I Have Feelings
Jana Novotny-Hunter
Paperback
(Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, March 15, 2002)
A delightful book for the very young, exploring all the different feelings of a little hamster and how his emotions change with the various experiences of the day, from proud to excited, brave, angry, scared until finally his daddy hugs him goodnight, and he feels love. Now we can go to the park. "Hurry up, Mummy!" I'm feeling so speedy fast inside, I just can't stop jumping about. I'm so...EXCITED! I Have Feelings is an invaluable way to teach young children about emotions, both positive and negative, and to help them understand and articulate them. The hamster is an endearing character, and his behaviour echoes that of a typical toddler, enabling small children to identify with all his different feelings.
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