Cars have feelings! Or at least some look like they do. In this quirky picture book, Moody Moody Cars, classic cars express a range of feelings, from excited to angry, to help kids learn about emotions. The book is based on paredolia, which is our tendency to see faces in things. Enjoy the photos of very cool cars or dive deeper into the engine of emotional understanding that helps drive us all toward personal well-being and healthy relationships.
Evaluation comments:
“I was gushing over this book as I read it aloud.”
“I would absolutely buy it for a family or for a teacher for the classroom library.”
“I am keeping this one in my work library and already have plans to read it to my preschoolers during transportation week and during emotions week.”
“I love this book — The rhymes, the vocabulary, the cool older cars (which are labeled-year and make) at the end of the book. I think this book is unique and there are a lot of lessons that can be taught using this book.”
“I loved this book. It’s eclectic, but has a clear purpose.”
“I love the vintage cars and think young readers will enjoy them as well. I think this is a great conversation starter.”
“I love the vibrant colors.”
“I love the text and rhyme.”
“I like the playful change of font size and color.”
“The photographs are stellar.”
“I appreciate the reader’s note which is more appropriate for adults than young readers. In just this one page there is so much information for adults to learn.”
“It’s such a clever book, but rooted in research.”
“I think the endpapers with the white drawings on the blue background are adorable.”
“I think it’s a home run.”
“Bottom line: I love this book.”
“This is just a charming book. Brilliant really.”
“Children will learn new vocabulary such as mad, angry, frustrated, surprised, amazed and astonished as they hear this story. They can learn about how to express their feelings and what labels to put on them. Teachers and parents will be able to use this book to support children learning about emotions. The colors on the cars show the emotions as well and teachers and parents can use these as a strategy to help children learn where they are on their emotional journey.”