- Theme: Children's anger, Negative emotions, Friendship, Positive thinking, Emotion management, Perspective, Boredom
- Style: Humorous, playful, perfectly understandable for children, with clever messages of optimism and twist.
- Age: from 5 years old
I Don't Like Anything! – When Whining Meets Friendship (and Changes Its Mind!)
"Yuck!", "Pfft!", "Boredom!"... Sometimes, we just don't like anything! Or do we? What happens when a friend insists on showing us the world through different eyes?
"Will you tell me what this is?" a friend asks. "Sometimes we get angry and don't like anything!" is the response of our little hero who sees everything as dark and... boring. But is that really true? Maybe, if we take a better look around us, with the help of a good and patient friend, we will discover that there are countless things that can lift our spirits and fill us with joy. A clever and incredibly funny book about childhood anger, negative moods, and the magical power of friendship that can change everything!
- Theme: Children's anger, Negative emotions, Friendship, Positive thinking, Emotion management, Perspective, Boredom
- Style: Humorous, playful, perfectly understandable for children, with clever messages of optimism and twist.
- Age: from 5 years old
Suitable for:
Children who go through phases of whining, negativity, or simple boredom and find it difficult to see the positive or interesting side of things around them. It is an excellent tool to help children recognize and talk about their anger or bad mood in a fun and lighthearted way. A pleasant reminder to both young and old that friendship and a change of perspective can make us see that in the end "we like many things!".
Why This Book Is Special:
- With delightful humor and complete understanding of child psychology, it addresses the common phenomenon of childhood anger, whining, and refusal.
- The story cleverly and tenderly shows how the intervention of a friend and a change of perspective can help a child overcome their bad mood and rediscover joy.
- Sophy Henn, as an author and illustrator, creates lively, expressive characters and everyday situations with which children can fully identify, through her simple, clear, and humor-filled images.
- It encourages children to explore the world around them with curiosity and to discover small and big things that bring them joy, interest, and pleasure.
- It is a book that opens the dialogue about difficult emotions in a very accessible, light, and funny way, without being preachy.
Book with hardcover and 40 pages, featuring the lively, colorful, and expressive illustrations by Sophy Henn, perfectly capturing the mood and the funny transformations of the little hero.
Suggestions for use by parents or educators:
- Ideal for discussing the possible causes of anger or whining and how we can manage these difficult emotions in positive ways.
- Can be used to encourage children to find positive outlets or to seek beauty and interest in simple, everyday things when they feel bad or bored.
- Helps in understanding the value of friendship, patience, and the support friends offer during difficult or just... boring times.
Inspired by the book, you can:
- Discuss: Why did the child in the story not like anything at first? What made them change their mind and see things differently? How did their friend help them with their questions?
- Ask the child: Do you sometimes feel like you don't like anything and get bored? What helps you feel better at those times? What are your favorite things that make you happy when you do or see them?
- Play: Make a "joy list" with all the things you like or play a game where one person says something they "don't like" and the other tries to find a positive side, a funny alternative, or something they eventually "like" about it!
Manufacturer
Product Guides
- Author
- Scott Stuart
- Publisher
- Dioptra
- Original Title
- Brain is (Not) Always Right
- Illustrator
- Scott Stuart
- Language
- Greek
- Translation
- Gemma Desylla
- Theme
- Emotional Intelligence, Funny Stories, Adventure & Fantasy, Educational
- Age
- from 5 years old years
- Cover
- Hardcover
- Number of Pages
- 40
- Release Date
- 4/2025
- Publication Date
- 2025
- Dimensions
- 24x28 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9786182209837
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