Freewheeling! Full of feelings! Traveling near and far. HONK if you see me. I'm a moody moody car!\nHop in and ride along as our auto-friends personify the twists and turns of feelings. This rhyming picture book shares various expressive classic cars and invites readers to figure out the emotions, from excited to angry and more, behind the facial expressions. This is a playful, approachable way to teach kids about feelings and emotions and to develop an essential skill as kids travel along in their social world.\nAn answer key in the back to help readers identify all of these moody, moody cars; included are a 1956 Jaguar XK-0, a 1948 Delahaye, a 1959 Buick Electra, a 1965 A.C. Cobra, a 1938 Delage Coupe, a 1956 Buick Centurion, a 1955 Indianapolis, a 1938 Bugatti 57SC, a 1939 Buick Model 40, and a 1929 DuPont LeMans.\nWhy Kids Need Moody Moody Cars\nYoung children deal with many of the same emotions that adults do. Children get angry, sad, frustrated, nervous, happy, or embarrassed, but they often don't have the words to talk about how they're feeling. Instead, they sometimes act out these emotions in very physical and inappropriate ways.\nParents and teachers can use Moody Moody Cars to help their children understand and express their emotions in healthy ways.\nBeing able to read emotions in ourselves and others is like having a GPS for life.\nResearch tells us that children who are better at understanding facial expressions of emotions are also:\nBetter liked by their peers Less likely to act out aggressively, and they Do better in school. 
One study found that children's ability to interpret facial emotions at five years of age predicts how well they do socially and academically--even four years later (Izard et al. 2001).\nResearch also shows that talking about feelings, practicing labeling them, and discussing their causes can help children increase their understanding of emotions in themselves and others (Yuill & Little, 2018).\nIn this quirky, joyful picture book, classic automobiles come alive to express a range of feelings, from excited to angry. Young readers, their parents, and teachers can simply admire some really cool cars, or they can also dive deeper into the engine of emotional understanding that helps drive us all toward personal well-being, healthy relationships, and educational progress.

Moody Moody Cars

Children's Books

Kennedy-Moore PhD, Eileen

Furman, Michael

Literature & Fiction

Magination Press

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As parents, it’s heartbreaking to hear children say negative things about themselves. But as children grow older and begin thinking about the world in more complex ways, they also become more self-critical. Alarmingly, studies show that self-esteem, for many children, takes a sharp drop starting around age eight, and this decline continues into the early teen years. So, how can you turn the tide on this upsetting trend and help your child build genuine self-esteem?
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Kid Confidence: Help Your Child Make Friends, Build Resilience, and Develop Real Self-Esteem

Self-Help

Self-Esteem

New Harbinger Publications

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