Because you would like me to talk about my feelings, Todd Parr, this one's for you

Ah, Todd Parr, affirmer/illustrator extraordinaire. Todd, my girls love your books. It's the bright colors and the silly thoughts: pizza toppings for earrings? Taking meals in the tub? Underpants in the freezer?

Awesome.

Todd tells kids to be accepting of others; to love themselves; to talk about their feelings.


Todd, let's talk about my feelings.

Todd, you're killing me slowly.


This is how the one-year-old and I read The Feelings Book:


[Page one. She flips the page to the right.]
[So far, so good.]


[Page two.]
Oh, no!! Usshide DOWN!!

[She flips the book over.]


[She turns the page to the right.]

[Which brings us back to page one.
An upside-down page one.]

Oh, no!! Usshide DOWN!!

[She flips the book over.
She turns the page to the right.
Hello, you unacceptable page two.]


[Page two.]

Oh, no!! Usshide DOWN!!

It takes A Lot of convincing to break the cycle. Todd, I'm just not sure page three is worth this.