The Boy with Big, Big Feelings
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- Create Date：2021-04-10 11:58:55
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Britney Winn Lee
- ISBN：150645450X
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Summary
"Meet a boy with a heart so big， his feelings glow from his cheeks， spill out of his eyes， and jump up and down on his chest。 What good is this giant heart？"--
Reviews
Diane
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“Emotions might feel big and scary sometimes， but that is no reason to hide them！”A boy feels a lot of emotions， including being tuned into other people’s emotions。 He is worried that other kids might not like him because of his emotions， so he tries to hide them。 But that doesn’t make him happy， it makes him feel more alone。 Until he meets a girl who feels emotions the way he does。 Knowing that there are other like him makes things much easier。
Bri Feltz
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Genre: Contemporary Realistic Grade Level: PreK-3rdReally sweet book with a lot of great uses to talk about SEL with students。 This book is a great way to remove the stigma associated with big emotions and normalize it in the classroom。 This is also a great reminder to teacher's that a student isn't necessarily acting out， but they may just have a big heart and struggle handling the big emotions they feel。 I really like how the illustrations connect with the big emotions being talked about so yo Genre: Contemporary Realistic Grade Level: PreK-3rdReally sweet book with a lot of great uses to talk about SEL with students。 This book is a great way to remove the stigma associated with big emotions and normalize it in the classroom。 This is also a great reminder to teacher's that a student isn't necessarily acting out， but they may just have a big heart and struggle handling the big emotions they feel。 I really like how the illustrations connect with the big emotions being talked about so you could use this as a opportunity to talk about a way to handle an emotion。 Students could use the illustrations as a model to how they can draw their own emotions to communicate them appropriately。 I love that in the end it talks about the importance of communicating our emotions and not hiding them way down inside。 I could definitely see this being used as a whole class read aloud and one on one with struggling students。 。。。more
Ashley Adams
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A great book for empathetic children。
Melanie
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This was an OK start。 I wanted more that my highly sensitive and empathic kid could relate to。 And the idea that finding others like you simply solves the problem is actually problematic。 How about adding in some pages about boundary setting and knowing your own emotions， and naming those emotions？
Roger
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This has been my go-to book for 2020 - I am a grown-up and I am pretty sure this book was made for me。
Ron Turner
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I love that it normalizes feelings。 Especially in boys。 It's okay to be scared。 It's okay to care。 So many problems in this world have stemmed from a toxic philosophy that makes people feel weak if they express concern or compassion。 I love that it normalizes feelings。 Especially in boys。 It's okay to be scared。 It's okay to care。 So many problems in this world have stemmed from a toxic philosophy that makes people feel weak if they express concern or compassion。 。。。more
Laura Kellow
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I absolutely adored this book！ This book does such a great job of providing the vocabulary for children to learn how to express their feelings。 Britney Winn Lee also does such a great job at closing the gender gap in this book because the main character is a boy。 Which in today's society they are supposed to be seen as "tough"。 It also validates feelings in both boys and girls。 I absolutely adored this book！ This book does such a great job of providing the vocabulary for children to learn how to express their feelings。 Britney Winn Lee also does such a great job at closing the gender gap in this book because the main character is a boy。 Which in today's society they are supposed to be seen as "tough"。 It also validates feelings in both boys and girls。 。。。more
John Merriam
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Kiddo kelt like the book wasn't over。 The book read as if it was written for our lives with my kiddo with ASD。 Kiddo kelt like the book wasn't over。 The book read as if it was written for our lives with my kiddo with ASD。 。。。more
Susan
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I read this to my 5。5 year old while he was having some big big feelings and it seemed to resonate with him a lot。
It's Purely Fiction
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This book would be great to talk to kiddos about emotions。 The fact that the boy feels things but isn't sure why is how a lot of people feel。 The illustrations made me smile and brought out emotions to match the characters。 This book will be purchased for my library's collection。Thank you Edelweiss and the publisher for the DRC。 This book would be great to talk to kiddos about emotions。 The fact that the boy feels things but isn't sure why is how a lot of people feel。 The illustrations made me smile and brought out emotions to match the characters。 This book will be purchased for my library's collection。Thank you Edelweiss and the publisher for the DRC。 。。。more
Tami Speakman
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This book is very helpful to children to explain to them that everyone has strong feelings， even though they may feel like they are the only ones having these strong feelings。 Some children may feel alone like the boy but the book will help them realize that they shouldn't hold these strong feelings in it is not healthy。 Once the children read the book they may feel more comfortable opening up about their feelings and they may make more friends。 This book is very helpful to children to explain to them that everyone has strong feelings， even though they may feel like they are the only ones having these strong feelings。 Some children may feel alone like the boy but the book will help them realize that they shouldn't hold these strong feelings in it is not healthy。 Once the children read the book they may feel more comfortable opening up about their feelings and they may make more friends。 。。。more
Carol Scrimgeour
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Unfortunate the author chose a rhyming format; unnaturally forced at times。
Mike
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Loved this book！ It's such a good reflection of me and reminds me again that it's okay to feel feelings， even sadness。Beautiful read for kids。 Loved this book！ It's such a good reflection of me and reminds me again that it's okay to feel feelings， even sadness。Beautiful read for kids。 。。。more
Carolyn
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Gives kids， boys and girls， permission to show emotions
Lisa
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a book that normalizes big feelings， and one I wish had been around when I was a little girl。
Melanie Borski-Howard
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No CLEL- Published Aug 19Want to try for Storytime- just not sure if this is a book for kids or adults， seems more like the later。
