Reseña del libro "Why Me (en Inglés)"
What do you do when little upsetting moments keep piling up? Why Me highlights the importance of helping children recognise sadness, encouraging them to vocalise what has upset them, and reminding them that they don't have to carry difficult feelings alone. Through Ava's experience, children discover simple ways to pause, use their words and reach out to someone they trust. Someone takes something you were using. Someone keeps bothering you. And then you get blamed for something you didn't even do. For Ava, one upsetting moment follows another. First, Elliot takes the purple colouring pencil she was using. Later, he repeatedly copies her while she plays with her doll. Then, when Elliot accidentally knocks over Mum's plant, he says Ava did it. Each time, Ava notices the same heavy feeling returning. But she doesn't know what to call it. With Mum and Dad there to listen, Ava finally talks about everything that has happened and begins to understand the emotion behind that familiar feeling: sadness. Through Ava's experience, young children are encouraged to: notice what sadness feels like in their bodies recognise when the same feeling keeps returning pause and take a breath use words to explain what has happened tell someone when something has upset them talk to a grown-up or another person they trust What makes this story different? It doesn't try to make sadness disappear immediately. Instead, it shows children that sad feelings deserve to be noticed, understood and expressed. Talking may not change what happened. But being listened to, understood and supported can help a difficult feeling become easier to carry. Children don't have to keep sadness bottled up inside. Sometimes the first step towards feeling better is simply being able to say: This made me sad. A comforting story for children learning that it's okay to feel sad—and okay to tell someone when they do. Sad feelings can get lighter. Have you ever watched your child want to join in—but something inside seems to hold them back? The Fluttering Feeling highlights the importance of helping children recognise shyness, encouraging them to vocalise how they feel, and reassuring them that they don't have to rush or hide their emotions. Through a gentle and relatable story, children are introduced to simple steps that can help them understand their feelings, build confidence and move forward at their own pace. A fluttery tummy. A quiet voice. A moment when saying hello, joining in, or trying something new suddenly feels much harder than it should. For young children, shyness can be difficult to explain—especially when they don't yet have the words to describe what's happening inside them.
