The Feelings Book: The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions (American Girl) (American Girl Library) Paperback – September 1, 2002

I read this with my 4-year-old daughter she loves it and has learned so many emotions. Some of the pages contain a lot of information so I pick out a lot of the most important and read those little passages. It has really got her to talking about feelings and we have even ended up in pretty deep conversations for a 4-year-old.

Being a dad, this book makes it easy to approach some subjects that are awkward for girls to hear from a dad. Read it as a parent. It's approach will simplify some subjects that dumbfound you. I tend to complicate what I say, when my child doesn't want or need to hear all of my words.Plus, American girl books are designed to let a girl read on her own and be alone with her thoughts, so I just get in the way of that process. Some of this book is for younger girls but your older young ladies will pick out what they want to find out from the varied content.American Girl books are all well thought out, well written, and well presented. Most important, my daughter loves them all and reads the books cover to cover. In many cases, she reads them over and over.Practical and real advice presented in a way that a young lady wants to read and absorb.What more could you ask for? Worth every penny.

This was the first American Girl book I have ever bought. I ordered it for my 8.5 year old niece. I picked this book because my niece has been having trouble with expressing her feelings appropriately and seems to be having some problems fitting in. This book has been great. I was able to flip through it before I gave it to her. It covers a lot of topics and I am pleased with it. It is written well and is simple for young girls to understand. I would recommend it for 8-13 year old girls. It even had small quizzes in it to help the reader understand what is making them angry/sad/happy etc. Then it goes on to help the reader see how they deal with the emotion and whether or not that is effective. The book gives suggestions on how to deal with emotions more maturely.

My daughter is a very emotional person and I felt that sometimes she needed some advice for someone (or something in this case) that would not judge her or tell her to feel differently. I, of course, try to be that person, but obviously it can be difficult to listen to the person you are upset or angry with. She has really enjoyed having the book and I'm glad that she has a resource when she does not feel comfortable talking to a person in her life.

This book is very helpful for girls and parents alike. Whether you have close communication with your daughter or not, this book is a must. After reading the last chapter in "The Care and Keeping of You" book, (that touches on feelings), my daughter told me that she'd like to learn more about her feelings, and luckily, I had already ordered this book. She loves it, and it brings up issues that she wants to discuss with me. Opens the door to communication in a 'non-prying parent' sort of way. Especially in this day, and at this age (8-teens...or older!), this book is a great resource for families. I would suggest parents read it as well.

I ordered this book, along with a few more in this series, for my 10 year old granddaughter who is experiencing some "growing up" symptoms and is acting with some anger, irritability, and all of the other feelings that only a woman can understand. Her mother and I have not pressured her into reading it as she is extremely independent, shy, and stubborn so we felt it was better for her to feel free to pick any of the books up on her own terms. I know that she is reading and understanding it because she told me she was on page 61 already and she has shared some of what she has read with me. I am grateful for the help this (and the others in this series) offers. Thank you. The Feelings Book: The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions (American Girl) (American Girl Library)

I owned the body book when I was young. Now that I have a daughter, who's 7, I figured I'd get her these series. My daughter struggles with telling her feelings(thanks mean kids) and she immediately dove into this book. Read thru it myself and I'm sure parents could take advice from it! It'll give some scenarios and you're to answer how you'd react. Talks about anger, sadness, loneliness, grieving, jealousy, etc. I think this book would be good to read to your 4yo to help her learn early but 10yo might consider it too "kiddish" considering what kids are into these days. Overall, good book!

I highly recommend this book. It's a great way to begin a conversation about feelings and a great tool for labeling and expressing feelings. I use most of this information with my child and teen clients in my psychology practice so I found this book to contain accurate information in a friendly user presentation. I bought this book for my niece since her mother died and she has been holding onto her feelings. She refuses to go to therapy, but this book has info she would get from a therapist. A great find!!

Great Buy

Nicht nur als Erwachsener hat man Probleme mit seinen Gefühlen, auch Kinder sind ihnen immer wieder ausgesetzt, ohne genau zu wissen, wie sie damit umgehen sollen. Von meinen Kindern zu Anfang ignoriert, sehe ich sie inzwischen immer wieder darin lesen (sie sind bilingual) und Ideen daraus ziehen. Die ganze American GIRL Reihe ist hervorragend für Kinder im Alter zwischen 8 und 15 Jahren geeignet. Einziger Nachteil die Bindung der Bücher geht im Gebrauch schnell aus dem Leim und und werden so zur losen Blattsammlung und das Cover kriegt Knickecken .... was dem Inhalt zwar keinen Abbruch tut, aber dennoch das haptische Vergnügen beeinträchtigt.

Its not easy being nine and feeling everything is start to change and you can't stop it!This little book was a great help for my daughter (and me) in looking at feelings and friends and family.Don't be put off by 'American Girl'. It is a little bit americanised but as most girls of this age are influencedby american tv and music, it means it is very accessible.Would recommend to anyone who has a preteen

Good book for girls with pre-teen angst. My daughter loved this book at about 11 years of age. She enjoyed taking the quizzes and realizing she wasn't alone in her feelings of self-doubt, sudden anger and moodiness!!!!

Well written, very helpful, and we are happy this book is out there for anyone who needs it!