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Family and Feelings is about a girl, Veronica, preparing for a garden party that celebrates twin siblings in her family. While preparing for this party Veronica is also dealing with concerns about the change coming to her family and her fears about this change. Alongside this story the book introduces children to family dynamics, situations with other families, and how they address feelings and needs that they have. 

What I Like: I have been impressed by the amount of books out there addressing feelings for children of all ages. I appreciate the way that the author structures this book, it goes from the situation to an explanation and then ways to cope with those feelings and situations that you can find yourself in. 

I enjoyed how there was a separation in art style for the pages that explained the situation, and the pages that gave ways to address feelings and needs that may arise. I liked that the pages with the situation explained were colorful and filled with images while the other side had more white space to separate each of the options. The style of these pages allows for your eyes to naturally follow along with the words and pictures and pause at each image. 

Final Verdict: Family and Feelings is a great children’s book that introduces children to feelings and explores solutions for dealing with those feelings. This is a great book for children who may be dealing with change in their lives and are struggling to cope with that change. This book shows that even when family dynamics change there is still love left for everyone and there is a way for everyone’s needs to be met.