School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-An unnamed girl joins her class on a field trip to the fair in this beginning reader series book about feelings. She describes all of her experiences throughout the day: laughing at the petting zoo, jumping up and down when her teacher wins a pie eating contest, playing games, and riding a roller coaster. Everything is positive right up until she cannot eat treats at the bake sale because of her nut allergy. After discussing feeling left out with her teacher, she is able to feel good again and put a name to the feeling: happy. The digitally painted pen-and-paper art is visually appealing and depicts an excited, smiling child surrounded by her classmates. Her emotions are easy to read and match the text seamlessly. The text consists of two or three simple sentences per page and is perfect for readers not quite ready for chapter books. VERDICT A useful tool for discussing feelings and a first purchase for most easy reader collections.-Kelly Roth, Bartow County Public Library, Cartersville, GA © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
In this addition to the Dealing with Feelings series, an African-American child describes her class field trip to the county fair, illustrated in Kushnir¿s cozy, upbeat art. At the fair, she goes on a roller coaster, has her face painted, and visits the petting zoo. Even a happy day has minor setbacks¿the girl can¿t have any bake sale treats because she is allergic to nuts: ¿I feel left out. My teacher sits down next to me. She has allergies, too.¿ On the bus ride back, she reflects on her busy day: ¿Many thoughts bounce around in my head. I focus on them one at a time. What am I feeling? I am feeling happy.¿ Carbone models being mindful of all emotions, while suggesting that happiness is not always about what occurs but how one chooses to look at circumstances. Ages 4¿6. (Apr.)