4/5

Genre
Picture books for children
Illustration
Cartoony
Theme
Emotions and feelings
Subject
Behavior
Children
Emotions
Emotions in children

I was a little disappointed in this book. I did think it would be more about feelings and how to identify them. It wasn't, it was super short. I thought this was going to be a good book to introduce feelings to my kid, but I was a little let down. ( )

I'm a fan of Milgrim, and this is a super cute addition to his body of works. Explores feelings/ metaphors/ turns of phrase, with adorable illustrations. ( )

"Do you ever feel as stubborn as a mule?" the narrator asks, while a kid in an animal costume matching their emotion (stubborn, clumsy, sad, small, alone, mad, etc.) acts out the feeling. "Of course you do," the narrator concludes, defusing the wild feelings by acknowledging them. "Everyone does." (Now the grown-ups, too, are shown in animal costumes to match their moods.) "It's only natural." (The final illustration shows the kid running naked - a flower artfully placed to block full nudity - in their "natural" state.)

See also: Happy Hippo, Angry Duck by Sandra Boynton ( )