(4) K-3 Learning About Emotions series. Three short chapters explore emotions every young child experiences. A scenario that might evoke the titled emotion leads to a brief explanation of why people might feel that way. The final chapter explores ways to master the emotion and to help others. Full-page staged photos portray kids demonstrating the featured emotion. There are seven other spring 2019 books in this formulaic but useful series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Learning About Emotions titles: Angry, Happy, Sad, Disappointed, and Embarrassed.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Learning About Emotions series. Three short chapters explore emotions every young child experiences. A scenario that might evoke the titled emotion leads to a brief explanation of why people might feel that way. The final chapter explores ways to master the emotion and to help others. Full-page staged photos portray kids demonstrating the featured emotion. There are seven other spring 2019 books in this formulaic but useful series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Learning About Emotions titles: Angry, Happy, Sad, Disappointed, and Embarrassed.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Learning About Emotions series. Three short chapters explore emotions every young child experiences. A scenario that might evoke the titled emotion leads to a brief explanation of why people might feel that way. The final chapter explores ways to master the emotion and to help others. Full-page staged photos portray kids demonstrating the featured emotion. There are seven other spring 2019 books in this formulaic but useful series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Learning About Emotions titles: Angry, Happy, Sad, Disappointed, and Embarrassed.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Learning About Emotions series. Three short chapters explore emotions every young child experiences. A scenario that might evoke the titled emotion leads to a brief explanation of why people might feel that way. The final chapter explores ways to master the emotion and to help others. Full-page staged photos portray kids demonstrating the featured emotion. There are seven other spring 2019 books in this formulaic but useful series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Learning About Emotions titles: Angry, Happy, Sad, Disappointed, and Embarrassed.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 Learning About Emotions series. Three short chapters explore emotions every young child experiences. A scenario that might evoke the titled emotion leads to a brief explanation of why people might feel that way. The final chapter explores ways to master the emotion and to help others. Full-page staged photos portray kids demonstrating the featured emotion. There are seven other spring 2019 books in this formulaic but useful series. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Learning About Emotions titles: Angry, Happy, Sad, Disappointed, and Embarrassed.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) K-3 My Emotions and Me series. Illustrated by Erica Sirotich. Human child J.P. pretends to be a "loving dog" to overcome his feelings of jealousy toward the baby cousin who competes for his grandma's attention. Similarly to previous series entries, the bibliotherapy story is nothing new (nor is J.P.'s ongoing comparison of the baby to a "monster"), but cheery cartoon illustrations effectively unite and animate J.P.'s real and imagined worlds. Includes a note to adults.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) K-3 Emotions series. Each slim early reader defines an emotion, highlights scenarios in which children might experience that emotion, and then concludes with advice on how to handle negative emotions or encourage positive ones. Overtly staged stock photos are paired with each spread's text to create underwhelming vignettes: e.g., a scowling boy in uniform appears alongside the statement, "Dan's team lost the game. He feels angry." Glos., ind. Review covers the following Emotions titles: Afraid, Angry, Happy, Love, Sad, and Surprised.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) K-3 Emotions series. Each slim early reader defines an emotion, highlights scenarios in which children might experience that emotion, and then concludes with advice on how to handle negative emotions or encourage positive ones. Overtly staged stock photos are paired with each spread's text to create underwhelming vignettes: e.g., a scowling boy in uniform appears alongside the statement, "Dan's team lost the game. He feels angry." Glos., ind. Review covers the following Emotions titles: Afraid, Angry, Happy, Love, Sad, and Surprised.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) K-3 Emotions series. Each slim early reader defines an emotion, highlights scenarios in which children might experience that emotion, and then concludes with advice on how to handle negative emotions or encourage positive ones. Overtly staged stock photos are paired with each spread's text to create underwhelming vignettes: e.g., a scowling boy in uniform appears alongside the statement, "Dan's team lost the game. He feels angry." Glos., ind. Review covers the following Emotions titles: Afraid, Angry, Happy, Love, Sad, and Surprised.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) K-3 Emotions series. Each slim early reader defines an emotion, highlights scenarios in which children might experience that emotion, and then concludes with advice on how to handle negative emotions or encourage positive ones. Overtly staged stock photos are paired with each spread's text to create underwhelming vignettes: e.g., a scowling boy in uniform appears alongside the statement, "Dan's team lost the game. He feels angry." Glos., ind. Review covers the following Emotions titles: Afraid, Angry, Happy, Love, Sad, and Surprised.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) K-3 Emotions series. Each slim early reader defines an emotion, highlights scenarios in which children might experience that emotion, and then concludes with advice on how to handle negative emotions or encourage positive ones. Overtly staged stock photos are paired with each spread's text to create underwhelming vignettes: e.g., a scowling boy in uniform appears alongside the statement, "Dan's team lost the game. He feels angry." Glos., ind. Review covers the following Emotions titles: Afraid, Angry, Happy, Love, Sad, and Surprised.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) K-3 Emotions series. Each slim early reader defines an emotion, highlights scenarios in which children might experience that emotion, and then concludes with advice on how to handle negative emotions or encourage positive ones. Overtly staged stock photos are paired with each spread's text to create underwhelming vignettes: e.g., a scowling boy in uniform appears alongside the statement, "Dan's team lost the game. He feels angry." Glos., ind. Review covers the following Emotions titles: Afraid, Angry, Happy, Love, Sad, and Surprised.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox

