I received this book as a free ARC in return for an honest review, with thanks to Netgalley and publishers.
Here is what I thought.

This is clearly one of the best books for kids easily, I wouldn't have said that this is a book that you'd read all your way through, page after page but as an information book it gives what you need easily and definitely covers a lot of base.

It touches on feelings and emotions and how children grow within the social circle. The navigation for the book is very easy, especially for a child to just search and turn to what they require with ease, which is one of the things I love most. I love that it teaches children that it is okay to feel how they feel, how often adults feel too, angry sad, frustrated and above all that we do not need to constantly feel happy or that it is normal. It's okay to just be fine or any other emotion that we might feel. It teaches validation also, that it's okay to validate feelings in difficult situations and not rely on phrases that don't really help to add any support to our situations - example - I was always told a kid to "ignore bullies" "it's just a phase, it'll pass" and "be the bigger person" - these types of phrases didn't actually support me or help me work through the emotions I was feeling or the situations I was experiencing.

I really like that children reading this book will know that it's okay to feel any type of emotion in all different situations and that it's okay not to feel bad and about how they react or feel, I would have loved a book like this growing up, and feel that is a really marvelous way to explain this to young kids.

I will definitely be purchasing a copy for my our bookshelf!

Growing feelings was a clear and inclusive way to talk to children about their changes emotions. I definitely will use this in my curriculum. Thank you netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion

A wonderful gift that will help kids manage their emotions and friendships. Expert guidance on assisting children in overcoming challenging emotions and forming healthy relationships.

I think this is a very important book! I like that it is written in a way that is accessible to children, though they may benefit from reading with a parent or other trusted adult to make it a more interactive experience. I think social-emotional learning coordinators at schools will also find this to be a beneficial resource to use.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Growing Feelings is one of the best books for children I've read that explains about, feelings, emotions, and social growth. This book doesn't necessarily have to be read cover to cover and can be read sections at a time relating to situations and support areas that are required. The back of the book has definitions that enable the reader to look up how they are feeling and then turn direct to the pages they need. This can be used as a patent and child read or for an older child alone. What I loved with this book is that it lets the child know that it is OK to feel the emotions we feel, e.g., anger, frustration, hurt, confusion, anxiety when it comes to social situations, and especially with friends. How many times have we said or had said to us growing up "you'll grow out of it" or "just ignore them/it" etc. This book helps them to understand they're valid in their feelings and helps them recognise what they feel, why they feel like this, and how we can deal with it effectively. I highly recommend everyone in education to get a copy of this book to read to help support children more effectively within schools and will definitely be getting a paper copy for my own daughter (I reviewed a pdf version).

This is an amazing book for children to assist them in identifying and dealing with their feelings. Using Section I as an example, the feelings of being shy, worried, embarrassed and guilty are covered. The feelings are identified by using a real life example. Then the feelings and actions are covered in two feelings story. One which has negative feelings and consequences and one that is positive. It offers ideas to make the situation positive such as things a child can do to feel more comfortable going to a party where he only knows the host.

I found this book to have wonderful and useful information in it. The reader can start at the beginning or go directly to the situation at hand. I am going to gift this book to all of my children to be used with their children. It is invaluable when these emotional situations arise and the parent or caretaker have no idea how to answer in a useful manner. I can’t give Growing Feelings the praise that it deserves.


I received an ARC from Beyond Words Publishing through NetGalley. This in no way affects my opinion or rating of this book. I am voluntarily submitting this review and am under no obligation to do so.

I really enjoyed this reading! It was quite helpful especially when you have kids! It was fast paced and enjoyable!

The cover of this book gives a good indication of the range of feelings that are explored in these pages. The authors are well qualified for their task with one a psychologist and the other a parenting and health writer.

This book is for children although adults may want to peek at it as well and be open to what their child wants to say while reading it. They may also want to sit down and share some of the ideas in this one with younger kids.

This title covers many day to day feelings and situations that kids face in their friendships and more. It is cleverly designed with cartoons, information and even a cat and dog who make points. I like that the book covers serious topics in a fun way.

I highly recommend this title. It is a gift (for a lifetime) to help children identify, understand and learn to cope with their emotions. Get this one for your home library.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Beyond Words Publishing. All opinions are my own.

***This useful book helps kids in understanding and managing friendship-related emotions***

Worry, guilt, jealousy, compassion, and gratitude. Feelings, by which children will be overwhelmed and have to understand it step by step. All these feelings are discussed in this book in the form of cartoon stories, cat and dog discussions, and coping strategies. Feelings, thoughts, and reactions are explained in a very practical way.

The children will be able to classify their feelings and handle them way better because it is discussed with humor and a lot of useful, educational ideas.

