The Feelings Book: The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions (American Girl) (Paperback)

by Dr. Lynda Madison (Author), Norm Bendell (Illustrator) "How do you feel at this very moment?..." (more)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Girls' mental health is the focus of The Feelings Book: The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions by Lynda Madison, illus. by Norm Bendell, a companion volume to The Care & Keeping of You. Opening sections explain emotions, others suggest how to handle powerful feelings and focus on developing positive self-esteem. Girls' comments and questions appear throughout. Ages 9-up.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
Grade 3-8-A well-done text on a topic that bears repeating. Madison explains that it's OK and perfectly normal to have feelings that are up one moment and crashing down the next. The easy-to-understand text guides readers through the physiology of dramatic, perhaps negative feelings to the final chapter of feeling positive. In between, readers are given an overview of how to identify particular emotions and what to do with them. Madison also devotes a chapter to "Help!" which has lots of practical tips for dealing with fear, anger, jealousy, etc. Particularly good is the message that readers are in charge of what they do about their emotions. Quotes in colorful boxes, a few multiple-choice questions, and cartoon illustrations on most pages make this title an appealing choice. Filled with good, reliable advice for readers dealing with the new surge of emotions, it will be a positive addition to adolescent-psychology shelves.
Elaine Baran Black, Gwinnett County Public Library, Lawrenceville, GA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 106 pages
• Publisher: American Girl Publishing Inc; 1 edition (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584855282
• ISBN-13: 978-1584855286
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,009 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

114 of 115 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for parents of pre-teen girls, April 16, 2005

By	Adrienne (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

I can't recommend this book highly enough. I agree with an earlier reviewer that it's really not a book for a 12-13 year old; it's perfect for those pre-pubescent 8-11 kids. My daughter, age 9, and I worked through this book together and she learned a lot and is really putting her new knowledge to good use. With rates of depression, suicide, eating disorders, etc., growing so frighteningly among teenagers and young women, it's incumbent on us as parents to give our kids a good grounding before they hit the really hard years of the early teens. This book is an excellent tool to help us do just that.

53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for all pre-teen girls, June 28, 2004

By	bayba "bayba62" (Bolingbrook, IL United States) - See all my reviews

I can't recommend this book enough for girls ages 8 - 12.
My daughter has it & loves it. It is a great reference for young girls who are embarassed to talk about their feelings.

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars how to deal with your emotions, November 7, 2004

A Kid's Review

This book has everything you need to be able to deal with your emotions. It has techniques for you to use when you have a certain feeling that you really can't control. The advice this book gives you is very helpful, and there's even a part in the book of how to deal with your feelings when your parents are getting divorced. If you're embarrassed, scared, happy, sad, mad, or WHATEVER, this book tells you how to handle good feelings, and BAD. It'll really take you through the process, and YOU have to pick the choices you think are right. If you're confused about your feelings in this period of your life, you should read this book.