Ups and Downs: A Book of Emotions

"Ups and Downs" is a thoughtful picture book that takes young readers through a typical school day, highlighting the natural ebb and flow of emotions. Acclaimed creator Mike Wohnoutka uses simple, accessible language and tender illustrations to show how feelings like excitement, fear, worry, and confidence can appear and change quickly. This book is perfect for children aged 4-11, offering a gentle way to normalize the experience of having contradictory and unpredictable emotions. It serves as an excellent tool for parents and educators to initiate conversations about emotional literacy and self-awareness.

"From excited to scared from worried to confident-emotions can shift in a moment! Acclaimed picture book creator Mike Wohnoutka's simple words and tender illustrations demonstrate the highs and lows of a single day at school and open the door for readers to talk about their own contradictory, unpredictable ever-present emotions."--Front cover jacket.