A good book for parents to talk with their children about the topics of friendship and emotion.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

i was able to read this book and go over bits and pieces with my 5-year-old since it's a bit long and heavy to read along with her. we had some good talks about emotions and used a lot of the images as guides to the conversations. it was helpful to have the "inside and outside" image to talk about feelings and how we show them

I really enjoyed this book! I am always looking for new ways to help my children understand and work through there feelings and this book is going to be a life changer for my family. If you have young children like me 5, 3, & 2 reading the book out loud and showing the pictures works just fine. If you have an older children that can read they can flip through to sections they need at any given time. The definitions in the back is also great so kids can look up what they are feeling and find the word to be able to help with communication. This is a life long resource for children and parents and can be adapted for so many different situations.

I received this amazing children's book free in exchange for my honest feedback from NetGalley. This book will make an awesome addition to any elementary school classroom. It gives practical advice kids can follow to help them with their feelings in a variety if friend based situations. I will be purchasing a paper copy when it is released this summer to share with my students. Thank you for this amazing resource!

Growing up can be tough, and in today’s world it is perhaps tougher than ever before, with the massive influence electronic media has on children and their parents.
Child psychologist Dr Eileen Kennedy-Moore and health writer Christine McLaughlin, have combined their many years of working with feelings and emotions to create the perfect book for parents and children, to help them understand and deal with their feelings of anxiety, sadness and anger with their friends.
Breaking the book into sections, contained within each area of emotion are several subheadings, each one presented in the form of a lovely little story with solutions to encourage thinking, accepting and understanding why children feel the way they do with their friends.
Some of the wording is complex, which is where parents need to sit and talk with their children and not just help them to understand, but let them work out the solutions to the issues. Along the way there is a very cheeky cat and dog, who while the best of friends, do see the world through different lenses which adds a whole lot of fun, and helps introduce differing points of view in an informal manner.
Growing Feelings also helps children accept that perhaps their friends have tough times as well and are also feeling upset, sad or just plain in need of time to themselves.
Any parent who finds themselves struggling to help their children ‘fit in’, learn to cope with their developing feelings or simply wants to understand a great deal more about feelings in general, should consider this a must read book.
In all truth, the information is not just for young children and adolescent youth, but for everyone as there is some very informative subject matter contained within the various topics which many an adult need to read and understand.
Perfect for a wide range of children and adults from the age of 10 years, Growing Feelings should be in school libraries everywhere.

I really enjoyed this book and loved sharing a sections with my 8 year old and will continue to do so. But I also got more out of it than I expected to personally, as someone who has struggled to identify and process feelings throughout my life. Just goes to show how these things aren't necessarily learned naturally so it's a great resource and can be picked up either to read all the way through or identifying the particular emotion that is relevant and reading that section. The illustrations and examples are really helpful as well. I particularly liked how the cycles of emotions and actions were shown. It makes it more concrete when thinking about how we deal with our emotions the agency we have in how we feel. Overall I really appreciate this book and will absolutely be recommending it to others with kids.

My seven year old and I have been reading this book together and he really loved all of the different topics discussed. He has been having a harder time this year at school, especially with some friends.

This book has really helped him learn how to deal with those big feelings, and how to really understand himself AND these classmates/friends.

He feels so much braver about his feelings and knows the best way to approach them.

He also mentioned this book to his play therapist as well.

My son struggles with anxiety and says this book really has helped him understand himself more. This book is educational, but also has some cute/fun parts to it as well!

Definitely would be a wonderful book for teachers, parents, or therapists to help young children really understand friendships, maintaining them, and learning more about their big feelings/emotions.

Thank you to Beyond Words Publishing and NetGalley for an e-ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. I highly recommend this book as a way to understand the challenges that youth face in today's ever changing climate. Social challenges, who to trust and the value of friends, and more. I highly recommend this book, and in fact, will order one for my grandkids.

I thought this was a good book--one I'd like to get a hard copy of. Navigating kinds emotions came be complex and overwhelming at times for children and parents so I feel like this book is great for various discussions.

Schöner Einblick für Kinder und auch zum gemeinsam Lesen in alles das, was unser Zusammenleben mit Kindern macht und welche Gefühle sich entwickeln und verändern.
Eine gute Grundlage, um miteinander ins Gespräch zu kommen und aus Elternperspektive mal einen Schritt zurückzutreten und evtl. aus einer neuen Perspektive Input (wenn gewünscht) anzubieten.

As an educator and librarian, we are alway looking for books that add a little humor and understanding to today's youth challenges. This book is one of them and I highly recommend it. Friendships are at the core, relationships that need to be built and worked on to maintain. This book does a great job of helping the reader to overcome challenges socially. I felt empowered reading this and I know other readers will feel the same way. Four out of five stars for me! Loved it.

Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity via NetGalley for my honest review of this arc!

As a social worker on an elementary school, I love the simple breakdown of various feelings a student may have and easy to thread explanations. I can see this as a valuable tool with the children I work it’s. A special thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this uncorrected proof in exchange for my honest review!