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Mind & Feelings Smarts: A Kid's Guide to Understanding Emotions, Building Confidence, and Handling Big Feelings For Young Readers Ages 8 to 13
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 17 2026
Pages: 78
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.16 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
A Kid's Guide to Understanding Emotions, Building Confidence, and Handling Big Feelings
Big feelings can be confusing.
A child may know they're worried but not know what to do. They may feel angry, jealous, lonely, or nervous and struggle to explain why. They may face peer pressure, experience a difficult change, make a mistake, or wonder whether they're good enough.
Mind & Feelings Smarts is a beautifully illustrated, full-color book for children ages 8-13 that helps young readers understand what they're feeling and discover practical ways to handle life's emotional ups and downs.
Through 12 engaging chapters featuring children from around the world, young readers learn that emotions aren't problems they need to hide. They're experiences they can learn to notice, understand, and handle.
Inside, children learn how to:Name worry and anxiety - recognize anxious thoughts and turn a confusing feeling into something they can understand and talk about.
Manage anger - pause, breathe, and create space before reacting.
Stand up to peer pressure - make their own choices, set healthy boundaries, and say no when something doesn't feel right.
Build empathy - notice other people's feelings and respond with understanding and care.
Handle jealousy and comparison - recognize the feeling without letting it take over, and refocus on their own strengths and goals.
Navigate grief and change - understand that sadness and loss can look different for everyone and that asking for support is okay.
Build confidence and self-esteem - take brave steps even when they feel nervous or unsure.
Develop resilience after failure - learn from mistakes, adjust, and try again after setbacks.
Handle loneliness and make friends - take small, realistic steps toward connection and belonging.
Create a personal feelings toolkit - practice simple strategies such as breathing, journaling, and naming feelings.
Practice gratitude and positivity - slow down, notice good things, and appreciate meaningful moments in everyday life.
Real Kids. Real Feelings. Skills They Can Actually Use.Meet kids across the world and learn from their experiences which teaches children that feelings may be personal, but learning how to handle them is a skill everyone can practice.
The book also includes:
Quick Facts that make emotional concepts easy to understand.
Try This Yourself activities that help children practise what they learn.
Missions, Case Logs, and Quick Checks that reinforce important skills.
Family discussion prompts and bonus resources that give parents, caregivers, and teachers ways to continue the learning together.
By the end, children will have more than a better understanding of emotions. They'll have a personal toolkit of practical skills they can return to when life feels overwhelming, frustrating, unfair, uncertain, or difficult.
Perfect for ages 8-13, Mind & Feelings Smarts is a thoughtful full-color gift for parents, caregivers, teachers, and anyone who wants to help a child develop greater emotional awareness, confidence, empathy, resilience, and self-understanding.
Because being emotionally strong doesn't mean never having difficult feelings. It means learning what to do when they arrive.
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