When I Feel Jealous

I got this book for my kids who are 3 & 5 and occasionally feel jealous. The book puts into words how it feels to be jealous and is helpful for kids in understanding why they feel that way. It’s a little bit beyond what my 3 y/o can understand, but my 5 y/o “got” it and both kids love it. Simple, to the point, and effective.

Therapist Cornelia Maude Spelman has written a wonderful series of books for children, teaching them how to cope with various emotions. In "When I Feel Jealous", the focus is on coping with jealousy, as experienced by a young bear cub. Written as a story, the bear cub goes through various situations that make her feel jealous.Later, she learns through observation that many others experience similar feelings of jealousy in different contexts and learns how to cope with the feeling. My preschooler and I loved the vivid illustrations of the cute bear cub and her friends and family.There is a brief note to parents by the author at the beginning of the book that explains how it is important to help children cope with jealousy, by acknowledging their emotions but also stressing the importance of teaching children how to cope with those feelings. The illustrations are vibrant and colorful and help make the story real for children.Highly recommended series of books for toddlers and up!

I bought this for my 3 year old daughter to talk about her feelings concerning her brother. Great door opener. Writen very well, easy for a child to understand, words flow very nicely, written very clearly. Even gives suggestions on how to deal with jealously. This book has given her a word for one of her emotions and seems to make it easier for her to communicate her needs. All books in this series is excellent.

My daughter, 2 1/2, loves these series. I read all the "When I Feel" books to her every night - she especially likes "When I Feel Jealous" and I think it's because she has a new baby sister that she is noticeably jealous of. She has me read this particular book to her all day. Anyway, I would recommend these books to all.

great book for children to help them understand this very confusing feeling. pictures are great, and story is great