I really enjoyed this sweet and thoughtful book about handling feelings and emotions. It’s a gentle and caring way to help young kids understand what they’re feeling. The author explains different emotions kids might have during the day and gives simple tips, like physical cues and a little song—to help them feel better. I’d definitely recommend this book to parents, caregivers, and teachers looking for a helpful and kind way to talk about big feelings with young children.

A huge thanks to NetGalley, the author & publisher for the opportunity to read this advance copy.

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Thanks to Netgalley and Zeitgeist for this eARC. I confirm this review is honest and that all thoughts are my own.

I loved this book! I chose to read this book as I’m really big on teaching my son about his feelings and this book is exactly that. As a parent, I want to teach my son in a safe way that it is ok to experience all emotions.

This book not only addresses difficult and overwhelming emotions, but also explains how the body might FEEL in those moments - interesting mindfulness into the sensation which I think is amazing! We often disengage with our bodies at time of stress so to point out where how certain parts of our bodies feel during those moments is a magnificent tool to have.

The only reason I didn’t give this full marks is ‘anger’ wasn’t included. I know ‘frustration’ is somewhat similar but I feel anger can be more intense and is often seen as very negative emotion that should be pushed away. It would have been useful to have this included so that a child can learn that this emotion is also ok to have.

Overall I loved this book. I thought the illustrations were beautifully done - almost looking like soft pencil drawings so they were not overly bright or too stimulating. I also loved the use of the ‘calming song’ throughout the book which is another great skill to teach our children so that they can help themselves to self regulate. I would absolutely buy this book for my son!

A great addition to my classroom library! This book gives a fantastic lesson on how to handle our feelings and emotions, and it's a great book for all parents. Thanks to NetGalley and Z Kids for an advanced copy.

This story is what every parent is looking for. A fun and cute story but also a perfect teaching moment to help young children understand their emotions. Harper the tiger feels so many emotions for her first show and tell at preschool she doesn’t know what to do, but throughout the story she learns what all the these feelings mean. Young toddlers often feel exactly like Harper and this book can help them understand why.

Emotional intelligence is so important and this book is a great way to teach toddlers and young children about feelings and what to do with them. I read this with my three year old and it kept her engaged. The story was focused and the illustrations were excellent.. The situations Harper finds herself in were very relatable for a toddler.. We talked about the feelings and practiced doing the breathing as we read. Highly recommend.

This is a sweet and meaningful children’s story that gently explores how to navigate big emotions. It covers a wide range of feelings a child might experience in the course of a typical day, pairing each one with physical cues and offering a simple, catchy tune as a calming tactic. It’s both practical and engaging; perfect for little ones learning to name and manage what they feel.

The illustrations are bright, whimsical, and easy to follow, featuring adorable furry creatures that are sure to capture a child’s attention and imagination.

I especially appreciated how the story uses relatable, everyday moments as the triggers for each emotion. As any caregiver knows, toddlers can experience BIG feelings over the smallest things. This book offers both validation and guidance in a way that’s accessible, comforting, and fun.

Thank you to NetGalley and Z Kids for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This story came at a perfect time! My youngest has been having big feelings. I was able to sit down with my daughter and read the story. We discussed identifying feelings and how Harper handled it. The story was written in a way that my two-year-old understood some of the challenges Harper was struggling with. I can't end this review without acknowledging the illustration. John Bajet did a beautiful job. The images were colorful but also calming.

Whenever Im reviewing a children's book I either imagine if I would have benefited from reading a book or the young ones in my life would benefit from them.
And I think understanding and handling big feelings its a very important skill for adults, we might as well nourish it from the beginning where this book enters the chat, so everychild ( and some adults!) can read this book.
Educational and entertaining, nice combo.
Thanks to net Galley and the author for this arc.

I really liked this book. I love the art for it and really like the different emotions shown. I think it's great some techniques are given to feel better as well as tips for caregivers at the end.

This is an enriching and empathetic story that beautifully helps young children identify a range of both core and more complex emotions.

Developing social and emotional skills is so important for the growth and well-being of little ones. This book cleverly helps them to recognize and understand the wide variety of emotions they might feel throughout the day. The familiar settings of home and school, along with the lovely and simple illustrations and a catchy song element, will immediately capture and hold the attention of young readers.

Overall, my four-year-olds and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. We found it particularly relatable because they experience many of the same emotions as Harper does in a single day! We highly recommend it for young children.

Like all of us, our adorable tiger Harper has MANY feelings and sometimes those feelings seem to get the best of her! But when Mom teaches her a special song to help calm her down and regulate her emotions, she finds that she's in control and can handle whatever comes her way -- be it a finicky coat sleeve that refuses to cooperate, having to wait her turn at show and tell, or being anxious about when Mom will be at school to pick her up.

This is a sweet, informative book with adorable illustrations. Thank you to NetGalley and the author for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a darling little story of a young tiger named Harper who is learning how to manage her emotions when she has big feelings. Her mother teaches her a song to calm herself down, a skill she takes with her to school. The illustrations are soft and vivid and the text is manageable for reading to young readers. I think this would be a great book for toddlers who are learning to navigate their feelings and would recommend it for preschool classes.

Thank you to NetGalley, Zeitgeist and Jayme Yannuzzi for the eARC of this children's book.

Thank you to Netgalley for this e-copy of Harper Handles Big Feelings by Jayme Yanuzzi in exchange for a honest review. This is a wonderful story of a tiger named Harper who handles her big feelings with the help of her mother and her special song that helps her calm down . Working as a preschool assistant in a preschool disabled classroom, every day I witness our children having big feelings that they can’t control.Having a song or saying that each child can use to calm down is vital to their success in mastering preschool.This book is a perfect recipe for setting the preschooler up for success

Strategies for Big Feelings

I think this book is a great starting strategy for managing big feelings.

The book was illustrated to the point of pulling you into each specific scene.

This book would make a great gift for a classroom at the beginning of the school year (or anytime) to set the expectations for tactics to manage their own emotions.

I received a copy of this book from Jayme Yannuzzi and Familius. I have elected to leave a review. All opinions are my own.

This book is a great tool for helping toddlers navigate big feelings. Also provides parents with some good examples that can be carried over and taught to your kids to help regulate those big emotions. The pictures were also cute! Will definitely be reading it to my toddler and singing the song.

Harper has big feelings about show and tell day. Her mom helps handle these big emotions by teaching her a catchy song.

An important book!

I loved this book. It has colorful, fun illustrations. The lessons in the book are very useful for both parents and kids. This is a very important, helpful book for toddlers. I cannot recommend this enough!

Four year old loved the story and especially the pictures.
As an adult reading this my only issue was that what tune was the rhyme supposed to be sing to since it didn’t rhyme.
For young kids very cute story about everyone having big feelings.

I received a copy of this eBook from netGalley for a honest review.

This book is a wonderful way to show and describe the different feelings we all go through. It has a little song to help kids settle down and recenter themselves when big emotions come. I think this is an important book for kids to read with their caregivers.

I like how this book can be used with toddlers to show them how even book characters may get frustrated but it’s ok. There are a lot of books for older kids but younger kids need coping skills as well.