What Feelings Do When No One's Looking

Written by Tina Oziewicz · Translated by Jennifer Croft · Illustrated by Aleksandra Zajac

Explore a whimsical world where emotions come alive and reveal their secret lives.

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74 pages· ~530L

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Bookroo's summary

In a whimsical dreamworld, emotions take on life, each with its own quirky personality. Curiosity gazes with wonder, Sympathy aids snails, and Fear hides among wallflowers. As these tufted creatures navigate their mischievous realm, insecurities build cages and Pleasure sips tea. Discover what feelings do when no one's looking, and let this enchanting journey surprise and soothe your soul.

From the publisher

An unruly cast of emotions come alive in this romping dreamworld, a place Maurice Sendak’s Wild Things could call home Curiosity, a lithe and floppy-eared creature, perches above the open world and gazes out with a zippy blend of hope, wonder, and longing. From the tip of a chimney, we bound into the quiet and mischievous world of feelings, meeting a troupe of tufted creatures as we go. Sympathy helps snails cross a sidewalk to safety, fear pirouettes in an attempt to camouflage with wallflowers, and pleasure reclines across a doily-donned reading chair, sipping a cup of tea. Elsewhere, our insecurities - pesky, cavorting beings - build intricate cages and stride about with clattering sets of keys. Tina Oziewicz’s words hum with truth, and Aleksandra Zajac’s illustrations bloom and burst with charming details like a sail constructed out of a pair of billowing long johns or a red slipper falling from a contented paw. Taking in the perfect harmony of this book is like taking a long gulp from a trusty thermos and filling up with warmth. What Feelings Do When No One’s Looking surprises and soothes, inspires us to feel.

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