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My Body Sends a Signal: Helping Kids Recognize Emotions and Express Feelings
How to teach kids about emotions and feelings?Like teaching them everything else - using clear words, familiar situations, exciting pictures and a lot of hands-on activities (games, puzzles, coloring pages, etc.) One can, of course, spend time and find various resources online. Or one can get just one book.This book is an excellent educational source that has is all. The book includes a cute story that kids can relate to, beautiful illustrations that capture children's attention, calming-down activities for kids, instructions to adults on the follow-up activities, emotions cards, feelings cards, coloring pages and related short stories to teach kids empathy.
81 pages, Paperback
Published June 17, 2020
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December 6, 2020
My Body Sends a Signal: Helping Kids Recognize Emotions and Express Feelings (Emotional Regulation for Kids, Kids Book, Toddler Book, Children's Book, Preschool Activity Book, Picture Book) by Natalia Maguire. Illustrated by Anastasia Zababashkina. Published 13 June 2020. 46 pages. Kindle Edition. 5 Stars.
This is a kid-friendly, wonderful book with great illustrations. The boy in the story comes from a diverse and gentle family. With their support, he learns to explore, identify and deal with emotions, learning how they affect not only his body, but also his environment. Highly recommend!
This is a kid-friendly, wonderful book with great illustrations. The boy in the story comes from a diverse and gentle family. With their support, he learns to explore, identify and deal with emotions, learning how they affect not only his body, but also his environment. Highly recommend!
June 23, 2020
We all wish for such Wise kind grandparents for our children
Hi, i just want to point out the grandparents in this book... and the way they accept boys feelings... no judgment, no shaming... just love. They are so warm and cuddly that i wanted to jump on their laps myself)))))
Also i liked book had a wide list of emotions ( not just 6 msin ones), which is perfect to initiate discussion with kids and expand their emotional vocabulary.
Hi, i just want to point out the grandparents in this book... and the way they accept boys feelings... no judgment, no shaming... just love. They are so warm and cuddly that i wanted to jump on their laps myself)))))
Also i liked book had a wide list of emotions ( not just 6 msin ones), which is perfect to initiate discussion with kids and expand their emotional vocabulary.
June 24, 2020
Well Written
Well written with lots of useful information when teaching children how to deal with their emotions. Cute illustrations and handy teaching short stories.
Well written with lots of useful information when teaching children how to deal with their emotions. Cute illustrations and handy teaching short stories.
June 26, 2020
Covers emotions
I enjoyed how this book described lots of different emotions. It also talks about how to calm down when upset. Thank you for this!!
I enjoyed how this book described lots of different emotions. It also talks about how to calm down when upset. Thank you for this!!
July 1, 2020
i really love the illustrations in this read. Grandma and Grandpa ... so cute. really love Grandpa's glasses. so cute. must read.
June 16, 2021
Magnificent story.
What a powerful learning tool!
This book shares the importance of teaching children to understand their feelings.
Oh, how important it is for children to understand how to control their feelings and actions.
Yes, we are in control of our actions.
As a parent, we need to help our children to understand that we LOVE them but not their behavior.
We need to better explain the difference. Always love our children but not their behavior.
When we are successful in explaining the difference, oh how the love receive from our children and their increased confidence.
What an amazing book! I highly recommend it and rereading this book with our children.
What a powerful learning tool!
This book shares the importance of teaching children to understand their feelings.
Oh, how important it is for children to understand how to control their feelings and actions.
Yes, we are in control of our actions.
As a parent, we need to help our children to understand that we LOVE them but not their behavior.
We need to better explain the difference. Always love our children but not their behavior.
When we are successful in explaining the difference, oh how the love receive from our children and their increased confidence.
What an amazing book! I highly recommend it and rereading this book with our children.
March 4, 2024
This book explains the feeling of all the emotions the boy is feeling in his body. When he feels something it evolves in his body and he cannot control it. This proves that when children feel emotions they can express it in many different ways. This books is also beneficial for students to recognize what they might be feeling based on their body and how it feels. It can be beneficial in the classroom because you can introduce this book if you will have a calming corner In your classroom. You can explain that if you ever feel these emotions and feel it in their body they can recognize it and then walk over to the calming corner if needed.
October 4, 2020
An amazing books that teaches empathy and emotions
As a School Counselor, this book is an amazing tool. The author allowed us, through story, to discuss emotions. From learning facial expressions and the feelings in the body when experiencing strong emotions, reading this story is teaching emotion management. The author did a wonderful job. From excitement, to hunger, to anger and excitement, many strong emotions were discussed. I also appreciated the diversity in characters. I will definitely add this to my toolbox. Thank you!
As a School Counselor, this book is an amazing tool. The author allowed us, through story, to discuss emotions. From learning facial expressions and the feelings in the body when experiencing strong emotions, reading this story is teaching emotion management. The author did a wonderful job. From excitement, to hunger, to anger and excitement, many strong emotions were discussed. I also appreciated the diversity in characters. I will definitely add this to my toolbox. Thank you!
October 19, 2020
Must-read book for every child and parent
A must-have book not only for children, but also for parents. Charmingly written and illustrated story goes through whole palette of our emotions and feelings. In addition to that, you and your child will find many useful tips how to control negative feelings. One of my favourite was 'how to control anger'. Going to use it! Definitely, the reading of this book will become my and my son's (5 y.o.) regular routine!
A must-have book not only for children, but also for parents. Charmingly written and illustrated story goes through whole palette of our emotions and feelings. In addition to that, you and your child will find many useful tips how to control negative feelings. One of my favourite was 'how to control anger'. Going to use it! Definitely, the reading of this book will become my and my son's (5 y.o.) regular routine!
