Tough Guys Have Feelings Too

By Keith Negley

Even superheroes and ninjas feel sad. Discover emotions in a fun, illustrated journey.

4.9/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 845 ratings

26 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Explore a world where even the toughest heroes—ninjas, wrestlers, knights—experience sadness. This vibrant picture book invites children to recognize and discuss emotions, revealing that even dads have feelings. Join a playful journey through bold illustrations and a lively narrative, sparking conversations about how emotions touch us all. Can you spot the feelings in each character?

From the publisher

A boldly illustrated picture book read-aloud about how everyone gets sad—ninjas, wrestlers, knights, superheroes, everyone . . . even daddies have emotions!

Did you know wrestlers have feelings? And knights. Even superheroes and ninjas feel sad sometimes. In fact everyone has feelings—especially dads who love their children!

Children will love recognizing their feelings in Keith Negley’s bold illustrations which accompany a fun-to-read-aloud narrative.

Parents can joyfully engage with children in a lighthearted discussion about emotions and how they affect us all!

At a glance

Format
Pages: 26
Reading age: 3–5
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD760L

Themes & topics

Books about feelings and emotions Books about emotions Books about sex and gender Books about parents Books about dads

What readers & critics say

Reviews

4.9

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4.8

“This book is fun, light-hearted, and just a little bit silly. I love the illustrations and think it's a great premise: boys can be tough and strong and also experience and show emotion. It's a very gendered book--it's definitely about and for boys--and I only have daughters, so I feel like there's just not really anything here for them, but I can see this book being positive for parents of boys.”

Lauren Hancock

Trusted reviewer

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