Unless you are living under a rock, I am sure you are aware that Disney
and Pixar are about to release a film about the mind. A twelve year old girl’s
mind to be exact and I am sure after you watch the trailer you too will believe
that Amy Poehler controls the joy in your life. Disney Press has made sure that
no matter how old your readers are, there is an Inside Out book tailored just for them.
For Your Toddler:
The Box of Mixed Emotions –
Brittany Candau
My son’s preschool does a unit on emotions. For about two weeks they go
over all the different feelings a person can have and when or what would make a
person’s mood be a certain way. I wish I had received this box in the mail
sooner because it beautifully illustrates in five books the five emotions
depicted in Riley’s mind, the protagonist in the movie. Joy, Sadness, Fear,
Anger and Disgust all explain to the youngest readers the definitions of their
feelings and when they feel that way. The box itself has an open circle and
below it says “the emotion in charge today” so a child can highlight their
feelings by choosing which book is put on top of the pile. My favorite part of
this set is that the last page of each book is a picture of a different feeling
that makes each book feed into one another. This is definitely the perfect set
of small books to help children learn all about their emotions.
For Your Kindergarden-1st
Grader:
Sadly Ever After? – Elise Allen
The feelings take turns telling a story about a day in Riley’s life. It
is so much fun to see how each emotion tells their perspective of the same
story. Each feeling is written in a different background color Yellow for Joy,
Purple for Fear, Red for Anger, Green for Disgust and Blue for Sadness. This picture
book is a great springboard to analyze both different points of view and how a
memory can trigger multiple emotions for a person for a younger child.
For Your Chapter Reader:
Driven By Emotions – Elise Allen
This book is the plot of the movie broken down into five chapters. Each
emotion (Joy, Fear, Disgust, Anger and Sadness) each tell the story of Riley’s
move from Minnesota to San Francisco from their point of view. I have not seen
the movie but the story is written so well that I am very much looking forward
to seeing how this translates on to a screen. This book is definitely going to
get children wondering about how their minds really work and what makes them
feel a certain way at any given time.
Inside Out will be in
theaters on June 19th and stars Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, Mindy
Kaling, Bill Hader and Phyllis Smith. It’s definitely something to get excited
about!
Check out the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRUAzGQ3nSY