November 9, 2020
Great Book to open discussion about feelings
The author wrote this story in a kid friendly way that opens a dialogue about feelings and controlling your emotions. The author went further by providing additional short stories at the end to reiterate different types of emotions in different situations. A great tool for not only parents, but also early childhood educators and therapists.
The author wrote this story in a kid friendly way that opens a dialogue about feelings and controlling your emotions. The author went further by providing additional short stories at the end to reiterate different types of emotions in different situations. A great tool for not only parents, but also early childhood educators and therapists.
December 4, 2020
Explains the different emotions in ways children can understand
In this book the author took a different emotions and feelings and turned it into a story that children could understand. I thought the story was well developed, the emotions were portrayed well, and the feelings were expressed ways children can understand. The illustrations also matched each emotion well. Great tool for children to learn different emotions and what they mean!
In this book the author took a different emotions and feelings and turned it into a story that children could understand. I thought the story was well developed, the emotions were portrayed well, and the feelings were expressed ways children can understand. The illustrations also matched each emotion well. Great tool for children to learn different emotions and what they mean!
October 8, 2022
This book for children to read with an adult is packed all with checking what your body's feelings are. We check in with the feelings of a little boy throughout his day. They are all validated. There are some tips on handling anger. Then there are some activities listed for an adult to organise for children which allow them to practice identifying emotions. At the end there are some scenarios for an adult to read through and see if a child can spot what emotion they bring up.
September 26, 2025
outstanding book on understanding feelings
There are so many books on feelings, many of them quite superficial but this is the best I have come across. It explains how different feelings feel in our bodies, in detailed and true to life situations with deeply described characters that one can really warm to. Teaches it's ok to have feelings, and some ways to cope with them. Cannot recommmend enough
There are so many books on feelings, many of them quite superficial but this is the best I have come across. It explains how different feelings feel in our bodies, in detailed and true to life situations with deeply described characters that one can really warm to. Teaches it's ok to have feelings, and some ways to cope with them. Cannot recommmend enough
January 19, 2021
Fantastic read and flow to capture the child's world.
OMG this book is fun to read. It captures real life instances that occur with my grandkids. I love the illustrations! The bonus short stories and review at the end is fantastic. The kids loved it , laughed, and interrupted with "Yes Grandma that happened to me". Great!
OMG this book is fun to read. It captures real life instances that occur with my grandkids. I love the illustrations! The bonus short stories and review at the end is fantastic. The kids loved it , laughed, and interrupted with "Yes Grandma that happened to me". Great!
April 7, 2021
Great overall view of emotions.
This was great to read to my children! The content perfectly touched many emotions with simple explanations and the short stories at the end add relevance and understanding!
This was great to read to my children! The content perfectly touched many emotions with simple explanations and the short stories at the end add relevance and understanding!
August 5, 2021
Overall this book is really good. I like the way it explains what happens in our bodies when we experience certain emotions. So the child gets to match the emotion to the experience. There are also activities at the back of the book.
May 27, 2022
One to recommend to parents, because it’s very clear how to teach kids. Teaches about body signals, feeling identification and calm down strategies. There are lots of activities in the back of the book too. The story itself is a little wordy, but still engaging.
July 19, 2022
Just perfect
Is a Young children who don't know The words are understand the words to express their feelings. This storybook has nice picture with lots of details on how the feel could look and how it feels to feel this way and it is ok to feel all those emotions.
Is a Young children who don't know The words are understand the words to express their feelings. This storybook has nice picture with lots of details on how the feel could look and how it feels to feel this way and it is ok to feel all those emotions.
March 21, 2023
This book is for children ages 4-7 and helps kids learn about their big emotions and how to handle them. It also includes ways kids can use clear words to express their feelings. The book is easy to read and has bright illustrations that kids will love.
March 3, 2024
All parents should read this book
Nowadays handling children is a really very difficult task for the parents. Handling the children's emotions was very well explained. A good one must read.
Nowadays handling children is a really very difficult task for the parents. Handling the children's emotions was very well explained. A good one must read.
March 4, 2024
This is the story about a boy and the way his body reacts physically when he feels an emotion like excited or happy. This book teaches children how to recognize what they are feeling and why their body may be reacting in a specific way.
November 1, 2024
It's nice to read a book as an adult dealing with childhood trauma where feelings and emotions weren't validated and seeing that play out in a cute story that focuses on the feelings and how to process them.
August 19, 2020
This seriously put my daughter to sleep👏🏽
You would think because she got her shots today that would just do the trick. But nooo it was this book💁🏽♀️
You would think because she got her shots today that would just do the trick. But nooo it was this book💁🏽♀️
October 24, 2020
Excellent books for kids on understanding emotions!
This is a fantastic book for children to understand emotions and how they impact our body and behaviours. Highly recommend!!
This is a fantastic book for children to understand emotions and how they impact our body and behaviours. Highly recommend!!
December 28, 2020
A very good tool for any parent struggling to communicate with their child about how feelings create actions.
March 26, 2021
This is a great resource for parents and teachers alike! I appreciate that it has a social story, various scenarios that may cause an emotion, visual cards, and the additional online resources!
November 13, 2021
Give this book to Engineer Parents
November 23, 2021
Love that this book teaches young children how to put their feeling into words; And what to do with their negative emotions in a way that they could easily understand.
December 10, 2021
Well versed
Easy and entertaining read. I’m excited to read this with our kids! I’ve always been looking for a book just like this.
Easy and entertaining read. I’m excited to read this with our kids! I’ve always been looking for a book just like this.
January 9, 2022
helpful for kids
Cute book explaining feelings as messages in the body. I think this would be helpful for young children learning to manage their feelings.
Cute book explaining feelings as messages in the body. I think this would be helpful for young children learning to manage their feelings.
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