admonition to be kind to one another and advice on how to deal with bullying.
Like I said, Feelu is a cute way to teach kids about feelings, but I did find the language a little repetitive, and some of the poems were a bit forced. Regardless, my daughter loves this book and mimicking all of Feelu’s expressions. Feelu is a great book for teaching your child how to identify and express their emotions in a healthy way.
Like I said, Feelu is a cute way to teach kids about feelings, but I did find the language a little repetitive, and some of the poems were a bit forced. Regardless, my daughter loves this book and mimicking all of Feelu’s expressions. Feelu is a great book for teaching your child how to identify and express their emotions in a healthy way.
January 12, 2021
I won FeelU: Explore Your Feelings and my kids were over joyed when we received it in the mail.
During the COVID-19 Pandemic emotions and feeling are something we discuss quite a often. Reading this was so exciting for my kids they loved the illustrations and the way the words flowed. Since we received it we have read over and over again . I have not heard of Niloufar Shafiei before but look forward to see what is in store because this is amazing not only for parents but even school teachers.
During the COVID-19 Pandemic emotions and feeling are something we discuss quite a often. Reading this was so exciting for my kids they loved the illustrations and the way the words flowed. Since we received it we have read over and over again . I have not heard of Niloufar Shafiei before but look forward to see what is in store because this is amazing not only for parents but even school teachers.
January 11, 2021
A huge thank you to Shafiei for this read.
Feelings literally take place in our day to day lives, good for Shafiei for covering such a crucial topic. Not only was the read cute and fun, but it touched up on all the fundamental feelings. Which, I may add, were accurately portrayed. I especially appreciated how the feelings were described and then offered a suggestion on how one might face/deal with these feelings. It obviously also helped that the book was well illustrated.
Overall, a must-have in tiny human libraries.
Feelings literally take place in our day to day lives, good for Shafiei for covering such a crucial topic. Not only was the read cute and fun, but it touched up on all the fundamental feelings. Which, I may add, were accurately portrayed. I especially appreciated how the feelings were described and then offered a suggestion on how one might face/deal with these feelings. It obviously also helped that the book was well illustrated.
Overall, a must-have in tiny human libraries.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 12, 2021
I really loved this little children's book, Feelu - Exploring your Feelings. It is simple, yet concise with a powerful and focused message to children about how they can acknowledge their feelings, how to cope with bullying and be mindful of others - being kind - not to hurt other people's feelings. I loved the illustrations, - I believe they match well with the words and themes. As a registered ARC reviewer, I would highly recommend this book for any child, parent - or even an adult (who may need a reminder about their feelings or behaviours).
January 13, 2021
Being aware of feelings and appropriate ways to react to them is so important! This book is a cute, friendly, and straightforward guide for even the youngest readers to learn the skills to handle feelings appropriately.
Also a great refresher/ pick-me-up for grown-ups NGL.
Also a great refresher/ pick-me-up for grown-ups NGL.
January 24, 2021
My nephew and I really enjoyed this book and I think other kids would as well. The vibrant colors were a nice, added touch. I would give it two thumbs up!
February 10, 2021
Feelu is a delightful book to help children navigate and learn to manage their feelings, and help caregivers guide them through that practice. It's written in a clear, straightforward style that is both simple and thorough. I like that the author provides definitions, examples, and practical actions for each concept. In addition, the illustrations are fantastic.
December 20, 2020
I love this book! I have two boys ages 5 and 8 both know how to read and loved to read this book. Definitely a wonderful book and illustrations
January 9, 2021
Adorably illustrated kids book about feelings. Describes how each feeling feels and how to handle each feeling.. Love that it includes counting to 10, seeking loving adults. Inclusive of all children and abilities. Includes great pages on bullying. Book is accompanied by an app.
January 9, 2021
It did have some repetitiveness, but overall, it was a good book.
January 9, 2021
Excellent book to teach children how to recognize and handle feelings. Colorful and fun characters and brilliantly written examples that should help youngsters with their emotions and feelings.
February 4, 2021
This is a great book for helping young children understand and deal with their feelings. The illustrations are beautifully done, and the rhyming is fun and appeals to young children’s imagination. I liked the way the author compares different emotions to animals and things a child can understand.
December 13, 2020
What a nice book for children to learn about other people's feelings.
December 10, 2020
*giveaway win for my nephew*
Cute little book about emotions. Perfect for a preschool-1st, maybe 2nd grader.
Cute little book about emotions. Perfect for a preschool-1st, maybe 2nd grader.
December 11, 2020
Wonderful book that explores feelings, mindfulness, and how to react to bullying. Beautifully written, and illustrated.
