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Today I Feel Silly (by Jamie Lee Curtis)

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Fun mood wheel caps this book about feelings.

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Parents need to know that this book's illustrations and rhyming text are playful, presenting a comfortable format for discussing emotions with younger children.

Positive messages: Teaches acceptance and understanding of kids' many feelings.
Violence & scariness: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
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Families can talk about the different moods of the girl in the book and the things she does when she feels silly, angry, lonely, etc. Kids might want to talk about their own moods and how they feel. What do they do when they feel a certain way? They might use the face in the back of the book to figure out which expression goes with which feeling.

What's the story?

What's the story?
A curly-headed little girl shows off her many moods. Each is identified, and examples are presented in rhyme. At the end of the book, a cardboard face with a twirling disk allows kids to adjust eyes and mouth to express whatever mood they're feeling.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

What a wonderful world this would be if we all could identify and accept our feelings and moods -- and TODAY I FEEL SILLY encourages kids to do just that. Though its rhymes may be off at times, the illustrations are amazing and carry the very valuable message that we all have moods and will be happier if we learn to expect and explore them. As the moods of the little girl change, the colors and clutter of each page change, too. When she's feeling silly, bright dramatic colors fill the page; when she feels confused, we have to turn the book sideways to follow the rhymes and illustrations.

The addition of the interactive cardboard face at the end of the book, following the question How do you feel?, is the perfect touch. Kids will enjoy matching the eyes and mouth to their mood. Hopefully, this will help them identify their own feelings, as well as those of people around them.

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Book Details
Author: Jamie Lee Curtis
Illustrator: Laura Cornell
Publisher: Joanna Cotler
Publication date: September 23, 1998
Number of pages: 40
Hardcover price: $16.99
This review was written by Patricia Tauzer
 
 

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I love this book. I read it to classrooms often! The illustrations are delightful, and the variety of situations pictured and the resulting emotions are excellent. I highly recommend it!
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