Stories for Growing
Cover of The Boy with Big, Big FeelingsAges 5 and up
Empathy

The Boy with Big, Big Feelings

Britney Winn Lee, illustrated by Jacob Souva

Ages 5 and up
About this age guidance

Bookseller Dymocks: 5+; publisher age range not verified

The age tag follows Dymocks: The Boy with Big, Big Feelings. Other sources may suggest different ages. This is audience guidance, not an independent reading level.

Recommended for discussing intense feelings and sensitivity to other people’s emotions.

A boy experiences strong emotions and tries to hide them. Recognizing similar feelings in another child helps him open up.

Good forBig feelings

Recommended by New Orleans Mom

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What children see in the story

Noticing others’ emotions. Suppressing feelings. Recognizing a shared experience. Opening up.

Why it’s on these shelves

Empathy
The boy reacts strongly to noise, disappointment, happiness and other people’s feelings, and he tries to keep his own inside. When he meets a girl with equally big feelings, he sees that he can say what he feels.

Why pick it up?

The account emphasizes acceptance and connection. It does not establish a specific pause-before-action technique.

A note for parents

Strong feelings are not themselves misconduct. Do not tag emotional-pause solely because this book is about emotions.

Where this recommendation comes from

New Orleans Mom

Recommended for discussing intense feelings and sensitivity to other people’s emotions.

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