I'm Happy-Sad Today

Happy, yet a little sad. Excited but also a bit nervous. Feeling friendly with a touch of shyness. Mixed emotions happen to everyone, though they can be tricky to understand. There are different kinds of happy—the quiet kind and the loud, giggly, jump-around kind. Sometimes feelings clash, like proud and jealous or frustrated and determined. Through sweet text and lovely illustrations, a young girl shares her many emotions and learns, "When I have more than one feeling inside me, I don’t have to pick just one. All my feelings can exist at once." Plus, a special section offers adults tips to help kids explore emotions, expand their feeling words, and handle big feelings.