Berthoud Community Library District

This rhyming story describes each day in terms of a particular color which in turn is associated with specific emotions.

Milton the bull should be content, but he cries all the time, even when he is happy, and becoming a bully just makes him even sadder--until he finds a true friend who also cries a lot and understands him.

A comforting primer in emotional literacy and mindfulness that suggests we approach the feeling of sadness as if it is our guest. Sadness can be scary and confusing at any age! When we feel sad, especially for long periods of time, it can seem as if the sadness is a part of who we are--an overwhelming, invisible, and scary sensation. In When Sadness Is at Your Door, Eva Eland brilliantly approaches this feeling as if it is a visitor. She gives it...

Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and begins creating her masterpiece, the Me collage.

Different animals express their emotions, whether sad or happy, excited or frustrated, at their school.

"A little girl adopts the prickliest stray kitten at the shelter because sometimes she feels prickly, too"--

Rhyming text explores emotions, from moments of great joy to times of quiet contemplation, illustrating that each person can control their own feelings guided by their hearts.

"A young girl's emotions help her deal with moving to a strange place and making new friends"--

In rhyming text, a small girl admits she sometimes gets angry when she is frustrated, and her grandmother shows her how to cope.

Playful stories in simple rhymes introduce the American Sign Language signs for feelings and emotions.