Reviews

Feelings by Aliki

kimu's review against another edition

5.0

A parent group in a nearby school district targeted this book. After review, a textbook committee in the school district allowed the book to continue being used for now, but said there was too much focus on negative and bad feelings and that it potentially contains “objectionable content.” They instructed teachers to instead focus on “positivity and gratitude” when reading the text.

My take: again, I’m confused about what is so objectionable. We all have feelings, including little children. Giving them language to describe those feelings, helping them understand that people experience all kinds of emotions, seems wonderful. Not everything is sunshine and rainbows. Pretending it is doesn’t help anyone.

mythyagain's review against another edition

4.0

Cute book for kids, similar to a graphic novel and would be appropriate for pre-school to early elementary aged readers. Feelings such as jealousy, pride, and embarrassment are acted out in a comic strip manner which gives plenty of opportunity for discussion between the adult and child.

minda's review

medium-paced

1.0

lenitas's review

5.0

This is by far my favourite children's book from my own childhood. It's been a huge influence on my mind, as I remember or reference sentences from it almost daily. And a great influence - validating all sorts of feelings, never in a judgmental way.