God Made Feelings: A Book about Emotions

by Jennifer Hilton, Kristen McCurry, Natasha Rimmington (Illustrator)

Overview

God made us with all sorts of emotions. Joy, boredom, shyness, anger, happiness: what do these feel like? How can we handle them? God Made Feelings helps young children explore and express feelings, and offers calming and coping strategies for difficult emotions. Includes a parent guide to help parents.

Frolic board books playfully introduce basic faith concepts in a way that's fun and age appropriate for very small children.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506417820
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	02/07/2017
Series:	Frolic First Faith
Pages:	22
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Jennifer Hilton is a wife, mother of four, and life-long Christian. She holds a BA in English from Iowa State University and has worked as a technical/corporate writer for 24 years. She feels called to share Christ's common message and the peace it has brought her as a wife and mother. She lives in rural Iowa.

Kristen McCurry is a writer and editor for Capstone Press. She has written several books for children and volunteers in children's reading and literacy programs. Kristen lives in Minnesota with her husband, book-loving twin children, and an elderly Boston terrier.

Natasha Rimmington is an illustrator living in Scotland. She specializes in children's illustration and loves drawing animal characters; especially bears. She spends most of her day illustrating, but when she's not doing that she loves hiking, camping and visiting the nearby zoo.

Editorial Reviews

"A pleasant-enough introduction to feelings and how those feelings emerge." —Kirkus

From the Publisher

2017-04-17
Little readers learn about their feelings.Feelings can influence behavior in unusual ways, and this board book shows little ones the cause-and-effect relationship feelings and actions may have. The faith-based nature of the board book positions God as the source of feelings, but the book's larger interest lies in behavioral causes. For example, "When Jo feels happy, he jumps and leaps!" or "When Ava feels sad, she sometimes cries." The animals are depicted in close-up on verso so readers can clearly see their expressions, and then medium shots of their actions are presented on the facing page. This technique emphasizes the importance of decoding facial expressions when determining a person's feelings. The animals that exhibit feelings are suitably round and cuddly, colored in a soft, pastel palette. The final two pages contain resources for parents to help them talk to their children about feelings and faith. A pleasant-enough introduction to feelings and how those feelings emerge. (Board book. 2-3)

Kirkus Reviews