Category: Children Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc
ISBN-10: 1098050355
Type: Fiction
Pages: 34
Copyright: October 26, 2020
ISBN-13: 9781098050351
Price: $13.95 (eBook)
We all experience emotions, but how do we navigate those feelings? Learn how a sensitive koala manages her kaleidoscope of feelings.
"Kara Koala and Her Kaleidoscope of Feelings" is book for children about emotions, understanding feelings and how to express oneself.
Excerpt
Kara is a sensitive koala trying to process her feelings. Will she be able to sort out her emotions before she gets ready for the first day of school?
Children will identify with Kara Koala as she explores a kaleidoscope of feelings. This delightful story encourages readers to accept the myriad of emotions we all experience, develop empathy, increase self-awareness, and recognize that sometimes it's necessary to talk to someone about our emotions.
Professional Reviews
Leslie Loomis, Ph.D., Massachusetts School Psychologist
Kara Marziali has written a brilliantly simple and meaningful book that will surely help parents talk to their children about complex feelings that are often so difficult for children to understand. “Kara Koala and her Kaleidoscope of Feelings” is a must-have book during the challenging times we live in.
Joyce LaFazia Heimbecker, LMHC, LCPD
This is a lovely, heartfelt book for children that encourages them to articulate and understand their feelings and what’s inside their heads. It normalizes how sometimes feelings can be confusing and how sometimes faith in God and in ourselves can help.
Nicole R. DiCarlo, Rhode Island Elementary School Educator
I was relieved to finally find a story that addresses the feelings of anxiety and their complexity. "Kara Koala and Her Kaleidoscope of Feelings" is an exploration of those unsettling emotions. Kara Marziali puts these feelings into a well woven story with relatable characters. Calming techniques, such as breathing exercises, give children a strategy to deal with those uncomfortable feelings.
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