The Totally Not Boring Book of Feelings

Short poetic tales for big feelings! This whimsical journey through verse and illustrations can help young children recognize and understand their big emotions.

From the imaginative minds of Brandon Dorman, renowned illustrator of Goosebumps, Land of Stories, and Fablehaven, and Booktoker Jolie Taylor comes a whimsical illustrated collection of poems about feelings for newly independent readers.

This beautifully crafted book of forty short stories in rhyme ranges from a dragon’s fiery bursts of boredom to the gentle tones of an older brother’s love for his sibling with Down syndrome. This creative collection of tales is not only a powerful resource for children who are fostering a lifelong love of reading—it’s also a delightful portal for them to understand and celebrate the richness of human emotions.

Log: “Put this book down right now! Close it up, and be done. Because there is no way a book about feelings is fun!”
Fire: “But have you seen inside, Timber? This book isn’t a bore. It’s got dragons and monsters and creatures galore!”
Log: “There’s a dragon in there!? Those will burn off your head!”
Fire: “Well, maybe yours . . . but the thing is, aren’t you already dead?”
Log: “Oh, sure—point that out. I’ll never again be a tree.”
Fire: “But that won’t stop you from reading—reading’s magical and free!”
Log: “Scorch, you are so optimistic. It’s annoying and makes me mad.”
Fire: “Well, I think you should try it, because it makes me feel glaaaaad!”
Log: “No, I’m a grumpy old stump who wants to sit here and hide.”
Fire: “But you shouldn’t miss out on adventures inside. This book’s silly and playful—what if you just take a look?”
Log: “Okay, fine, if you’ll stop bugging me, I’ll read the stinkin’ book!”
*Scorch cheers!*