Pumpkin Finds His Feelings

by Andrea Realpe

A picture book for kids ages 3 to 8 about feelings, friendship, and empathy. Pumpkin lost his feelings. Despite his stuck-on smile, he can't feel happy, sad, or anything at all. Follow him on his journey to find his feelings and meet a few friends along the way. This story encourages kids to learn and embrace feelings and emotions including the uncomfortable ones. It's better to feel sad, happy, scared, angry, or sad than to not feel anything at all.

31 pages, Paperback

First published October 31, 2021

About the author

Andrea Realpe combines her experience as a professional artist and her degree in psychology to author, and illustrate, children's books that inspire empathy, self-acceptance, and emotional awareness.

Andrea's art is on display in private and corporate collections worldwide and has been featured on the Rachel Ray Show and People.com. Her work was also used in the Parent Resource Book for Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools.

When she isn't writing, Andrea loves spending time with her husband and son, practicing yoga, and drinking tea.

Andrea enjoys supporting fundraisers such as Southern Arizona Book Heroes, Hindie's Libraries, Amy's Art Cart Children's Hospital New Orleans, Explorers Against Extinction, Global Conservation Force, and other non-profit organizations.

Reviews

[Loreta Yono · Rating 5 out of 5]

All our feelings are important

Enjoyed reading this picture book. Loved the idea of story plot. The boy's pumpkin lost his feelings and went to look for them. All his journey shows that is much better to feel angry or sad than not to feel anything at all. Illustrations are just beautiful.

[Roxana Siles · Rating 5 out of 5]

looking for that feeling

Little pumpkin goes looking for his feelings. Little did he know that he didn’t have to go far too find happiness. Cute story.

[Carolyn Slovitz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was happy to see a book addressing children’s feelings. Yes, the pumpkin had an adventure. The storyline was engaging. The illustrations were bright and cheerful.

[Bailey Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pumpkin Finds His Feelings is a wonderful, educational, emotional, relatable, important, cute, and fun story! Cody and Pumpkin are best friends who love each other's company. When a breeze comes and blows out Pumpkin's candle, he realizes that he can no longer feel feelings. He cannot feel scared, happy, angry, or sad. Pumpkin feels nothing despite his permanent smile. Hoping to find his feelings again, Pumpkin goes on a quest. He meets scarecrow, cat, and turkey who all try to help him feel things again. Along the way Pumpkin helps his new friends accept challenging feelings, cope with unpleasant emotions, and try new things. Pumpkin heads home without any feelings. When he arrives home, he sees Cody outside crying. Suddenly, Pumpkin begins to feel empathy. He realizes that feeling any emotion is better than feeling nothing at all. He celebrates his sorrow as he runs home to Cody. His light has finally come back on! I loved this sweet SEL book!

[Edith Chamblin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet Book

What a great book and right on time for thanksgiving! This book teaches kids about feelings and how to understand them. This book has vibrant colors and it takes you on a journey from meeting the Turkey, Cat, etc and explores everyone’s feelings!!

[Chester Sing · Rating 5 out of 5]

We really love this book!

This book is cute, heartwarming, and lovely. My 5 year old and I love it and I’m happy we got to read it for the first time together. It was magical and the illustrations add more to the magic. Thank you for this gem!

[Chelsea Kong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pumpkin and his feelings

Pumpkin lost his feelings and looks for ways he can find it. He learns it's better to have feelings than not to feel anything. He regains his feelings when he meets Cody.

[Elaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Sweet Halloween Book About Feelings

What a sweet Halloween / Fall story about acknowledging our feelings. The story features a carved pumpkin, a car, a scarecrow and a turkey. The illustrations are bright and pleasing. I definitely recommend!

[Iris Alapin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely Book

I really enjoyed discovering this well written and beautifully illustrated children’s book in which the reader accompanies a pumpkin on the search for his feelings. Very cute!