Theo's Mood
A Book of Feelings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
The Best Children's Books of the Year 2014, Bank Street College
On "Mood Monday," students describe their moods after the weekend. But Theo doesn't know what to say because he has a new baby sister and is feeling so many emotions all at once.
It's Mood Monday and Miss Cady's class is sharing how they feel after the weekend. But Theo doesn’t know whether he’s in a good mood or a bad mood. He has a new baby sister, and he isn’t just happy like Eric who got a new bike or sad like April who lost her dog. As Theo’s classmates discuss all their feelings, he realizes he’s not in a good mood or a bad mood—he’s both those things!
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It's Mood Monday at Theo's school, but when his teacher asks him how he's feeling, especially now that he has a new baby sister, he isn't sure. Six of his classmates offer possibilities: "Maybe you feel happy like me," says a boy named Eric ("I got a new bike!" he says on the facing page, revealing the reason for his joy). Additional classmates are jealous, afraid, sad, mad, and proud, and Theo eventually realizes that his new sibling inspires all of these emotions in him. Cocca-Leffler's friendly mixed-media illustrations telegraph each child's emotions clearly, and her story underscores the idea that good and bad moods aren't mutually exclusive. Ages 4 7.
