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The Boy with Big, Big Feelings
Last updated Friday, September 1, 2023
Author: Britney Winn Lee
Illustrator: Jacob Souva
Date of Publication: 2019
ISBN: 978-1506454504
Grade Level: 1st (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Sep. 2023
Synopsis:
This picture book tells the story of one little boy with some big, big emotions -- and how he learns to see them for the gifts they are. Written in rhyming verse, children and adults explore the whole spectrum of feelings and readers navigate the emotional challenges they face throughout the day.
The main character has feelings so big that they glow from his cheeks, spill out of his eyes, and jump up and down on his chest. When he hears a joke, he bursts with joy. When a loud truck drives by, he cries. When his loved ones are having a hard day, he feels their emotions as if they were his own.
The boy tries to cope by stuffing down his feelings, but with a little help and artistic inspiration, the boy realizes his feelings are something to be celebrated.
| Discussion topics for before reading: |
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Look at the cover. Ask the kids what they see.
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What are feelings?
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Can you describe how you are feeling now?
Vocabulary:
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Emotions - a feeling
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Rumble - a low heavy sound (can the kids rumble?)
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Dramatic - react in an exaggerated (very big) way (can the kids demonstrate dramatic?)
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Quiver - to shake in a scared way (can the kids demonstrate quivering?)
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"feeling blue" - to feel sad
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| Discussion topics for during/after reading: |
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When do you have big, big feelings?
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What do you think he is feeling on this picture?
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Are feelings bad?
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| Craft ideas: |
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Cut paper into a banjo and use yarn to make the strings.
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Color and decorate a crown. Help the kids use scissors to cut paper. Use tape/glue to connect the crown.
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Kids can draw a picture of themselves with feelings flowing from their head - similar to the cover image.
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| Special activities: |
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Play a word-guessing game, such as hangman
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*Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions.
You can use them, but you don't have to use them.
You can expand upon them, or add your own twist.
Remember, though, that the focus of your time should
not be on the development and execution of a craft;
the focus should be on the read-aloud and the
enjoyment of the book!
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