Like a certain brand of paint it does what it say on the tin and indeed thge title is one big giveaway. So we have 26 words, well a bit of a cheat on the x letter, but the others are pretty much what you would expect., with B for Brave, D for determined, U for unhappy, O for overwhelmed etc.
Lui, who also illustrates this chooses toddlers to bring out the emotions – check out the very determined little girl twoing a large grizzly (looking quite surprised) on a radio flyer cart. More often the same character appears on other pages.


It’s an introduction for the 2-4 age group to explain how they feel and to express themselves.

ABC of Feelings
By Bonnie Lui
Upside Down Books
RRP 6.99