When I Feel
A picture book about identifying and communicating feelings
It is okay to feel your feelings.
When I Feel helps children identify and understand emotions, from feeling tired and needing a nap to feeling happy and wanting to play, or feeling angry and needing to stomp.
Each page shows how a feeling can appear physically and emotionally, encouraging children to communicate their feelings and seek support when they need it.
This warm picture book is designed for homes and classrooms where children are learning emotional vocabulary, body clues and helpful ways to express what they feel.
Things You'll Love
- Feelings vocabulary
- Social-emotional learning
- Body clues for emotions
- Classroom-friendly colours
- Communication and support
- Ages 3-6
- Helpful for school wellbeing work
Behind the Story
Renee wrote When I Feel for the children at her school. The school uses a colour-based self-regulation framework to teach emotions, but many books and online resources use different colours for different feelings, which can be confusing in the classroom. Renee wanted to create a book with colours that could fit more neatly with the way emotions were being modelled at school. Because The Zones of Regulation is a trademarked and copyrighted framework, she did not want to infringe on their intellectual property. She contacted them, explained what she wanted to do and shared sample pages. They were happy because she did not use their name or refer to zones in the book; she simply used relevant background colours for the emotions.
The Zones of Regulation is a fantastic resource for emotional literacy and emotional regulation. Find out more on their website https://zonesofregulation.com/
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About the Author
Renee Conoulty writes warm, funny and accessible books for children, teens and adults, with stories shaped by curiosity, humour, emotional honesty and a distinctly Australian flavour.
Title: When I Feel
Author: Renee Conoulty
Series / Collection: A picture book about identifying and communicating feelings
Genre: Children’s Picture Book / Social-Emotional Learning / Feelings
Reader Appeal: Feelings vocabulary, Social-emotional learning, Body clues for emotions, Classroom-friendly colours, Communication and support
Target Audience: children aged 3-6 / families / classrooms / children learning emotional vocabulary
Availability: Available via Amazon and other retailers.
ASIN: B0C9K6HZPD
Books2Read: https://books2read.com/feel
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Summary for Search: When I Feel is a children’s picture book by Renee Conoulty that helps young children identify, understand and communicate emotions. It uses colour backgrounds and body clues without referring to or being affiliated with The Zones of Regulation.