The Little Library by Margaret McNamara, illus. by G. Brian Karas (Schwartz & Wade, $17.99; ISBN 978-0-525-57833-8)
Mr. Tiffin and his students are back in the third installment of Mr. Tiffin’s Classroom series. Everyone in Mr. Tiffin’s class is excited that the new school library has opened except Jake, who is a slow reader. That changes when a librarian offers him a woodworking book. When the school year comes to an end, Jake has the perfect gift idea for the librarian.
Little Polar Bear and the Pandas by Hans de Beer (NorthSouth, $17.95; ISBN 978-0-7358-4428-5)
Feb 25, 2021
Alexandra Penfold is a literary agent and the author of several picture books. Suzanne Kaufman is an author, illustrator, and animator. In 2018, Penfold and Kaufman released their bestselling picture book All Are Welcome
,
a call for equity and inclusion in the classroom and the world at large. A companion book, Big Feelings
, which focuses on navigating emotions, is due out next month. We asked Penfold and Kaufman to interview each other about their process and the inspiration behind their two titles.
Alexandra Penfold: Hey, Suzanne! Can you believe
Big Feelings is coming out next week?
Suzanne Kaufman: It doesn’t seem real. So many feelings. Big, big feelings.
When Harry Met Sally, someone is staring at you in Personal Growth. But if you re a parent, the gawker is likely not the small person in your life who could stand to benefit the most from that bookstore section. While they don t actually make self-help books for little ones, picture books have been doing the heavy lifting for years, laying the foundation for conversation while validating children s feelings and empowering them along the way. Here, EW has compiled some of the best recent releases (and a few you can preorder) to help you help them.
Encouraging emotional literacy
Novels such as ‘Coming To England’ explore national identity and heritage whilst making this difficult topic digestible for children. Children’s books also tackle contemporary issues and how they impact children; ‘The Boy At The Back of The Class’ shows the child’s perspective on the refugee crisis and shows how children are impacted by a variety of crises. In a multicultural society, stories such as these help children understand others, their culture, their heritage, and the society they live in.
They understand that emotions are natural and should be expressed in a healthy way
Not only teaching empathy, children’s books also explore emotions; something new that children may be experiencing and struggling with. When children read stories that can help them understand and accept their feelings, they understand that emotions are natural and should be expressed in a healthy way. This helps children develop a level of emotional intelligence and growth through the exp
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