Taylor is overcome with sadness when an impressive block construction crashes to the ground, and none of his animal friends’ suggestions help. Each creature proposes an outlet: Chicken wants to talk about it, Bear surmises that Taylor is angry and offers to “shout about it,” Hyena suggests laughing. Taylor doesn’t feel like doing any of those things and remains in a funk. But when Rabbit cuddles in close and listens, the Taylor finally lets loose. With sadness finally dispelled, Taylor can now envision beginning again to build something “amazing.” The book encourages group discussion of ways to help others deal with these emotion
Age Group: The kindergarten
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GeneralDear Parents,
What do we usually do as parents? Of course, we are concerned about our child and want to help them in several ways: We may try to minimize the impact of the event, lessen its importance, and reassure the child that everything will be alright; We might exaggerate the event, become preoccupied with it by using words and actions, and try to find a solution without involving the child; Or we might just ignore the topic altogether, like an ostrich hiding its head in the sand.
But perhaps what our child needs at that moment is for us to embrace them and make them feel that we are listening to their anxiety, fear, or sadness, until they feel ready to share with us what is on their mind.
Publishing:
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Year of Distribution:
2018-2019
