How are you Peeling? by Saxton Freymann & Joost Elffers

Title: How are you Peeling?

Author: Saxton Freymann & Joost Elffers

Reading Level: Baby - Preschool

Hardcover: 48 Pages

Publisher: Scholastic

Just like us, little ones experience a whole slew of emotions throughout the day. From excited to frustrated, happy to sad, their moods vary. Often, they don't find the right words to express what they are going through. Crying seems to be their innate response when things don't go their way. But, the underlying emotion they feel might differ from frustration to confusion or anger. So, How do you teach your little ones to ask for help when frustrated or confused instead of throwing their toys or hugging your feet wailing their hearts out? Vocalizing their emotions might just be the first step. But, How in the world are you going to teach them that? Well, if you are an artist, it should be an easy feat for you. You can sit with your infant and make funny faces throughout the day repeating the words until they get it and say it along. Just Kidding ;o) If you are looking for an easy way out, just like me, go out and check this book out from your library. If you are successful, you might be able to teach them a thing or two...

This book just leaves me awestruck every time I pick it up to read with my little one. With one exacto knife and a few black-eyed peas, eggplants and squash, apples and oranges undergo a transfiguration to reveal all sorts of emotion from happy to sad, shy to surprised, jumpy to grumpy and bored to excited. As per the blurb on the back, the author shopped all around New York city to look for expressive produce and Oh, boy really EXPRESSIVE they do look! In this book, you will find a produce for almost every single emotion you would experience. How astounding! A Wailing Kiwi, Yawning Orange, In-secured Green onions, Mean Squash, Jealous Tomato, Happy Apple, Excited Lemon, Timid Radish, Shy Bell Peppers are just to name a few. In addition to learning different emotions, think about all the produce names they can learn as well! We love this book and DD has learnt so much from it. She loves sharing her toys with a crying orange or a pouting apple.  The produce are so expressive and very well-made. I'm surprised at how I yawn every time I look at the Yawning Orange or feel sad for a Wailing Kiwi. Nowadays, I can't help myself looking for some sort of an expression when I grab a tomato or an eggplant from the refrigerator to cook. I guess this book has changed the way I look at the produce now. And forever!!

My Rating: 5/5