Description An Emotion Picture Book by Anthony Browne, One of the Best Picture Book Creators Ranked the #1 most powerful writer in children's books, Anthony Browne's new picture book, Tell Me How You Feel!, is an emotion picture book for young children. This master of imagination now uses his art to warmly embrace children's hearts. The story begins with a question to a timid, hunched-over chimpanzee: 'How do you feel?' The chimpanzee shares, one by one, the many different emotions it feels in various situations — so bored that even toys seem uninteresting, so happy it wants to jump for joy, so curious about everything with wide, wondering eyes... The chimpanzee honestly expresses the range of feelings that arise in different circumstances. And at the end, the chimpanzee turns to the child reading the book and asks, 'What about you? Tell me how you feel!' Though the structure is simple and repetitive, it perfectly captures the many situations young children encounter in daily life and the emotions that come with them. The question at the end encourages readers to look inward and freely express their own feelings. Tell Me How You Feel! is an emotion picture book that helps young children understand and honestly express their own feelings. An Emotion-Coaching Picture Book That Supports Healthy Emotional Expression in Young Children Early childhood is often called a 'growth explosion' period, with development happening on many fronts at once. Beyond physical and cognitive growth, children begin to feel and express a wide range of emotions, and their emotional development becomes especially active. Moving beyond simple feelings of 'good' or 'bad,' children start to express more varied and nuanced emotions. As interactions with peers increase, they also begin to take interest in the feelings of others. Learning to healthily express one's own emotions and to understand the feelings of others during early childhood lays the foundation for social life in adulthood. That's why children need picture books that help them understand and express their emotions and inner experiences. An Emotion-Expression Workbook Children Can Enjoy with Mom After Reading Tell Me How You Feel! In Tell Me How You Feel!, the chimpanzee lists, one by one, the many emotions it feels in different situations — boredom, happiness, sadness, loneliness, anger, guilt, confidence, embarrassment, and more — all common feelings that children experience in everyday life. At the end, the chimpanzee asks the child reading the book, 'What about you?' That simple question can become an important moment for children to reflect on their own feelings. Since most children struggle to express their emotions and don't fully understand what they feel, emotion coaching is essential. The most basic step in emotion coaching is helping a child accurately notice and understand what they are feeling, and then express it in a healthy way. What matters most here is a parent's open attitude — actively trying to understand and accept the child's emotions. Parents should first try to understand and accept their child's feelings by saying, 'I see, that's why you felt that way.' Then they should talk with their child about emotions and help them find healthy ways to express what they feel. Anthony Browne's Tell Me How You Feel! is a wonderful emotion-coaching picture book that parents and children can enjoy together. A Picture Book That Uses Simple, Bold Colors to Powerfully Express Its Theme With a style reminiscent of surrealism, full of intricate detail and playful wit, along with hidden symbols and picture puzzles scattered throughout the illustrations, Anthony Browne's picture books offer much more than just a story — they're full of visual delights. In Tell Me How You Feel!, he uses an even more innovative and fresh technique to clearly express the book's theme. While his earlier books often used a consistent, harmonious color palette to set an overall mood, this book uses a variety of vivid, bold primary-color backgrounds to convey different emotions. The size of the chimpanzee also changes according to its feelings — sometimes larger, sometimes smaller — and the composition shifts with a sense of depth, moving the chimpanzee forward or back. These visual changes not only express the different emotional states more vividly but also capture young children's attention even more effectively.