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The Feel Good Book by Todd Parr

Review by Chris Singer

About the author:

Todd Parr lives near San Francisco but grew up in Wyoming. He likes to paint, but failed art class. Now he creates books for kids and has a TV show called ToddWorld. His books talk about love, kindness and are sometimes silly. He loves the fog, the sea lions, dolphins and macaroni and cheese. He also loves his dog Bully.

About the book:

Giving a great, big hug feels good. Sharing your treats feels good. Taking a bubble bath with some ducks feels good. What else makes you feel good? Open this book and find out!

My take on the book:

It’s no secret I’m a huge Todd Parr fan and groupie, but I just had to share this book with all of you. In this book, Todd explores all the different kinds of things which make people feel good. Like his other books, it’s also full of vibrant and colorful illustrations and is relatable to all children.

Maybe it’s the fact my daughter is getting a little older and is developing more language skills, but this book was such a perfect fit for us. Almost everything mentioned in the book was something Tessa could recognize and relate too. As a result, reading the book was almost like having a conversation with Tessa because we talked after almost every page about how these things feel good and make us happy.

Here’s just a quick sample of some of the things mentioned:

* “Giving a great, big hug feels good” – Tessa got a huge grin because she’s really on a hug kick right now. She’s starting to ask for hugs and asking if we want hugs. Very cute.

* “Making a new friend feels good” – We just recently moved but there’s lots of kids in our apartment complex close to Tessa’s age. She’s had a lot of fun meeting some of the kids and playing with them on the playground.

This book gives dads an excellent opportunity to ad-lib a bit and have some fun while reading. It’s also a great time to share what makes us feel good too: like reading books with your kids!