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Puddle cannot make his friend Toot stop moping until a huge thunderstorm clears the air.

Jameson refuses to wear pants that are not green, until he has to choose between wearing his green pants and wearing a tuxedo with black pants so that he can be in his cousin's wedding.

Sophie is hurt when the other children laugh at her painting of her favorite tree--but when she explains her painting everybody understands what she was trying to do.

A boy experiences the gamut of emotions when he loses his beloved Teddy bear, then finds it again.

A hula-hooping moose, a badger with a bumblebee umbrella and a rabbit in a cashmere sweater, show their grumpy bear friend that a day of fun does not have to depend on sunshine and blue skies.

"What you feel is who you are ... Explore a world of emotions with this stunning peek-through picture book. Enchanting illustrations and lyrical text bring each emotion to life to help children understand the universal and unique nature of feeling"--Back cover

"We have so many places to be! Places to be loud and lovely and scared and jubilant. With an elegant simplicity, this picture book celebrates all our wide-ranging emotionsand the adventures that await us each day." --

Bernard is mystified as to why everyone he encounters reacts strangely towards him, but he soon realizes that his facial expressions, more specifically his eyebrows, are conveying emotions he does not feel, leaving Bernard to wonder if he is doomed to live a life with horrendous brows.

All kids have trouble getting a grip on their emotions, sometimes—even young superheroes! But what do they do when they’re having a bad day? Colorful action-packed illustrations and a dynamite rhyming text reveal the many ways superheroes (and ordinary children, too) can resist the super-temptation to cause a scene when they’re sad, mad, frustrated, lonely, or afraid. From burning off steam on a bike or a hike, to helping others,...

"No one understands the abstract pictures that Niko draws until a new friend sees the thought and feeling within his shapes and forms"-- Niko loves to draw his world: the ring-a-ling of the ice cream truck, the warmth of sun on his face. But no one appreciates his art. Until one day, Niko meets Iris . . . This imaginative and tender story explores the creative process, abstract art, friendship, and the universal desire to feel understood.