Today's book review isn't a "story" book although it would make a good read aloud. It's a book that's a tool for learning about how to express your emotions, vibrantly illustrated by the author/illustrator Rilla Alexander
Title: YOU RULE
Publisher: Chronicle Kids, 2023, Nonfiction concept book
Author/Illustrator: Rilla Alexander
Themes/Topics: Emotions, Language
Suitable for age: 3+
Opening Lines:
"How ready are you?
not at all thinking about it just another minute preparing ready and willing . . ."
Brief Synopsis:
The author uses lists describing ranges of emotions appropriate in different situations, with an arc on each page suitable for the moment (slower to faster, smaller to bigger etc).
Resources:
- Talk with listeners about how they feel today. Draw a picture!
- Ask listeners which words sounded like the most fun to say
- Get out different measuring tools and talk about how measuring emotion is the same and different. Do emotions have weight? Size?
- Pair this book with any of the books on Read Brightly's list of books for kids about emotions. Happiest Baby website also has a list.
What I like about this book:
Little kids have BIG emotions, and sometimes they're hard put to name them. This provides a great resource for a variety of situations, and if an adult uses one of the expressions in a question they can help a child feel empowered to say Yes, THAT'S what I'm feeling! The book left me rarin' to go to recommend it. *wink*
I'm always interested to know if you've read this book and what you think!
This review is being shared as part of Susanna Leonard Hill's Perfect Picture Book Friday. For the complete list of books with resources, please visit Perfect Picture Books.
