For example, the phrase "totally and completely alone" doesn't include an animal comparison but is paired with a child in a wolf costume howling at the moon, and feeling "batty" simply shows a child in a bat costume hanging from the ceiling of a schoolroom. Most spreads employ familiar similes-"as small as a mouse" and "as clumsy as an ox"-while others rely more on the illustrations for illumination and may require some adult explanation. Illustrated in Milgrim's distinctive cartoon style with bold lines and plenty of white space, a relatively diverse cast of children dressed in animal costumes experiences a wide range of emotions. PreS-Gr 1-Beginning with the question, "Do you ever feel./as stubborn as a mule?" this picture book demonstrates a gentle understanding of feelings that can often confuse and overwhelm young children. Big feelings aren't merely the domain of childhood, the picture assures readers, thus normalizing a range of human emotions as "only natural." A clever visual coda shows a child, stripped of animal get-ups and any clothing at all, running free. Perhaps the greatest strength of the book is its concluding incorporation of adults. Milgrim's boldly outlined, digitally produced illustrations expand beyond their focuses on the children to provide context for the highlighted feelings-the child who feels "as chicken as a chicken" is afraid of a friendly-looking dog on a leash, for example.
The conceit of animal costumes as visual metaphor for emotions described in the text carries on to depict children who are feeling as "stubborn as a mule" and "clumsy as an ox" and "sad as a lost kitten in the rain," among other states.
A child dressed as a lion roars the word "FEELINGS" in the display type on the book's cover. A compassionate look at feelings uses animal similes to affirm universal human emotions.
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