Jenna
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A beautifully written story on a boy who feels all emotions in a big way and has to express them， in a big way。 This would be a great read for discussing emotions and why sometimes emotions feel so big。
Heather
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This book had a great message that not only helps children to feel comfortable with having big， big feelings but also gives others an inside view and an understanding of what it is like to feel this way and have no control over it。 The rhyming gives the story a good flow and pace which makes for an interesting and easy read。 The illustrations were well thought out and actually help to visually portray what it must be like for the character to deal with his big， big feelings。 The illustrations al This book had a great message that not only helps children to feel comfortable with having big， big feelings but also gives others an inside view and an understanding of what it is like to feel this way and have no control over it。 The rhyming gives the story a good flow and pace which makes for an interesting and easy read。 The illustrations were well thought out and actually help to visually portray what it must be like for the character to deal with his big， big feelings。 The illustrations also include characters of a mixture of all different type is races and gender which helps to make any child be able to see themselves in the story。 The story is a good lesson for children that they are not alone in how they feel and that even though they may be different from some other children， there are other children who feel just like they do and if they are able to just be themselves rather than hide their feelings they may just find a new friend who feels the same way they do。 The overall story is great for children， young readers， and adults alike。 It's provides a great lesson in an whimsical way that keeps the readers attention。 。。。more
Josie Siler
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I like the message of this book。 Cute illustrations too！ It is a rhyming book and some of them are fantastic， but some felt a little forced。 Overall a good book about big feelings。
Janet
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The poem that makes up the story is beautiful， but went mostly unappreciated by my 5 year old。 The style and word choices felt aimed at an older audience。 He was curious about the artwork。 We'll give this one another try in a couple of years。 The poem that makes up the story is beautiful， but went mostly unappreciated by my 5 year old。 The style and word choices felt aimed at an older audience。 He was curious about the artwork。 We'll give this one another try in a couple of years。 。。。more
Miss Sarah
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A boy who feels things to the extremes worries he will never make a friend。 elementary and u
Andréa
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Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss。
Mary
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When a friend with impeccable taste in children's books comes to you and says， “You've got to read The Boy with Big， Big Feelings。 It sums my children up perfectly and would be so important for anyone raising boys。。。 No， anyone raising children。。。 to know that it's okay， and maybe even essential， to both feel and show emotions，" you immediately ask her if you can borrow said book。 Then， of course， you fall in love with it and add it to your posting calendar to ensure that you remember to share i When a friend with impeccable taste in children's books comes to you and says， “You've got to read The Boy with Big， Big Feelings。 It sums my children up perfectly and would be so important for anyone raising boys。。。 No， anyone raising children。。。 to know that it's okay， and maybe even essential， to both feel and show emotions，" you immediately ask her if you can borrow said book。 Then， of course， you fall in love with it and add it to your posting calendar to ensure that you remember to share it with the world。 So， here it is！⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In The Boy with Big， Big Feelings， we meet a boy who not only feels， but feels big。 However， he learns to "stuff all his feelings deep down" because he worries that his peers will laugh at and make fun of him。 So， he hides his heart until one day， he notices a peer who also seems to be feeling extra big emotions， too。 Through their friendship， the two learn to open their hearts again， and also realize that others around them feel big emotions at times， too！⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I greatly appreciate that Lee allows the main character to feel big， big feelings both positively and negatively。 So often， we equate squashing emotions to bottling up our worries， fears， and sadness， but many children also try to temper their happiness and excitement， too， in order to fit in。⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀You should know that Lee crafted this story originally as a stand-alone poem， not as text for a children's book。 Therefore， this book is begging to be read aloud and shared， to bring adults and children together in sharing this book AND their emotions and experiences with each other。 The combination of Souva's illustrations with Lee's descriptive phrases （you know it's special when tears are described as "That big heart of his / would push feelings right out of his eyes！"） allows children to deepen their understanding of feelings and develop language to describe how their emotions make their bodies feel。 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Thank you， Britney Winn Lee and Jacob Souva， and the many other authors and illustrators who are helping our children grow， understand how to process their emotions， and express them honestly and safely！ 。。。more
Dabney
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I liked the message of this book。 It's important that kids， and everyone really， know that feelings aren't a bad thing。 There's a good line about the boy being worried his peers will seem him as dramatic， a baby， etc。 I think that's a very real concern that can lead to unhealthy issues， so it's nice to have a book that delivers the message that expressing your feelings is alright and good in a way kids can understand。 I liked the message of this book。 It's important that kids， and everyone really， know that feelings aren't a bad thing。 There's a good line about the boy being worried his peers will seem him as dramatic， a baby， etc。 I think that's a very real concern that can lead to unhealthy issues， so it's nice to have a book that delivers the message that expressing your feelings is alright and good in a way kids can understand。 。。。more
Kristen Thorp
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272/365
Mackinzey Warren
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Accurate depiction of what a child is feeling during childhood。 Might go back and reread this from time to time！
Juliana Lee
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A boy with extra big feelings sometimes cries at loud noises， gets angry when his block tower collapses。 He thinks he is alone in his feelings and so he tries to hide them。 One day he meets a girl who is feeling blue and he sees that she has extra big feelings too。 They become friends and soon realize that everyone has feelings， some big some small。
Maggie Haritha
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