Ups and Downs

Written & illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka

Explore a day of shifting emotions as three kids navigate school highs and lows.

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Join three children on a school day journey through a whirlwind of emotions, from excitement to fear and worry to confidence. As they experience the unpredictable highs and lows, they learn to name and manage their feelings. This heartwarming tale invites young readers to explore their own emotional landscapes, encouraging the first steps toward emotional literacy. Will they find balance by the end of the day? Discover how their emotional adventure concludes with a joyful reunion at the park, ready for play and newfound understanding.

From the publisher

In a feel-good concept book, the Geisel Award-winning illustrator of See the Cat gives young children a vocabulary for naming–and managing–their emotions. From delight to disgust, excitement to fear, worry to confidence, boredom to curiosity, feelings can shift in a heartbeat. Mike Wohnoutka’s simple words and tender, nuanced illustrations follow three young children as they traverse emotional highs and lows over the course of a school day. The wide spectrum of emotions covered–far beyond happy and sad–invites readers to share their own contradictory, unpredictable, ever-present feelings. Vetted by an expert in the science of children’s emotions, this day in the inner life of three kids encourages first steps toward emotional literacy and is a satisfying narrative that ends with the adorable trio converging after school in the park–ready for play!

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