The Boy with Big, Big Feelings by Britney Winn Lee

When he is scared, he cries hard when he is happy, he bursts with joy and when others around him feel their own emotions, his heart reflects those feelings back as if they were his own. I greatly appreciate that the main character feel big, big feelings both positively and negatively. Through their friendship, the two learn to open their hearts again, and also realize that others around them feel big emotions at times, too! So, he hides his heart until one day, he notices a peer who also seems to be feeling extra big emotions, too.

However, he learned to “stuff all his feelings deep down” and “control what he thought he should hide,” because he worried that his peers would laugh at and make fun of him if they knew all that he felt. In The Boy with Big, Big Feelings, Lee and Souva introduce us to a boy who feels. Read on to see why The Boy with Big, Big Feelings by Britney Winn Lee, illustrated by Jacob Souva, is important and worth sharing!

Then, of course, you fall in love with it and add it to your posting calendar to ensure that you remember to share it with the world ASAP. This book sums my children up perfectly and would be so important for anyone raising boys… No, anyone raising children… to know that it’s okay, and maybe even essential, to both feel and show emotions,” you immediately ask her if you can borrow said book. Written by picture book author Britney Winn Lee and boldly illustrated by Jacob Souva, this book is a perfect companion to The Girl With Big, Big Questions.When a friend with impeccable taste in children’s books comes to you and says, “Mary, you’ve got to read The Boy with Big, Big Feelings. The boy tries to cope by stuffing down his feelings, but with a little help and artistic inspiration, the boy realizes his feelings are something to be celebrated. When his loved ones are having a hard day, he feels their emotions as if they were his own. When he hears a joke, he bursts with joy. The main character has feelings so big that they glow from his cheeks, spill out of his eyes, and jump up and down on his chest.

Beautifully illustrated and written in rhyming verse, children and adults explore the whole spectrum of feelings and readers navigate the emotional challenges they face throughout the day. The Boy with Big, Big Feelings is relatable for any child - especially kids experiencing anxiety, extreme emotions, autism, or who have been diagnosed as a Highly Sensitive Person. Highly recommended by parents, teachers, and therapists for children navigating feelings and coping with an array of emotions. 'A gentle story that explores emotions, friendship, and the universal desire to feel understood while helping kids identify healthy ways to process their feelings that arise in everyday life.