In My Heart: A Book Of Feelings Book

Some days our hearts feel light and happy. Other days they feel heavy, shy or ready to burst. In My Heart: A Book of Feelings gives children gentle words and playful pictures to explore the emotions they experience.

Written by Jo Witek and illustrated by Christine Roussey, this colourful picture book describes feelings through familiar physical sensations and imaginative comparisons. Happiness, sadness, bravery and anger all have a place, helping children recognise that their hearts can hold many different feelings.

A die cut heart extends through every spread, adding a tactile detail to the whimsical illustrations. It’s a thoughtful book for reading together, opening conversations and returning to whenever a feeling is difficult to explain.

Why you'll love it

• Clear, expressive language helps children find words for their emotions
• Physical descriptions connect feelings with sensations children may recognise
• Whimsical illustrations make abstract emotions easier to discuss
• Layered heart cutouts add an engaging detail to explore through the pages
• Offers a gentle starting point for conversations without requiring children to have all the answers

Perfect for

• Shared storytime with parents, grandparents and carers
• Children learning to recognise and describe feelings
• Classroom conversations about emotions
• A thoughtful birthday gift or addition to a family bookshelf

Play Ideas

• Pause on a page and ask whether the feeling seems familiar
• Draw a heart filled with colours that represent today’s emotions
• Talk about where you notice different feelings in your body
• Let children choose a page that reflects how they feel, if they’d like to share

Develops Skills

• Emotional awareness and vocabulary
• Communication and self expression
• Listening and reflection
• Understanding others’ feelings

Included

• 1x copy of In My Heart: A Book of Feelings
• Written by Jo Witek and illustrated by Christine Roussey