Ollie Feels Fine

by Toni Yuly (Author)

Ollie Feels Fine
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Ollie the octopus has a lot of feelings and he struggles to understand them. One especially busy, emotional day, Ollie becomes overwhelmed by all of his feelings. But with the help of his good friend, Stella the starfish, Ollie is reassured and able to feel that he is ok, and that it is fine to have so many feelings. This endearing board book explores the range of emotions we all can feel and opens up the potential for a conversation with a caring adult where kids can discover their feelings are natural and normal, and that others feel the same way they do. Stella and Ollie give kids words for their emotions, and power over their feelings. With their help, kids will realize it's okay to not feel fine all of the time, and that it's okay to talk about it. A visually fun detail included is how Ollie changes his color with his changing emotions to emphasize and make it easy for even the very youngest readers to see Ollie's feelings. Ollie Feels Fine helps parents support their child's emotional intelligence.
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School Library Journal

Toddler-PreS--Ollie Octopus experiences different feelings during his day, from grumpy to sad to relieved, but accepts the comfort of his friend Stella Starfish to help him through. Unadorned, collage-like textures shape the ocean and sea creatures, including Ollie who changes colors to distinctly demonstrate the different emotions he feels.

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Review quotes

Toddler readers will feel just fine after this funky intro to emotions.--Kirkus Review, starred

Ollie Feels Fine provides a gentle springboard for conversations about feelings with the youngest of readers.—Kirby Larson

Ollie feels grumpy. (This illustration really made me chuckle.)—Where the Board Books Are

Especially and unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, and community library board book collections for children ages 1-4—Midwest Book Review

Ollie Feels Fine is a sweet and simple story that lets kids know that it's fine to feel all the feels and even finer to talk about them.—Hakai Magazine

This colorful board book is a great reminder that emotions are very much a part of our every day.—Midwest Book Review
Toni Yuly
Toni Yuly is the author of many books for children, including Early Bird, which won the ALA Notable and Texas 2x2, and Thank You, Bees, which won the Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award. She studied painting at the University of Washington, where she worked with the great American painter Jacob Lawrence, and worked for many years as a librarian in the King County Library System. She lives in Bremerton, Washington, where she often drives to the shore to watch the brown pelicans.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781632173010
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Little Bigfoot
Publication date
February 20, 2021
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV039150 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Special Needs
JUV002170 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Marine Life
Library of Congress categories
Emotions
Octopuses

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