Saying 'I Love You' in sign language feels good. Having a ladybug land on your hand feels good. Making a new friend feels good. Todd Parr celebrates all the feel-good things that tickle kids and adults alike, from rubbing noses and rubbing a dog's belly, to giving a great big hug, and seeing fireflies outside your window. With Parr's trademark bold, bright colours and silly scenes, children will be inspired to feel good about things they do every day. Targeted to young children first beginning to read, this book will inspire kids to celebrate the range emotions that make them feel good. Along with the four other bestselling Todd Parr picture books debuting in paperback this season, The Feel Good Book is designed to encourage early literacy, enhance emotional development, celebrate multiculturalism, and promote character growth.

About the Author

Todd Parr has created more than 30 books for children and the Emmy-nominated animated television show, ToddWorld.

Prizes

A beloved, bestselling Todd Parr picture book - now for the first time in paperback!

Reviews

PreS-Gr 2-Parr's feel-good list includes acts of kindness ("Giving somebody something special feels good"), pastimes ("Reading a book under a tree feels good"), emotions ("Being brave feels good"), and silly fun ("Brushing your hair with a lion feels good"), and his childlike illustrations exude cheerfulness. The playful, bold art adds wit and humor to the simple statements: "Playing under the sprinkler feels good" shows a little girl being sprayed with water from a deep-pink elephant's trunk, and two green fish demonstrate how "Rubbing noses feels good." An author's note invites readers to reflect on what brings them happiness. A perfect pick-me-up for any child who is having a bad day.-Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Children's physical and emotional wellbeing take center stage in a trio of fall titles. The first, The Feel Good Book by Todd Parr, offers observations about experiences that give children a glow: "Reading a book under a tree feels good" and "Watching your grandma and grandpa dance feels good"; helping others also merits several mentions ("Showing the new kid around feels good"). Parr's signature illustrations, bordered by thick black lines and filled in with retro tangerines and mauves, are cheerful and bright.