I'm Happy-sad Today: Making Sense of Mixed-together Feelings

This friendly picture book helps young children make sense of mixed-up emotions. Happy, and also sad. Excited, but nervous too. Feeling friendly, with a little shyness mixed in. Mixed feelings are natural, but they can be confusing. There are different kinds of happya the quiet kind and the a noisy, giggly, jump and runa ? kind. And there are conflicting feelings, like proud and jealous, frustrated and determined. With gentle messaging and charming illustrations, a little girl talks about her many layered feelings, ultimately concluding, a When I have more than one feeling inside me, I dona t have to choose just one. I know that all my feelings are okay at the same time.a ? A special section for adults presents ideas for helping children explore their emotions, build a vocabulary of feeling words, know what to do if they feel overwhelmed, and more.