MOODY MOODY CARS
by
Eileen Kennedy-Moore
Genre: Children
Publisher: Magination Press
Publication Date: April 26, 2022
Page count: 32 pages
Publisher: Magination Press
Publication Date: April 26, 2022
Page count: 32 pages
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SYNOPSIS:
Freewheeling! Full of feelings! Traveling near and far. HONK if you see me. I'm a moody moody car!
Hop in and ride along as our auto-friends personify the twists and turns of feelings. This rhyming picture book shares various expressive classic cars and invites readers to figure out the emotions, from excited to angry and more, behind the facial expressions. This is a playful, approachable way to teach kids about feelings and emotions and to develop an essential skill as kids travel along in their social world.
An answer key in the back to help readers identify all of these moody, moody cars; included are a 1956 Jaguar XK-0, a 1948 Delahaye, a 1959 Buick Electra, a 1965 A.C. Cobra, a 1938 Delage Coupe, a 1956 Buick Centurion, a 1955 Indianapolis, a 1938 Bugatti 57SC, a 1939 Buick Model 40, and a 1929 DuPont LeMans.
Why Kids Need Moody Moody Cars
Young children deal with many of the same emotions that adults do. Children get angry, sad, frustrated, nervous, happy, or embarrassed, but they often don't have the words to talk about how they're feeling. Instead, they sometimes act out these emotions in very physical and inappropriate ways.
Parents and teachers can use Moody Moody Cars to help their children understand and express their emotions in healthy ways.
Being able to read emotions in ourselves and others is like having a GPS for life.
Research tells us that children who are better at understanding facial expressions of emotions are also:
Better liked by their peers
Less likely to act out aggressively, and they
Do better in school.
One study found that children's ability to interpret facial emotions at five years of age predicts how well they do socially and academically--even four years later (Izard et al. 2001).
Research also shows that talking about feelings, practicing labeling them, and discussing their causes can help children increase their understanding of emotions in themselves and others (Yuill & Little, 2018).
In this quirky, joyful picture book, classic automobiles come alive to express a range of feelings, from excited to angry. Young readers, their parents, and teachers can simply admire some really cool cars, or they can also dive deeper into the engine of emotional understanding that helps drive us all toward personal well-being, healthy relationships, and educational progress.
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REVIEW:
5 stars!
Vibrant and whimsical children's picture book that supports essential developmental milestones.
Moody Moody Cars, the new picture book by author Eileen Kennedy-Moore, is not only a whimsical presentation of facial expressions seen in automobiles but a great launch pad for parents to discuss feelings with their children and support their emerging abilities to recognize different emotions in the people around them from visual cues. The photographs and the accompanying line drawings that emphasize the elements on a car's front end and bumper that create the impression of a face are clear and colorful, and the picture's emotion is introduced in rhyme. I would have LOVED this book as a child as I was completely into seeing cars' faces, and I'm still a fan of fun, rhymes, and cadences.
There is an absolute gem of a Note to Readers that is absolutely fascinating. It starts by discussing the human trait of "pareidolia, which is our tendency to see faces in things." It goes on to explain how a child's ability to recognize and distinguish between different emotions is an ability that develops as the child ages; you're not born with it. Further discussion about how parents can assist their children in developing this essential skill is quite enlightening.
I recommend MOODY MOODY CARS to parents and teachers of preschool and younger elementary-age children and school librarians serving this age group.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, is an author and clinical psychologist, based in Princeton, NJ. Her most recent books for children are Moody Moody Cars and Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends (co-authored with Christine McLaughlin). She has also written or co-authored four books for parents: Kid Confidence, Smart Parenting for Smart Kids, The Unwritten Rules of Friendship, and What’s My Child Thinking? She is the professor for an audio-video series from The Great Courses, called Raising Emotionally and Socially Healthy Kids.
A trusted expert on parenting and child development, Dr. Kennedy-Moore serves on the advisory board for Parents magazine, and her blog, Growing Friendships on Psychology
Today, has over 4 million views.
Dr. Kennedy-Moore has been a featured guest on Live with Kelly and Ryan, The Today Show, Good Day Philadelphia, and dozens of major radio shows and podcasts. She has
been interviewed and quoted in numerous newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Parents, Real Simple,
Working Mother, and Woman's Day.
She and her husband have four children. Learn more at EileenKennedyMoore.com or DrFriendtastic.com (for children).
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