Marcy's Having All the Feels

I loved this book; absolutely loved and adored it. Allison Edwards' Marcy's Having all the Feels did the thing that not a lot of author's are gifted with and created a realistic children's story that focuses on feelings and feeling too much and how to deal with all of these wayward emotions for children AND adults!
The illustrations were bright, colorful and entertaining, and the story was engaging with dialogue and explanations for what each feeling represents and how to cope with overwhelming emotions.
I enjoyed that the author embraced the fact that while we all want to be happy every moment of our day, not only is it unrealistic to not feel other emotions, but without feeling other emotions, we would take our happiness for granted.
I personally enjoyed this books interpretations more than the movie Inside Out which I am sure people will compare it to. This book had an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand approach to dealing with your feelings and you don't have to watch a two hour movie to understand the message. And after you're done reading it to your child, there are prompts at the end of the story to engage your child with!

Dani

This book is wonderful, I am picky about my educational books and this one passes the test. I love that it brings up a variety of emotions and increases emotional awareness. It seems to be appropriate for slightly older children. The pictures are enchanting! It's a great place to start in talking about feelings, how to experience them and let them go, and offers a few skills at the end. Great for the home, office or classroom. I highly recommend!

Erin