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Reviewed by Philip Van Heusen for Readers' Favorite
Everyone struggles with emotions at some point in their lives. Joseph Goodrich’s Ellie and Her Emotional Dragons shares Ellie’s struggles as she prepares to meet her new baby brother. With the help of her emotional dragons, Ellie finds her emotions easier to handle. The four dragons are Nali, the blue dragon that comforts; Naz, the green dragon that helps with fear; Hani, the orange dragon that loves to laugh; and Tully, the red dragon that calms anger. Your child will love Ellie’s adventure and learn how to handle four of the basic emotions we all have. Too often, parents forget that having a new baby can be very disorientating to a child, and they may experience many different emotions. This book helps parents understand that what their child feels is normal and gives ways to help the child handle their emotions.
As a family counselor for over forty years, I witnessed firsthand the trauma that even happy events can cause a child. One such disturbing event is the birth of a new sibling. In Ellie and Her Emotional Dragons, Joseph Goodrich shares ways that children can handle their emotions to function properly. Using imaginary friends, Joseph teaches that emotions may be difficult but not impossible to handle. Children will enjoy the illustrations and the friendly dragons while learning valuable life lessons. Parents can use this book to discuss ways to handle fear, sadness, happiness, and anger. Discussions on these four emotions can go far in helping children understand how emotions affect them and what to do about them. I highly recommend this book to all children about to become a big sister or brother. This book would be in my waiting room if I were still doing family counseling.
