3 Reasons Why You Should Read The Big Box of Feelings by Megan Jacobson, Illustrated Beck Feiner

What’s the book about?

From the creators of Big Love comes a vibrant picture book about how to name and manage feelings when they become overwhelming.

Do you ever feel silly? Do you ever feel worried or cross? Do you ever feel like laughing?

This vibrant and friendly introduction to feelings is a great way for young children to recognise how they feel and learn to manage their emotions when they are feeling too much.

Recommended for: 

Ages 5+

Three reasons to read it: 

1. Have you ever felt silly one minute and worried the next? Or maybe annoyed, excited, or ready to laugh all at once? The Big Box of Feelings helps kids notice and name these very feelings. When you can say what you’re feeling, it becomes much easier to understand what’s going on inside your mind and heart. This book shows that feelings are something everyone has, and learning about them is a great way to start feeling more confident and calm.
2. Every page is full of colourful, lively illustrations created by Feiner. The vibrant artwork makes the feelings in the book easy to spot and fun to explore. The pictures help show what emotions might look like, which makes it a lot easier for kids to recognise them. The bold and playful style also makes the book really enjoyable to look at again and again.
3. The Big Box of Feelings talks about feelings in a warm and welcoming way that young children can easily follow. Instead of sounding serious or complicated, it keeps things simple, playful, and relatable. This makes learning about emotions feel fun and safe, rather than confusing.

Buy a copy of The Big Box of Feelings here.

About the author:

Megan Jacobson is an award-winning YA author and TV scriptwriter. She grew up in Darwin and the far north coast of NSW and lives in Sydney where she works in TV news production at the ABC. Her first novel, Yellow, was shortlisted in the Book of the Year: Older Readers category of the 2017 CBCA Awards. It was also shortlisted for the 2018 REAL Children’s Choice awards: Fiction for years 7-9; as well as for the 2017 Davitt Awards: Young Adult category.Her second novel, The Build-Up Season, won the 2018 Australian Family Therapists’ Award for Children’s Literature; was shortlisted for the 2018 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards – Ethel Turner’s Prize for Young People’s Literature; and was shortlisted for the 2019 REAL Children’s Choice Awards: Fiction for Years 7-9.

Beck Feiner is an illustrator, designer and author living in Sydney. She says her creative style has evolved from her years working as a graphic designer and art-director in the advertising industry in Sydney and overseas. After becoming a mother of two children, Beck decided to focus on her true passion: illustration. She then created the original “Mum’s Milestones” cards plus the first ever Yiddish Emojis. In 2017 she was approached by Harper Collins to turn a project Aussie Legends Alphabet into a book. This turned into a 4 book deal, with her husband Robin Feiner as writer/co creator.