Barefoot Books - First Friends: Feelings

It’s lunchtime, and some little friends are feeling cranky, frustrated, or downright hangry! In this relatable and humorous story, a diverse group of toddlers navigates big feelings during their daily childcare routine, with caring friends and teachers helping everyone work through their emotions. Children are introduced to a variety of feelings words in an engaging, age-appropriate way while learning to recognize and talk about emotions. End notes review the feelings vocabulary and invite children to practice identifying the emotions shown on each character’s face.

Key Features:

• Introduces feelings and emotions through a relatable lunchtime story
• Features a diverse cast of toddlers in a childcare setting
• Uses humor and everyday situations to make emotional learning engaging
• Helps children build vocabulary for expressing and identifying feelings
• Shows caring friends and teachers helping children navigate big emotions
• End notes review feelings words and encourage children to identify emotions from facial expressions
• Great for home, preschool, and childcare settings

Care Instructions: Handle with clean, dry hands and store in a cool, dry place. Wipe the cover gently with a dry or slightly damp cloth as needed.