Betsy Petersen

Bea feels misunderstood when she is repeatedly told to "keep it down," and "don't be so loud ". As she boldly navigates her everyday life, Bea shows us the importance of honoring everyone's voices -- no matter how loud they might be.Bea is not loud--she is BOLD Sometimes people tell Bea she's just too much. Whether she's bugging her brother like a buzzing bee, helping out a bit too much in class, or blasting her trombone as loud as it goes, she is often misunderstood. While grownups and even other kids might see Bea as loud, we know that she's got stuff to say, things to do, and friends to make This story is for the child who lives out LOUD and boldly uses their voice to be heard above the crowd. Bea's story shows us that when the strongest voices are celebrated, their boldness inspires beauty and positive change all around us.

A journal-like workbook for kids ages 6-9 with 100+ activities and practices designed to foster emotional awareness and regulation and explore the importance of every feeling. What does it mean to be calm? Happy? Grouchy? Even lonely? This workbook explores all those feelings and more, designed with fun, interactive, and playful illustrations and 100+ activities that guide kids through the many ups and downs of their emotions. Kids can: write a disappointment diary fill in their anger thermometer write their emotional observations in fluffy cloudsperform a "jealousy diagnosis" on a page resembling a doctor's clipboardfind words in an emotion-based word search and more Each emotion opens with questions--What is it? Why is it helpful? How do I recognize it?--prompting deeper thought about individual feelings (even those that kids might consider "bad"). In addition, young readers can learn mindfulness techniques such as using their senses to ground themselves, doing a body scan, or sitting silently and feeling gratitude for those who give them strength. With 19 emotions and tons of activities and reflections to explore, kids (and caregivers) can look forward to hours of engaging emotional exploration.