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Big Feelings by Alexandra Penfold

libwinnie's review

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2.0

Liked the diversity and the illustrations, but the rhyming was not for me.

carolineinthelibrary's review

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5.0

This would be the perfect book for a storytime on feelings! It's nice and short but sends a great message. The pictures are really charming and I loved all of the representation among the characters - we had kids of color, kids with mobility aids...I think in the picture where it shows all of our characters playing I saw a child who was blind and one with a yamaka! Just an all around great book for discussing the wide range of feelings we all share!

in_and_out_of_the_stash's review

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3.0

I think this would work well in a lower grade classroom

marieleigh73's review

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5.0

Another great book by Alexandra Penfold. The rhyming and illustrations will draw young readers in. An excellent message.

emilymyhren's review

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emotional reflective

3.75

msgabbythelibrarian's review

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2.0

For a book called Big Feelings, there is a decided LACK of them. Everything is ambivalent in nature, glossed over.....I wanted more. We need to talk emotions and feelings more and this book doesn't cut it

librarydreams's review

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

While this book doesn't provide a deep dive into any particular emotion, it does provide a great introduction to many feeling words.

smithereens's review

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5.0

A great read for my 2 year old!

lilliangretsinger's review

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2.0

Not what I expected