I’m Happy-Sad Today Making Sense of Mixed-Together Feelings by Lory Britain, Ph.D.

ABOUT FREE SPIRIT PUBLISHING Former classroom teacher and specialist in gifted education, Judy Galbraith founded Free Spirit Publishing in 1983 becoming the first publisher to focus on self-help materials to help young people lead better lives. ABOUT I’M HAPPY SAD TODAY A great book for all ages! These days children may feel happy they get to learn remotely with family, but a little sad because they miss playing with their friends at recess. This books talks about painting, pretend playing,  dancing and other healthy ways to express feelings. Happy and also sad? Excited but nervous too? Feeling friendly with a little shyness mixed in? Mixed feelings are natural, but they can be confusing. There are different kinds of happy—the quiet kind and the “noisy, giggly, jump and run” kind. And there are conflicting feelings, like proud and jealous, frustrated and determined. With gentle messaging and charming illustrations, a little girl talks about her many layered feelings, ultimately conc