The Color Monster by Anna Llenas
Appropriate Age Range: 3-7 years
What this book is all about:
A young girl talks to The Color Monster, who is feeling confused. He feels no one color today, but all mixed up of several colors. She helps sort out all the feelings in which are represented through colors.
Why you might want to read it:
The engaging pictures in this pop-up book facilitate identification of feelings through providing age appropriate examples to help them understand what it is they feel and possibly why.
3 questions for you to ask your children after reading it:
At the beginning of the story The Color Monster is confused, when is a time you felt confused?
The Color Monster has lots of different feelings and may feel some of those emotions more than others, are there any feelings you have a lot?
Ask child to use markers or crayons to show how they are feeling in the moment. Facilitate discussion about what those colors mean to them.