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Childrens Books Why The Giraffe Is Crying?(Audio book download) Feeling good, Emotional intelligence for kids. Social s...

by Anat Umansky

Book Details

Publisher:Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing
Published:2020-08-18
Pages:38
Format:audiobook
Language:English
ISBN:0884487253

Reading Info

Age Range:3-5

About This Book

A gentle metaphor for understanding and processing anxiety and sadness. Is it possible we’ve misunderstood crying all along? That’s the discovery one big sister sets out to share with her little brother as they walk to school and get caught in a storm. Along the way they explore sadness, loneliness, fear, frustration, anger and more, through gentle metaphor. Their journey examines our tears revealing how they begin, why they happen, and what to do with them. Throughout the book, the message rece

Our Review

This thoughtful picture book offers young children a gentle framework for understanding big feelings through the lens of weather metaphors. As an older sibling guides her brother through an actual storm, they explore emotional storms too—sadness, frustration, and fear—reframing tears not as something to stop, but as a natural part of being human. The narrative beautifully connects internal emotional experiences with the external world, making abstract feelings tangible for a preschool audience. This approach provides both vocabulary and visual understanding for complex emotions that young children often struggle to articulate.

What sets this children's book apart is its compassionate perspective on emotional health, presenting crying as a healthy release rather than a problem to be solved. The sibling relationship models empathy and support, showing children they don't have to weather emotional storms alone. Parents seeking tools for emotional intelligence development will find this story opens important conversations about feelings management. The tender illustrations and metaphorical language create a safe space for exploring childhood anxiety and sadness, leaving readers with a comforting new way to view their tears.

Themes

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Juvenile Fiction