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The Magical Science of Feelings: Train Your Amazing Brain to Quiet Anger, Soothe Sadness, Calm Worry, and Share Joy
Clinical social worker Jen Daily helps kids understand the science behind feelings, taking them on a lively tour of the brain to see where anger, anxiety, sadness, and joy start, and offering activities for calming emotions.
Where do feelings come from? Are they magic? No, they're science! There is a reason our tummies feel funny when we are worried, and why we want to stomp and clench our fists when we feel mad. With endearing illustrations, the parts of the brain come alive as friendly characters who explain how emotions like happy, sad, mad, worried, and overwhelmed are created in the body. Along with clear explanations about the origins of feelings, author and clinical social worker Jen Daily provides creative coping skills and activities (playfully called emotion potions) that help build a child's ability to reflect, cope, calm anxious thoughts, and welcome greater joy. From dancing to storytelling and meditation, the coping skills are accessible and effective for a wide range of social-emotional needs and learning styles.
Where do feelings come from? Are they magic? No, they're science! There is a reason our tummies feel funny when we are worried, and why we want to stomp and clench our fists when we feel mad. With endearing illustrations, the parts of the brain come alive as friendly characters who explain how emotions like happy, sad, mad, worried, and overwhelmed are created in the body. Along with clear explanations about the origins of feelings, author and clinical social worker Jen Daily provides creative coping skills and activities (playfully called emotion potions) that help build a child's ability to reflect, cope, calm anxious thoughts, and welcome greater joy. From dancing to storytelling and meditation, the coping skills are accessible and effective for a wide range of social-emotional needs and learning styles.
64 pages, Hardcover
Published June 11, 2024
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May 18, 2024
In a Nutshell: A brilliant exploration of the “magical science of feelings”, highlighting some important information and action strategies to handle emotions in an easy-to-understand manner. Loved the content as well as the approach. Much recommended!
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Feelings are often viewed as ‘abstract’ concepts. Kids know about common feelings, but they do not realise how these are directed within our bodies, originating from our brains but affecting our entire self. Even some adults might be surprised to discover just how much physiology is involved in our emotions.
This book seeks to bridge the gap between the abstract and the concrete. It explains, in as simple a way as possible, how various components within the brain function during various emotions. The feelings tackled by the book aren’t just common ones such as happiness or worry, but also some complex ones such as being overwhelmed.
It is impossible to not think of the movie ‘Inside Out’ while reading this book. (It is one of my favourite animated movies, so no complaints.) Just as ‘Inside Out’ highlighted the individuality of feelings, this book depicts how each feelings triggers a specific response in our mind and body.
What makes this book extra special is that it elaborates on our complex neurological system in a style that children will find easy to understand. Using four comical characters - Amy, Hippo, Neo, Lim, who represent the amygdala, the hippocampus, the neocortex, and the limbic system respectively – the book depicts the role these four play every time we experience an emotion or its reaction, such as butterflies in the tummy or reddened cheeks or tears in our eyes. I love the idea of having cartoonish characters to depict brain functionality and complex scientific terms because it’s such an easy way of making tougher concepts accessible to little ones.
The tagline of this book states: ‘Train your brain to quiet anger, soothe sadness, calm worry, share joy.’ The content succeeds in meeting this claim, offering practical strategies for each of these points. Each of the strategies is accompanied by an activity that kids can do at home. The activity involves either a simple exercise or make-at-home creations. The latter might end up getting messy and a bit wasteful, so I wasn’t a big fan of these. This is the only negative feedback I have about the book. Then again, there are many parents who encourage children towards messy crafts as well, so this feedback won’t be universally valid.
The book has some big scientific words as they can’t be avoided in such a topic, but they whole thing is so beautifully simplified that children won’t be bothered by the technical terms.
There is a special note for parents at the end of the book. I’d encourage adults to read this first, before sharing the book with children.
The illustrations complement the content perfectly. The cartoonish graphics help in making the book feel more accessible than technical. I love how the colour of the pages matched the emotions they spoke about.
