This classic picture book from beloved author-illustrator Aliki is a great way to explore feelings with younger kids whether at home or in the classroom. Happy sad shy excited--how do you feel? No matter the emotion Feelings explores it--and helps children understand and express their own feelings. Best-selling author Aliki uses a child-friendly cartoon style to build empathy and awareness in young readers--and to help them find appropriate ways to handle their feelings. Short funny comics show how children might feel in different situations--at a birthday party when a beloved pet dies on the first day of school and more. A timeless classic ideal for sharing. Children often have difficulty articulating emotions. That fact is the underpinning for Aliki s catalog of feelings be they happy sad or somewhere in between. --Booklist A delightful book. --New York Times Book Review