The Happy Book - (Understanding Feelings) by Alex Allan (Paperback)

About the Book

An activity picture book to encourage children to pay attention to their moods, and learn to express their thoughts and feelings rather than hide them away.

Book Synopsis

Encourage children to pay attention to their moods.

Share this charming and playful picture book with a child who might be suffering from anxiety, or feeling unhappy, or just having some problems adjusting to a new routine.

The Happy Book is a playful, warm and inviting activity picture book to encourage children to pay attention to their moods and learn to express their thoughts and feelings rather than hide them away. Top tips help young children to identify their emotions, while mini science sections explain simply what happens in their brain and body.

Topics include the power of laughter, why it's OK to cry, how to face fears, the value of family and friends, being kind, and what to do if you need help.

Written with the help of child psychotherapist Sarah Davis, this book is an ideal tool for children who find it hard to understand and express their emotions, hopes and anxieties. The perfect gift for a child starting school or struggling with their peers.

About the Author

Alex Allan (Author)
Alex Allan has worked in children's publishing for more than 20 years, making books about important subjects like LEGO, Star Wars, football, baking and slime. She loves books that are funny but also make you think, and is still reading books that her children have long grown out of.

Anne Wilson (Illustrator)
Anne Wilson was born on Ascension Island, a volcano in the South Atlantic ocean. She has an MA in Illustration from St. Martins College of Art, London, UK, and has been an illustrator for more than 20 years. She has illustrated many books, including Red Alert!, Invisible Nature, Backwards Science and Stranded! A mostly True Story from Iceland.