A young boy knows exactly what peaceful feels like, and when the feeling goes missing, he knows ways to find it again. Sandra V. Feder's picture book gives small children words for calm.
Readical Key Points
- A picture book about feeling peaceful and finding calm again, for ages 3 to 6
- Part of the Emotions and Me series, a companion to Angry Me
- Illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell
- Commended by Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year, 2024
- Hardcover, 32 pages, Groundwood Books, 2023
The narrator describes the moments when he feels peaceful, playing with a friend, eating dinner with his family, watching the clouds, and finds a different kind of peace in each. When calm slips away, he shares what helps: breathing slowly, picturing the things he loves, finding somewhere quiet, or asking for a hug.
It suits parents, caregivers, teachers and librarians looking for a gentle way to talk with young children about feelings, and it pairs with Angry Me from the same series. Read aloud, it offers children simple words and small strategies for calm.
About the Author and Illustrator
Sandra V. Feder is the author of the Emotions and Me series, including Angry Me and Shy Me, and lives in California. Illustrator Rahele Jomepour Bell is an Iranian-born artist and educator who teaches illustration at the Kansas City Art Institute.
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