Ups and Downs: A Book of Emotions

<b>In a feel-good concept book, the Geisel Award–winning illustrator of <i>See the Cat </i>gives young children a vocabulary for naming—and managing—their emotions.</b><br><br>From delight to disgust, excitement to fear, worry to confidence, boredom to curiosity, feelings can shift in a heartbeat. Mike Wohnoutka’s 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 covered—far beyond <i>happy</i> and <i>sad</i>—invites readers to share their own contradictory, unpredictable, ever-present feelings. Vetted by an expert in the science of children’s 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 park—ready for play!