Bob is a balloon and feels he's supposed to be happy all the time. After all, he's a balloon and balloons are for festive occasions. But Bob isn't feelilng so great and doesn't know what exactly he is feeling. When another balloon floats over to him and explains that he is feeling sad, she says that's normal and okay. It's important for kids to learn, from an early age, to put words to their feelings, whether it's sad or anxious or afraid, because naming the feeling is the first step to doing something about it.
Will Robinson has an MFA from the University of British Columbia and has work published in numerous print and online journals, including carte blanche, SNReview, Verbsap, Talking Writing, The Furnace Review, CellStories, Scrivener Creative Review, Poetry/Fiction in Motion, blinking cursor, Avatar Review, Blood Lotus, Black Heart Magazine and Crack the Spine. He has also won awards and has been featured as Writer of the Month in several journals, in addition to being anthologized.
He is also the creator of some really cool gift products based on his poetry: www.ransomnotesfromtheheart.com
Bob is sad but he's a balloon and balloons are supposed to be happy all the time. So when he decides to float away at a birthday party, Robyn the yellow balloon floats after him to help him realize he's not alone.
Sometimes children feel sad or anxious or afraid, and that's okay, but sometimes they deny those feelings or understand them. This heartfelt, enlightening book is about helping children put names to their feelings. By putting names to their feelings, they gain the power back to make choices about what to do about it. Teaching children to understand what they are feeling--connecting their mind to their heart--will go a long way to helping them understand themselves as they grow into adulthood.
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