The Boy with Big, Big Feelings (The Big, Big Series, 1)

I feel like it helps young kids to understand that they are not alone in their feelings and that it is ok to feel their feelings.

This book is FABULOUS. As a mama of a kiddo with big feelings and some anxiety, as well as sensory processing disorder, this book hit home better than anything I’ve seen before. The illustrations are so simple and sweet, I love the cadence of the words and rhyming but most importantly, the message the book conveys is spot on. This book addresses what it’s like to have emotions of all kinds and how they sometimes show up physically in your body. The little boy takes on other people’s emotions and even holds onto all the beautiful emotions and thoughts/images “for hours”. He feels so different and alone until he sees a little girl just like him with her big emotions and together they see everyone feels them.This is a must have for every child’s book shelf. This is one to read often and help open the dialogue of your child’s feelings. I will recommend this to anyone and everyone!

My favoritepart of this book is the beginning when it talks about the effect different emotions have on our bodies. Great way to start teaching kids about their feelings.

In a world that tells boys/men to stuff their feelings, this Lovely book encourages boys (and girls) to not hide or be ashamed of their feelings. It teaches that true friends can share their good & bad feelings with each other without judgement. The message is simple and rhythmic, and the illustrations are endearing.I have a 3 year old son and 8 year old son. They both enjoyed the book. The youngest loved the illustrations & expressions on the children’s faces. The oldest was not as impressed, but it opened up an opportunity to discuss the message more in depth. As a mom, it is a beautiful tool I can use to teach my boys that their feelings matter.

Cute but very long, definitely was not a book age appropriate for my 4 year old.

A great book for kids with big feelings.

Britney has done such a wonderful job with this book. She has really captured what it is like to experience emotions. To have a big heart and big emotions and that those are OKAY.The fact that she is writing from the perspective of a young boy is not to be missed. In a society that tells our young boys not to feel emotions, Britney wades in with a delicate boldness.My five-year-old experiences life with a speech delay and many sensory needs. This book continues to open the doors of communication with him.There is much representation in Britney's books and this one is no different. There is comfort in feeling seen - knowing you're not the only one with big emotions.A gem for any home library or teacher's socio-emotional toolkit!

As a mother of children with sensitive emotions, I absolutely love this book. This is one of the best books of the ones I’ve recently purchased. I was looking for one more about controlling emotions but this book had a tear in my eye. It’s beautifully written and I wish it was around when my older two children were young like my third. I definitely recommend this book to any parent with a sensitive child.