October 6, 2020
A book for embodying loving kindness
Feelu: Explore Your Feelings by author Niloufar Shafiei helps children transfer feelings into words by learning the positive action of communication for clearly articulating how they feel rather than the learned habit of keeping one’s feelings bottled up inside until it ultimately shows up in the form of an energetic explosion, commonly known as a temper tantrum. The book does this by exploring the feeling world, which serves to reinforce a safe-space between children and parents for opening discussion about feelings, removing the underlying fear of repercussion for expressing one’s sentiments unbridledly. By exploring different feelings together with children, adult readers may use this book as a tool to help guide children into discovering which feelings feel better than others and why it is important to strive for the highest expressions of peace in any situation. Founded on promoting mental health, this book shows children how to feel relaxed in the body and how to ground one’s emotions and also provides specific steps for children to practice when undergoing negative emotions such as practicing empathy, standing one’s ground, meditating, and counting to ten to feel calm again. I find that this book best serves children while accompanied with an adult reader who will help to build and reinforce the positive attributes and practices offered within the book. I love how the book begins with a note from the author to parents, aiding those reading the book to younger children in cultivating the teachings and values found within the book with the child. Shafiei’s note to parents reminds us how influential we actually are upon our younger generations and how we may lead our children by example through being mindful of our own perceptions and responses to events such as bullying that perhaps may bring forth reactionary expressions and unintended discontent on our part. Also noteworthy is how the book is specifically designed to serve all children, including special needs, which I find heart-warming and inclusive of all children learning and growing within their particular developmental stages of life.
Feelu: Explore Your Feelings by author Niloufar Shafiei helps children transfer feelings into words by learning the positive action of communication for clearly articulating how they feel rather than the learned habit of keeping one’s feelings bottled up inside until it ultimately shows up in the form of an energetic explosion, commonly known as a temper tantrum. The book does this by exploring the feeling world, which serves to reinforce a safe-space between children and parents for opening discussion about feelings, removing the underlying fear of repercussion for expressing one’s sentiments unbridledly. By exploring different feelings together with children, adult readers may use this book as a tool to help guide children into discovering which feelings feel better than others and why it is important to strive for the highest expressions of peace in any situation. Founded on promoting mental health, this book shows children how to feel relaxed in the body and how to ground one’s emotions and also provides specific steps for children to practice when undergoing negative emotions such as practicing empathy, standing one’s ground, meditating, and counting to ten to feel calm again. I find that this book best serves children while accompanied with an adult reader who will help to build and reinforce the positive attributes and practices offered within the book. I love how the book begins with a note from the author to parents, aiding those reading the book to younger children in cultivating the teachings and values found within the book with the child. Shafiei’s note to parents reminds us how influential we actually are upon our younger generations and how we may lead our children by example through being mindful of our own perceptions and responses to events such as bullying that perhaps may bring forth reactionary expressions and unintended discontent on our part. Also noteworthy is how the book is specifically designed to serve all children, including special needs, which I find heart-warming and inclusive of all children learning and growing within their particular developmental stages of life.
October 26, 2020
First, I wish we could use half stars, because this is more than a 3 but not quite a 4. I'll call it a 3.75.
First, the book is longer than I expected, which was nice. I was able to hold the attention of the child I purchased this for while we were reading. The language is easy to understand, and the accompanying images certainly assist with identifying feelings, particularly of feelings the child is unable to articulate. This was a useful tool for that.
I also thought the section on being mindful was an important and unique addition. It’s rare to find in a children’s book techniques about being mindful and being able to center one’s self, especially in the throws of an emotional overload. Learning how to deal with big feelings is so important, and shifting from a mentality of suppression to a mentality of understanding those feelings is, in my opinion, the correct way to go. Using this book to teach children that their feelings are not only okay, but valid, and giving them the skills to appropriately manage those emotions is invaluable.
I enjoyed that there is a section on acknowledging and valuing diverse experiences and appearances. Again, super important for children to learn early and learn often.
I would have liked to see an actual story. While the elephant (who I presume is Feelu) is cute and the pictures are vibrant and engaging without being overstimulating, there is not narrative. Feelu doesn’t go on an adventure or have any sort of experience. Perhaps this book is for children younger than the child I purchased this book for, but I could definitely see there was a dwindling level of attention as we went through and realized there wasn’t an overall plot to what Feelu was telling us about feelings. I think seeing Feelu in actual situations, and how those situations play out, would be more engaging and more memorable.
This is a great book for younger toddlers who are just starting to explore their feelings, or for other children who have difficulty with their emotions. Simply being able to identify what is happening emotionally is a skill that serves children better the earlier they learn it.
First, the book is longer than I expected, which was nice. I was able to hold the attention of the child I purchased this for while we were reading. The language is easy to understand, and the accompanying images certainly assist with identifying feelings, particularly of feelings the child is unable to articulate. This was a useful tool for that.
I also thought the section on being mindful was an important and unique addition. It’s rare to find in a children’s book techniques about being mindful and being able to center one’s self, especially in the throws of an emotional overload. Learning how to deal with big feelings is so important, and shifting from a mentality of suppression to a mentality of understanding those feelings is, in my opinion, the correct way to go. Using this book to teach children that their feelings are not only okay, but valid, and giving them the skills to appropriately manage those emotions is invaluable.
I enjoyed that there is a section on acknowledging and valuing diverse experiences and appearances. Again, super important for children to learn early and learn often.
I would have liked to see an actual story. While the elephant (who I presume is Feelu) is cute and the pictures are vibrant and engaging without being overstimulating, there is not narrative. Feelu doesn’t go on an adventure or have any sort of experience. Perhaps this book is for children younger than the child I purchased this book for, but I could definitely see there was a dwindling level of attention as we went through and realized there wasn’t an overall plot to what Feelu was telling us about feelings. I think seeing Feelu in actual situations, and how those situations play out, would be more engaging and more memorable.
This is a great book for younger toddlers who are just starting to explore their feelings, or for other children who have difficulty with their emotions. Simply being able to identify what is happening emotionally is a skill that serves children better the earlier they learn it.
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