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Development and Acceptance: Teacher’s Notes and Activities of Follow Your Feelings by Kitty Black

Development and Acceptance: Teacher’s Notes and Activities of Follow Your Feelings by Kitty Black

Contents of this pack

  • Overview of Follow Your Feelings: Max and Worry
  • Before we begin reading
  • Key themes
  • Discussion points in key curriculum areas
  • Final reflections
  • Activities

Description 

When Max has a hard time starting his maths work, he’s joined by someone new: Worry.

But Worry doesn’t give Max the help he needs. It feels like Worry will never leave, even when Max does what Worry tells him to!

But with the help of some deep breaths and a vow to just try his best, Max can say goodbye for now to Worry, and hello to someone new …

Follow Your Feelings is a touching, funny and charming new series about getting to know and love our emotions, from emotional acceptance champion Kitty Black and illustrator Jess Rose.

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Publisher details

Follow Your Feelings: Lucy and Sad
Authors
Jess Rose, Kitty Black
Publisher
Affirm Press
Genre
Children’s Fiction
Released
31 August, 2021
ISBN
9781922419781

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Synopsis

When Lucy has a hard time making friends, she’s joined by someone new: Sad. But Sad isn’t the company Lucy had hoped for. It feels like Sad will never leave, even when Lucy tries hiding, distraction and running away! But with the help of some flowers, cookies, a bedtime story and a big hug, Lucy can say goodbye for now to Sad and hello to someone new… Follow Your Feelings is a touching, funny and charming new series about getting to know and love our emotions, from emotional acceptance champion Kitty Black and illustrator Jess Rose.

Publisher details

Follow Your Feelings: Max and Worry
Authors
Jess Rose, Kitty Black
Publisher
Affirm Press
Genre
Children’s Fiction
Released
31 August, 2021
ISBN
9781922419729

Buy now

Synopsis

When Max has a hard time starting his maths work, he’s joined by someone new: Worry. But Worry doesn’t give Max the help he needs. It feels like Worry will never leave, even when Max does what Worry tells him to! But with the help of some deep breaths and a vow to just try his best, Max can say goodbye for now to Worry, and hello to someone new … Follow Your Feelings is a touching, funny and charming new series about getting to know and love our emotions, from emotional acceptance champion Kitty Black and illustrator Jess Rose.

Jess Rose
About the author

Jess Rose

Jess Rose is an Illustrator and designer living in Yorkshire, England. She has always loved to draw, and what was once a hobby growing up is now her career. She feels incredibly fortunate to get to spend her days doing something she loves this much! Alongside her work, she can often be found with her husband, two children, cat (Gizmo) and dog (Ghibli). Her free time is spent walking, practising aerial hoop and reading good books. She likes nothing more than spending time in nature, eating good food and laughing with friends and family.

Books by Jess Rose

Follow Your Feelings: Max and Worry
Jess Rose, Kitty Black

Follow Your Feelings: Max and Worry

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Follow Your Feelings: Lucy and Sad
Jess Rose, Kitty Black

Follow Your Feelings: Lucy and Sad

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Kitty Black
About the author

Kitty Black

Kitty Black is a children's author living in Perth, Western Australia. Kitty has a background in psychology and education, this taught her the importance of stories. She lives with her husband and two children who are excellent at providing both inspiration and noise, although rarely in equal amounts. A Crocodile in the Family is Kitty's first picture book to be published with Hachette Australia.

Books by Kitty Black

A Crocodile in the Family
Daron Parton, Kitty Black

A Crocodile in the Family

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Follow Your Feelings: Max and Worry
Jess Rose, Kitty Black

Follow Your Feelings: Max and Worry

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Follow Your Feelings: Lucy and Sad
Jess Rose, Kitty Black

Follow Your Feelings: Lucy and Sad

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Everglade #1: Rise of the Witch
Kitty Black

Everglade #1: Rise of the Witch

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Everglade #2: The Lost Prince
Kitty Black, Rebecca Crane

Everglade #2: The Lost Prince

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