Aa
Angry
Hot as can be. My fists squeeze up tight — big feelings in me!
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What helps your body cool down?
A picture book for little hearts
Grumpy to Giggly: An ABC of Feelings
A bright picture-book journey through every feeling
Every feeling is okay.
Meet Mo
Inside every one of us, all through the day, there's weather — big feelings that blow through and play. Meet Mo, your Mood-Cloud! He floats by your side and changes his color for feelings inside.
He's RED when you're angry and BLUE when you're sad, he's GOLD when you're proud and bright YELLOW when glad. No feeling is wrong — they blow in, then they clear, like clouds in the sky. Let's name them... right here!
Bb
Brave
My heart's beating fast, but I take a deep breath and I try it at last.
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What is something brave you did?
Cc
Curious
I wonder and peek. My eyes open wide at the answers I seek.
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What are you curious about?
Dd
Delighted
I bubble and beam. My whole face lights up like a bright, happy gleam.
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What little thing delights you?
Ee
Excited
I wiggle and hop! My feet want to bounce and they just cannot stop.
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What are you excited about?
Ff
Frustrated
It's tricky, this part. My shoulders scrunch up and it's hard to restart.
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What can you do when it's too hard?
Gg
Grumpy
A cloud overhead. Nothing feels right, so I stomp off to bed.
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What makes a grumpy mood better?
Hh
Happy
Light as a balloon. I giggle and glow like a bright afternoon.
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What makes you feel happy?
Ii
Impatient
I can't wait to go! My tummy is jumpy — why's everything slow?
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What helps when waiting is hard?
Jj
Jealous
I wanted that too. My tummy feels twisty and green through and through.
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What could you do when you wish for what someone has?
Kk
Kind
I share and I care. My heart feels all warm when I show that I'm there.
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What kind thing did you do today?
Ll
Loved
Safe, cozy, and warm — like a snuggly big hug that keeps out any storm.
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Who makes you feel loved?
Mm
Mischievous
A sneaky little grin. I'm up to some fun with a twinkle within!
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What silly trick do you like to play?
Nn
Nervous
My tummy has flutters, like butterflies dancing; my quick heartbeat stutters.
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What feels a little scary?
Oo
Okay
Not big and not small. Just calm and just steady — no trouble at all.
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What does okay feel like in your body?
Pp
Proud
I stand up so tall. I tried and I did it — I gave it my all!
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What made you feel proud?
Qq
Quiet
Soft, still, and slow. I breathe nice and easy and let my thoughts go.
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When do you like to be quiet?
Rr
Relaxed
Loose, floppy, and free. My body's like jelly, as calm as can be.
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What helps your body relax?
Ss
Sad
Like soft, rainy weather. A hug or a good cry pulls me back together.
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Who helps you when you're sad?
Tt
Tired
My eyes want to close. I'm heavy and yawny from my head to my toes.
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What helps you rest?
Uu
Upset
A hurt deep inside. Something went wrong and I just want to hide.
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What helps when your feelings are hurt?
Vv
Victorious
I DID it! Hooray! I worked and I tried and I won the whole day!
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What did you keep trying until you got it?
Ww
Worried
A what-if or two. My thoughts get all buzzy with things I might do.
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What worry can you share?
Xx
miXed-up
TWO feelings at once! Happy AND nervous? That happens to us.
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Have you felt two feelings at once?
Yy
Yucky
All grumbly and yuck. My whole body groans and I feel kind of stuck.
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What helps when your body feels blah?
Zz
Sleepy (Zzz)
All my feelings are still. The sky's calm and quiet... goodnight, little hill.
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What helps you settle down?
You Are the Sky
So however you feel — big or little or new — just remember: that weather is passing through you. The storm always softens, the gray clouds roll by...
Your feelings are weather — and YOU are the sky.
The End