The Rainbow in My Heart

#1 Bestselling title

'Would I use the book to support tamariki (children) better understanding emotions? Yes, I definitely would.' - Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand

'An excellent book for parents and ECECs' - Maggie Dent, parenting author and educator.

We all have lots of feelings,

it's OK to let them show.

They all live in our heart

as our very own rainbow.

What does your body do when you're sad or angry? How do you show someone you are proud?

For children, experiencing new emotions and understanding them are two vastly different things, but poet Jessica Urlichs and illustrator Rebekah Ballagh have created an accessible and wondrous rhyming picture book about the rainbow of feelings that live in our heart that helps little ones to express their feelings.

Also a qualified counsellor, Rebekah has provided notes for parents and teachers at the back of the book to help caregivers start conversations around understanding, identifying and navigating emotions.

“This book so very beautifully illustrates and captures the children's immediate attention and takes them on a discovery of learning about emotions that children experience so often. Associating the emotions with colours gives them a pictorial representation for their recall but more importantly what happens to our bodily senses when emotions are activated. As an early years teacher this book definitely helps children learn more about their social and emotional competence and is a wonderful tool to have in your library.”

Would I use the book to support tamariki better understanding emotions? Yes, I definitely would. Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand
An excellent book for parents and ECECs. -- Maggie Dent parenting author and educator

This book so very beautifully illustrates and captures the children's immediate attention and takes them on a discovery of learning about emotions that children experience so often.
Associating the emotions with colours gives them a pictorial representation for their recall but more importantly what happens to our bodily senses when emotions are activated.
As an early years teacher this book definitely helps children learn more about their social and emotional competence and is a wonderful tool to have in your library.

-- Raylene Tranter - ECE teacher

Jessica Urlichs shot to stardom on social media with her honest and heartfelt poetry centering around her family and motherhood. Jessica met her husband in Australia where they lived together for many years and are now raising their children in New Zealand. She continues to connect with the world with her writing via Instagram. Follow her @jessurlichs_writer.

We all have lots of feelings, it's OK to let them show. They all live in our heart as our very own rainbow.

What does your body do when you're sad or angry? How do you show someone you are proud?

For children, experiencing new emotions and understanding them are two vastly different things, but poet Jessica Urlichs and illustrator Rebekah Ballagh have created an accessible and wonderous rhyming picture book about the rainbow of feelings that live in our heart that helps little ones to express their feelings.

Also a qualified counsellor, Rebekah has provided notes for parents and teachers at the back of the book to help caregivers start conversations around understanding, identifying and navigating emotions.

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