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Feelings can be tricky to figure out, but with a little detective work, kids can learn to crack the case! The We Find Feelings Clues Complete Series 6-Book Set helps children understand their emotions by using clues from their bodies, faces, and past experiences. These engaging and supportive books empower kids to identify and name their feelings—and discover healthy ways to feel better when emotions become overwhelming.Each book follows a young feelings detective as they use their special notebook to record emotional clues through drawings and words. Children learn to recognize feelings in themselves and others by paying attention to facial expressions, body language, and inner sensations. The series not only builds emotional awareness but also offers simple, actionable strategies to help children manage big emotions with confidence.Books in this set:I Know Sad: A book about feeling sad, lonely, and disappointedI Know Happy: A book about feeling happy, excited, and proudI Know Mad: A book about feeling mad, frustrated, and jealousI Know Silly: A book about feeling silly, shy, and embarrassedI Know Scared: A book about feeling scared, worried, and surprisedI Know Curious: A book about feeling curious, bored, and confusedAbout the Series:The six books in the We Find Feelings Clues series help children learn how to use their bodies’ clues and their past experiences to identify and name their feelings and those of others. Clues are found in facial expressions and body language, sensations within the body, and knowledge of past experiences. After identifying an emotion, children also learn how they can feel better when their emotions are overwhelming. Each book follows a child using a feelings detective notebook to record feelings through drawings and words, as well as information on recognizing and dealing with the book’s featured feelings. Designed to support emotional intelligence and self-regulation, the We Find Feelings Clues series can stand alone or be used as a companion to Lindsay N. Giroux’s professional resource, Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom.

Children learn to recognize and cope with feeling sad, lonely, or disappointed.A young feelings detective looks for clues, both physical and emotional, to identify sadness, loneliness, and disappointment in themselves and in others. The child uses a special notebook to draw their feelings and identify how they feel. By noticing the clues, the feelings detective also helps a friend who feels lonely and finds a new plan to overcome their own disappointment.We Find Feelings CluesIncrease children's emotion vocabulary and boost their emotional literacy. This series helps children learn how to find, notice, and use a variety of clues to identify and name their emotions and those of others. Clues are found in facial expressions and body language, sensations within the body, and knowledge of past experiences. After identifying an emotion, children also learn how they can feel better when their emotions are overwhelming. Each book features a child using the tool of the feelings detective notebook to record their feelings through drawings and words. Additional information and strategies on recognizing and dealing with feelings are included at the back of each book.

Children learn to recognize and understand the feelings of happiness, excitement, and pride.A young feelings detective looks for clues, both physical and emotional, to identify happiness, excitement, and pride in themselves and in others. The child uses a special notebook to draw their feelings and identify how they feel. By noticing the clues, the feelings detective knows their sister is surprised and their grandma is excited.We Find Feelings CluesIncrease children's emotion vocabulary and boost their emotional literacy. This series helps children learn how to find, notice, and use a variety of clues to identify and name their emotions and those of others. Clues are found in facial expressions and body language, sensations within the body, and knowledge of past experiences. After identifying an emotion, children also learn how they can feel better when their emotions are overwhelming. Each book features a child using the tool of the feelings detective notebook to record their feelings through drawings and words. Additional information and strategies on recognizing and dealing with feelings are included at the back of each book.

Children learn to recognize and cope with feeling mad, frustrated, and jealous.A young feelings detective looks for clues, both physical and emotional, to identify anger, frustration, and jealousy in themselves and in others. The child uses a special notebook to draw their feelings and identify how they feel. By noticing the clues, the feelings detective is able to find a new plan to overcome feeling jealous and even help their mom when she is feeling frustrated.We Find Feelings CluesIncrease children's emotion vocabulary and boost their emotional literacy. This series helps children learn how to find, notice, and use a variety of clues to identify and name their emotions and those of others. Clues are found in facial expressions and body language, sensations within the body, and knowledge of past experiences. After identifying an emotion, children also learn how they can feel better when their emotions are overwhelming. Each book features a child using the tool of the feelings detective notebook to record their feelings through drawings and words. Additional information and strategies on recognizing and dealing with feelings are included at the back of each book.

Teach Children to Recognize Silliness, Shyness, and EmbarrassmentIn I Know Silly, a young feelings detective looks for clues to identify silliness, shyness, and embarrassment in himself and others. The boy feels silly when he plays with his siblings at a restaurant, shy when the server comes to take his order, and embarrassed when he spills his glass of water. By noticing the clues in his own body—a laughing face, eyes that want to look away, scrunched shoulders—the feelings detective can also recognize when his family members feel the same way.Sometimes feelings can overwhelm us. I Know Silly helps readers develop skills they can use in these moments to regulate their emotions and feel better. “When I’m feeling shy, I ask my mom or dad or teacher to help me. My mom asks if I want to hold her hand or take a break. I choose both.” Like the other books in the We Find Feelings Clues series, I Know Silly:Teaches children to recognize silliness, shyness, and embarrassment from clues in their bodiesIntroduces the concept of a Feelings Detective Notebook to help build emotional awareness, intelligence, and skillsGives child-friendly ideas for coping with overwhelming emotionsOffers strategies for caregivers on helping children identify and manage big feelingsThe six books in the We Find Feelings Clues series help children learn how to use their bodies’ clues to identify and name their feelings and those of others. Clues are found in facial expressions and body language, sensations within the body, and knowledge of past experiences. After identifying an emotion, children also learn how they can feel better when their emotions are overwhelming. Each book features a child using their Feelings Detective Notebook to record their feelings through drawings and words, as well as additional information on recognizing and dealing with feelings. The books can stand alone or be used together as a classroom companion to Lindsay N. Giroux’s professional resource, Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom.

Teach children to recognize fear, worry, and surpriseIn I Know Scared, a young feelings detective looks for clues to identify fear, worry or anxiety, and surprise in herself and others. The girl feels scared when the power goes out during a storm, worried when she fears a tree will fall, and surprised when she opens her birthday present. By noticing the clues in her own body—a fast-beating heart, a forehead that feels tight, big eyes and a wide-open mouth—the feelings detective can also recognize when others feel the same way.Sometimes, feelings can overwhelm us. I Know Scared helps readers develop skills they can use in these moments to regulate their emotions and feel better. "I ask Dad for a hug. We snuggle and take big deep breaths together." Like the other books in the We Find Feelings Clues series, I Know Scared:Teaches children to recognize fear, worry or anxiety, and surprise from clues in their bodiesIntroduces the concept of a feelings detective notebook to help build emotional awareness, intelligence, and skillsGives child-friendly ideas for coping with overwhelming emotionsOffers strategies for caregivers on helping children identify and manage big feelingsThe six books in the We Find Feelings Clues series help children learn how to use their bodies’ clues to identify and name their feelings and those of others. Clues are found in facial expressions and body language, sensations within the body, and knowledge of past experiences. After identifying an emotion, children also learn how they can feel better when their emotions are overwhelming. Each book features a child using their feelings detective notebook to record their feelings through drawings and words, as well as additional information on recognizing and dealing with feelings. The books can stand alone or be used together as a classroom companion to Lindsay N. Giroux’s professional resource, Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom.