Authors: Lynda Madison, Bonnie Timmons (Illustrator), Norm Bendell
ISBN-13: 9781584855286, ISBN-10: 1584855282
Format: Paperback
Publisher: American Girl Publishing
Date Published: January 2002
Edition: New Edition
This sensitive companion to the bestselling book The Care and Keeping of You helps girls understand their emotions and learn to deal with them. They'll get tips on expressing their feelings and staying in control, plus advise on handling fear, anxiety, jealousy, and grief. Girl-friendly format features fun illustrations and letters from real girls written to American Girl magazine. A special section addresses fears related to events like school shootings and terrorist attacks.
Girls' mental health is the focus of The Feelings Book: The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions by Lynda Madison, illus. by Norm Bendell, a companion volume to The Care & Keeping of You. Opening sections explain emotions, others suggest how to handle powerful feelings and focus on developing positive self-esteem. Girls' comments and questions appear throughout.