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by Chris Forsberg
Never give up. Never stop dreaming.
Ages 3–8DreamsPerseveranceCourage
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by Liz Forsberg · Ages 2–6
Bear and Bee
Big Emotions
“Big feelings are easier with a friend.”
Bear has feelings that feel far too big for one bear. Bee is right there beside him. A watercolor story about naming a feeling, sitting with it, and learning that a good friend helps carry the heavy ones.
Ages 2–6EmotionsFriendshipEmpathy
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Big feelings, little readers
A feeling with a name is easier to hold.
Bear feels everything at full volume. Bee helps him find the word for it, and that is the whole trick. Read it together, then stop on a page and ask which one showed up today.
Happy
Fizzy. Bouncy. Hard to sit still.
Sad
Heavy and quiet. Wants a hug.
Angry
Hot and loud. Needs a big breath.
Scared
Small and shaky. Wants a hand to hold.
Excited
Like a shaken-up bottle of soda.
Calm
Slow and soft. Everything fits again.
No feeling is too big when somebody sits with you while you have it.
Foundation program
Understanding Big Emotions
A literacy and emotional-awareness program for schools, libraries, hospitals, counselors and family-resource organizations, paired with discussion prompts and classroom materials.
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