04/01/2022
Gr 2–4—What does it feel like to be happy, angry, worried, or sad? Readers will identify with a range of emotions and experiences in this Spanish series about big feelings. Emotions are defined and explained using examples of common symptoms and situations associated with each one. Photographs accurately capture what someone might look like or do when they feel happy, sad, angry, proud, and more. Practical suggestions for how to effectively manage difficult feelings are offered, such as talking about worries with trusted adults, asking for help, reading a favorite book, or doing a favorite activity. Some pages feature both text and pictures; others only have one or the other, making this series ideal for the earliest readers. The information presented in these books is simple, making it a great place to start for caregivers and kids who might be struggling, and diversity is represented appropriately. VERDICT These books provide essential social-emotional support to readers in the early elementary grades.
