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I’m Not My Feelings
Authored by Jana Greco
Illustrated by Camryn Cox
This book is designed to introduce our children to the concept of emotional intelligence, specifically self-awareness and self-regulation. Inside you’ll find a spunky little girl who doesn’t understand her feelings until she seeks guidance from one of her favorite teachers. Told from the little girl’s perspective, this story provides parents, teachers, and counselors with a light-hearted way to teach children about the role of feelings in their lives.
Ages 4 & up.
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Meet The Author
Jana Greco, M.Ed. is a former kindergarten teacher, and a certified emotional intelligence coach, trainer and consultant. Her mission is teaching and coaching primary age children, and specifically the adults who influence them, in the area of social and emotional learning. The objective behind her work is to introduce the concept of emotional intelligence to our youngest of learners, and to provide them with an emotional vocabulary.
As a member of AATH, Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor, Greco balances the serious subject matter with levity. To quote her, “Funny is the language young children speak. And when you communicate with them using their language, they respond.”
Book Reviews
Delightful! Relatable! Forward-Thinking! I’m Not My Feelings by Kindergarten Teacher turned author, Jana Greco, will leave you smiling as you get to know leading-little-lady, Fiona Fiesty! Watch Fiona react to and learn to appropriately interact with the feelings that we all spend time with in life! The question is when you spend time with your feelings…is it time well-spent? Join Fiona in learning to respect your feelings, allow them to inform you, and then let them pass through you during this time that you spend with them.
— Shelly Hess,
Elementary School Teacher and Business Owner
Enjoyable! Creative! Timely! This book addresses the issues our children face each day with trying to manage their emotions. I hope you get this book in front of parents, teachers, and counselors so children can benefit from the knowledgeable information you are providing.
— Joanne Phelleps
Wow, you took a substantial subject and brought it down to a level that five-year-old children can easily understand. Truth be told, adults would benefit from reading this too!
— Taylor Stewart
In this engaging book, Jana Greco addresses a critically important topic that is especially timely as children struggle with their feelings during these challenging times. Throughout the story, the author offers practical suggestions that children (and their grown-ups!) will be able to understand and follow. The author's experience in communicating with children is evident; her conversational tone and touches of humor will be fun for kids as they read the book or have it read to them. Combined with the exceptional illustrations, this book makes a valuable contribution to assisting young children in identifying and managing their emotions.
— Diane Fletcher
Seriously, Jana… It is an amazing book! As an Elementary Principal, I would have treasured having this book available to share with the students. The content is well presented, with a message that is applicable to all children. Understanding feelings is typically a difficult concept but this book makes it real.
— Nila Nielsen,
Former Elementary Principal
Gotta love this, Jana. I got on the school bus yesterday afternoon with the book in my purse. During the ride home with the kiddos, it was a natural fit for me to mention that I had a book in my purse that a friend of mine had written. They were curious that I had somebody who was an author as a friend of mine. They were asking me if I could read it to them. LOL, um no children, I can't do that as I drive. So, one of my sweet little fourth graders volunteered to read it. He read it aloud to the kiddos on the bus, and it received an ovation! How fun is that?!? I haven't seen my grandkids yet, which is who I intend to read it to, and already it's receiving accolades!!
— Elaine Mings,
Retired Elementary School Teacher
Fiona wants you to know she's experienced certain whirling sensations in her belly. When the vortex is pleasant, it's got her flying high, while the tempestuous ones find Fiona sobbing in her room.
Help came from a teacher at school, when Ms. Mirth suggested a brief retreat under a tree. Mirth soothed and encouraged her student to see Fiona's whirlwinds as feelings. Moreover, the more troubling feelings could cause her to lose control. This is when feelings want to be boss! Fiona smiled when Ms. Mirth advised "allowing feelings in, yet letting them go," just like visitors.
Then the feeling of homework frustration raided Fiona's desk! But fortunately she jumped over the feeling, into her "thinking brain." She got to a helper in time- her brother, who was happy to explain the assignment. No fits, no fights and no worrisome whirling of the gut! Fiona's NOT her feelings.
The pastel illustrations show mirth as a teacher and feelings as playfully personified.
This story is not only valuable in sorting out physical responses to stress, but it identifies organs so kids learn about the location and functions of the brain. From a school girl's point of view, I recommend this for teachers and parents as well as kids over age three.
— Florence Ditlow,
A founding AATH member and reviewer