![]() 'Id rather feel silly, excited, or glad than cranky or grumpy, discouraged or sad. A ""mood wheel"" (for readers to hone in their feelings) rounds out this amiable enough outing that, despite its missteps, may get readers talking about their own emotional swings. Children will be able to relate to this book because the author gives so many different details. The puckish artwork, still vintage Cornell, stars a curly red-headed girl whose near-neon surroundings (hot pink, lime green, fiery orange) change in intensity according to the emotion she expresses. For example, ""Today I am quiet, my mom understands./ She gave me two ice creams and then we held hands./ We went to the movies and then had a bite./ I cried just a little and then felt all right,"" suggests a variety of feelings other than simply ""quiet."" Occasionally rhyming couplets take the facile route (""Today I'm discouraged and frustrated-see?/ I tried Rollerblading and fell on my knee""), and the repetitive, driving rhythm doesn't allow the words to soar the way the illustrations do. Whatever Im feeling inside is okay' This book lets children know that it is okay to feel sad or mad. Jamie Lee Curtis's zany and touching verse, paired with Laura Cornell's whimsical and original illustrations, helps kids explore. Silly, cranky, excited, or sad - everyone has moods that can change each day. I put rouge on the cat and gloves on my feet. But moods are just something that happen each day. Jamie Lee Curtis, Laura Cornell (Illustrator) Today I feel silly. Feelings such as silly, confused, excited and sad are discussed. Though its rhymes may be off at times, the illustrations are amazing and carry the very valuable message that we all have. Children will be able to relate to this book because the author gives so many different details. This book about feelings and emotions is filled with beautiful illustrations by Laura Cornell. What a wonderful world this would be if we all could identify and accept our feelings and moods - and TODAY I FEEL SILLY encourages kids to do just that. Curtis relays her upbeat message (""Moods are just something that happen each day./ Whatever I'm feeling inside is okay!"") in verse that is largely sprightly, but doesn't always reflect the changes in mood that occur during the course of the day the girl describes. Buy Today I Feel Silly, and Other Moods That Make My Day by Curtis, Jamie Lee online on Amazon.ae at best prices. Our review: Parents say: ( 2 ): Kids say: Not yet rated Add rating. ![]() ![]() A dynamic girl describes a different ""feeling"" per day-13 in all-and the ways in which each manifests itself (""Today I feel silly./ Mom says it's the heat./ I put rouge on the cat/ and gloves on my feet""). Fans of Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born and When I Was Little may be disappointed in this third offering from the talented duo, which looks at the wide range of human emotions.
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