Stop and Smell the Cookies
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- 6,99 €
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- 6,99 €
Descrição da editora
A picture book about a rambunctious boy who learns to manage his big feelings.
Sometimes Dash gets so excited that his chest feels warm and fuzzy, his toes dance, and his fingertips tickle the air. When that starts, he can’t seem to control what he does next, and often, trouble follows.
Luckily, with a little help, Dash finds a way to slow himself down when big feelings threaten to take over.
This joyous book introduces a clever technique to engage the imagination and relax the mind, perfect for those who are impulsive like Dash, those who hold in their feelings, and everyone in between.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A boy's difficulty managing strong feelings repeatedly leads to trouble until he learns to "stop and smell the cookies" in this drama-filled picture book. Peach-skinned Dash doesn't mean to act impulsively, but when he feels excited or impatient, he is frequently overcome ("His toes danced./ His fingers tickled the air"). In the span of two days, he is reprimanded for talking during karate, knocking over a plate of Grandma Noni's cookies, ruining a friend's birthday wish, and making a classmate cry. In a line of heavy-handed messaging, he says to his mother: "I know what's right and wrong, but sometimes I just can't help myself. Why are my feelings so much bigger than me?" Luckily, Mom comes to the rescue with a visualization exercise that Dash tries out the very next day, and models for readers who might relate to his challenges. Player's bright digital drawings depict Dash's highs and lows with a verve that elevates Frazier's well-intentioned storytelling. Ages 4–8. (July)