(4) K-3 Understanding Emotions series. Illustrated by John Bendall-Brunello. Four young animals deal with emotions and how the feelings affect those around them as well as themselves in these picture books. The stories, illustrated with appropriately emotive pictures, are fairly cheesy but surprisingly light on moralizing given the series' preachy-sounding premise. Each book contains ideas for adults to use when sharing it with children as well as helpful coping tips. Review covers these Understanding Emotions titles: The Elephant Who Was Scared, The Hippo Who Was Happy, The Tiger Who Was Angry, and The Zebra Who Was Sad.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Understanding Emotions series. Illustrated by John Bendall-Brunello. Four young animals deal with emotions and how the feelings affect those around them as well as themselves in these picture books. The stories, illustrated with appropriately emotive pictures, are fairly cheesy but surprisingly light on moralizing given the series' preachy-sounding premise. Each book contains ideas for adults to use when sharing it with children as well as helpful coping tips. Review covers these Understanding Emotions titles: The Elephant Who Was Scared, The Hippo Who Was Happy, The Tiger Who Was Angry, and The Zebra Who Was Sad.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Understanding Emotions series. Illustrated by John Bendall-Brunello. Four young animals deal with emotions and how the feelings affect those around them as well as themselves in these picture books. The stories, illustrated with appropriately emotive pictures, are fairly cheesy but surprisingly light on moralizing given the series' preachy-sounding premise. Each book contains ideas for adults to use when sharing it with children as well as helpful coping tips. Review covers these Understanding Emotions titles: The Elephant Who Was Scared, The Hippo Who Was Happy, The Tiger Who Was Angry, and The Zebra Who Was Sad.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Understanding Emotions series. Illustrated by John Bendall-Brunello. Four young animals deal with emotions and how the feelings affect those around them as well as themselves in these picture books. The stories, illustrated with appropriately emotive pictures, are fairly cheesy but surprisingly light on moralizing given the series' preachy-sounding premise. Each book contains ideas for adults to use when sharing it with children as well as helpful coping tips. Review covers these Understanding Emotions titles: The Elephant Who Was Scared, The Hippo Who Was Happy, The Tiger Who Was Angry, and The Zebra Who Was Sad.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) YA Flip-It-Over Guides to Teen Emotions series. Using a gimmicky flip-the-book format (one half specific to girls, the other to boys), these books explore common issues faced by teens. The authors provide helpful tips and strategies for young adults, but they're too often couched in language or invented situations, illustrated with awkwardly staged photos, that teens won't buy. Quizzes, sidebars, and quotations add interest. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Flip-It-Over Guides to Teen Emotions titles: A Guys' Guide to Stress / A Girls' Guide to Stress, A Guys' Guide to Conflict / A Girls' Guide to Conflict, A Guys' Guide to Love / A Girls' Guide to Love, A Guys' Guide to Loneliness / A Girls' Guide to Loneliness, A Guys' Guide to Jealousy / A Girls' Guide to Jealousy, and A Guys' Guide to Anger / A Girls' Guide to Anger.

Reviewer: Maren Ostergard

(4) YA Flip-It-Over Guides to Teen Emotions series. Using a gimmicky flip-the-book format (one half specific to girls, the other to boys), these books explore common issues faced by teens. The authors provide helpful tips and strategies for young adults, but they're too often couched in language or invented situations, illustrated with awkwardly staged photos, that teens won't buy. Quizzes, sidebars, and quotations add interest. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Flip-It-Over Guides to Teen Emotions titles: A Guys' Guide to Stress / A Girls' Guide to Stress, A Guys' Guide to Conflict / A Girls' Guide to Conflict, A Guys' Guide to Love / A Girls' Guide to Love, A Guys' Guide to Loneliness / A Girls' Guide to Loneliness, A Guys' Guide to Jealousy / A Girls' Guide to Jealousy, and A Guys' Guide to Anger / A Girls' Guide to Anger.

Reviewer: Maren Ostergard

(4) YA Flip-It-Over Guides to Teen Emotions series. Using a gimmicky flip-the-book format (one half specific to girls, the other to boys), these books explore common issues faced by teens. The authors provide helpful tips and strategies for young adults, but they're too often couched in language or invented situations, illustrated with awkwardly staged photos, that teens won't buy. Quizzes, sidebars, and quotations add interest. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Flip-It-Over Guides to Teen Emotions titles: A Guys' Guide to Stress / A Girls' Guide to Stress, A Guys' Guide to Conflict / A Girls' Guide to Conflict, A Guys' Guide to Love / A Girls' Guide to Love, A Guys' Guide to Loneliness / A Girls' Guide to Loneliness, A Guys' Guide to Jealousy / A Girls' Guide to Jealousy, and A Guys' Guide to Anger / A Girls' Guide to Anger.

Reviewer: Maren Ostergard

(4) YA Flip-It-Over Guides to Teen Emotions series. Using a gimmicky flip-the-book format (one half specific to girls, the other to boys), these books explore common issues faced by teens. The authors provide helpful tips and strategies for young adults, but they're too often couched in language or invented situations, illustrated with awkwardly staged photos, that teens won't buy. Quizzes, sidebars, and quotations add interest. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Flip-It-Over Guides to Teen Emotions titles: A Guys' Guide to Stress / A Girls' Guide to Stress, A Guys' Guide to Conflict / A Girls' Guide to Conflict, A Guys' Guide to Love / A Girls' Guide to Love, A Guys' Guide to Loneliness / A Girls' Guide to Loneliness, A Guys' Guide to Jealousy / A Girls' Guide to Jealousy, and A Guys' Guide to Anger / A Girls' Guide to Anger.

Reviewer: Maren Ostergard