A child, bored by his toys, contemplates the emotion and concept of boredom, and whether or not it is boring to be an adult or a child.
The Boring Book: Childrens Book About Boredom, Funny Kids Picture Book, Early Elementary School Story Book
emotions and feelings
Angryman
Boj’s father can be very angry and violent. Boj calls this side of his father’s personality “Angryman.” When Angryman comes no one is safe. Until something powerful happens…Gro Dahle’s astute text and Svein Nyhus’s bold, evocative art capture the full range of emotions that descend upon a small family as they grapple with “Angryman.” With an important message to children who experience the same things as Boj: You are not alone. It’s not your fault. You must tell someone you trust. It doesn’t have to be this way!
Angryman translator, Tara Chace, is featured in WOW’s August 2019 Authors’ Corner.
The Red Zone
A vivid and poignant portrayal of a boy and his town in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Italy.
Joe Quinn’s Poltergeist
A dark, powerful and moving short story from the internationally acclaimed author of Skellig. Joe Quinn tells everyone about the poltergeist in his house, but no one believes him. No one that is, except for Davey. He’s felt the inexplicable presence in the rooms, he’s seen random objects fly through the air. And there’s something else, a memory of his beloved sister, and a feeling deep down that somehow it might be possible for ghosts to exist.
Sweep
Edgar’s bad mood begins as something small, but before long it grows, gathers strength, and sweeps through the entire town.
When Sadness Is At Your Door
A young child experiences sadness as if it were a visitor, acknowledging the emotion and suggesting activities to do with it.
Orphaned
Snub is a young female gorilla, somewhat jealous because her mother is occupied with a new baby, curious of the world around her, a world that is being reshaped by shaking ground and mountains that bleed fire, and most terrifyingly by a new form of predator that walks on two legs; when her mother is killed Snub finds herself in charge of her baby brother–and accompanied by one of the not-gorillas, a very young female who has been orphaned by the violence of her own kind.
A Surprise for Mrs. Tortoise
Mrs. Tortoise and Birdie are very close friends. One morning, Mrs. Tortoise sees her reflection in the pond and realizes her shell is worn out, and she feels old and sad. Then Birdie comes along with an idea to cheer her up.
Cicada
Cicada is overworked, under appreciated, and generally discriminated against–but after seventeen years, it’s time for a change.
What If . . .
A child looks out at the world’s wars, famine, pollution, and other miseries and thinks of ways to make things better.