Reviews

I Am Okay to Feel by Karamo Brown

epatrickmaddox's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

manda_reads's review against another edition

3.0

This book teaches children about emotions and how to process them. The basic message of the book at least to me was to agknowlege the emotion or emotions feel them and let them pass. Emotions are fleeting so they will pass at some point. The back of the book provides resources and activities to work through emotions.

angiew23's review against another edition

5.0

This fabulous book discusses the importance of feelings and what to do when feelings get overwhelming. In the context of a walk through the park which quickly becomes a scary thunderstorm, Karamo and his son discuss happy, sad, angry and scared. Karamo reminds his son (and the reader) that all feelings are valid and gives his son some strategies to use to help calm himself when the feelings get to be too much. There are great lessons to help anxious children and help validate all feelings. I would highly recommend this book to parents and teachers of children in the age 3-9 range. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read and review this book!

thereadingwren's review against another edition

4.0

This was so sweet and had such a great way of discussing emotions to children. The art was beautiful and colourful while the story was both simple and complex. The topic was serious and mature but the writing made it easy to understand for young readers. This is such an important book for kids and will help them open up about their feelings.

winley's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

artbymonimack's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

librarydreams's review

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

While the text only covers feeling happy and scared (and how to cope with being scared), it does cement that all feelings are valid with its repeated refrain. Backmatter includes prompts for further discussions and acronyms to help anyone handle big feelings.

alopera07's review

hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

dylaurora's review against another edition

5.0

"It's hard to think and feel at the same time."
I have adored Karamo Brown's work for a while now, and this latest installment is just as wonderful. A brief tale of a father and son, exploring the different feelings we have and affirming that it's never wrong to have a feeling. The additional resources in the back/at the end and especially the Emotions Wheel are excellent too! Even as an adult I learned more, and it is written in such a way that parents and teachers would have an easier time discussing feelings and breathing through them.

ambercristofaro's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0