All in all, this is an excellent scientific book that takes boring or complicated details about the role of our brain and nervous system in directing our emotions, and offers practical advice on how to boost positive emotions and handle negative ones.
Strongly recommended. The official target age is 5 to 8 years, but I think this would also work wonderfully for tweens. It would be a great fit in homes, classroom libraries as well as counselling centres.
4.75 stars.
My thanks to Storey Publishing and NetGalley for the DRC of “The Magical Science of Feelings”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.
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Feelings are often viewed as ‘abstract’ concepts. Kids know about common feelings, but they do not realise how these are directed within our bodies, originating from our brains but affecting our entire self. Even some adults might be surprised to discover just how much physiology is involved in our emotions.
This book seeks to bridge the gap between the abstract and the concrete. It explains, in as simple a way as possible, how various components within the brain function during various emotions. The feelings tackled by the book aren’t just common ones such as happiness or worry, but also some complex ones such as being overwhelmed.
It is impossible to not think of the movie ‘Inside Out’ while reading this book. (It is one of my favourite animated movies, so no complaints.) Just as ‘Inside Out’ highlighted the individuality of feelings, this book depicts how each feelings triggers a specific response in our mind and body.
What makes this book extra special is that it elaborates on our complex neurological system in a style that children will find easy to understand. Using four comical characters - Amy, Hippo, Neo, Lim, who represent the amygdala, the hippocampus, the neocortex, and the limbic system respectively – the book depicts the role these four play every time we experience an emotion or its reaction, such as butterflies in the tummy or reddened cheeks or tears in our eyes. I love the idea of having cartoonish characters to depict brain functionality and complex scientific terms because it’s such an easy way of making tougher concepts accessible to little ones.
The tagline of this book states: ‘Train your brain to quiet anger, soothe sadness, calm worry, share joy.’ The content succeeds in meeting this claim, offering practical strategies for each of these points. Each of the strategies is accompanied by an activity that kids can do at home. The activity involves either a simple exercise or make-at-home creations. The latter might end up getting messy and a bit wasteful, so I wasn’t a big fan of these. This is the only negative feedback I have about the book. Then again, there are many parents who encourage children towards messy crafts as well, so this feedback won’t be universally valid.
The book has some big scientific words as they can’t be avoided in such a topic, but they whole thing is so beautifully simplified that children won’t be bothered by the technical terms.
There is a special note for parents at the end of the book. I’d encourage adults to read this first, before sharing the book with children.
The illustrations complement the content perfectly. The cartoonish graphics help in making the book feel more accessible than technical. I love how the colour of the pages matched the emotions they spoke about.
All in all, this is an excellent scientific book that takes boring or complicated details about the role of our brain and nervous system in directing our emotions, and offers practical advice on how to boost positive emotions and handle negative ones.
Strongly recommended. The official target age is 5 to 8 years, but I think this would also work wonderfully for tweens. It would be a great fit in homes, classroom libraries as well as counselling centres.
4.75 stars.
My thanks to Storey Publishing and NetGalley for the DRC of “The Magical Science of Feelings”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.
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Connect with me through:
My Blog || The StoryGraph || Instagram || X/Twitter || Facebook ||
February 20, 2024
This was very informative in a very easy way for understanding for kids.
Being a doctor, I knew how everything works but even then I wouldn't be able to make someone understand how it goes. This book is definitely going to help there.
It will be very useful for parents and teachers to make kids understand how feelings are generated in our brains.
Thank you Netgalley, storey publishing and Jen daily for the wonderful ARC in exchange of an honest review.
Being a doctor, I knew how everything works but even then I wouldn't be able to make someone understand how it goes. This book is definitely going to help there.
It will be very useful for parents and teachers to make kids understand how feelings are generated in our brains.
Thank you Netgalley, storey publishing and Jen daily for the wonderful ARC in exchange of an honest review.
August 7, 2024
I was impressed while reading this book. Explaining the science behind the emotions (sadness, happiness, madness, worry, overwhelm) in a child-friendly manner it takes a lot of talent.
The book opens with what your body is telling you about what’s feeling inside and continues with an illustrative exposition of how brain deals with feelings.
Each feeling is unveiled starting with definition, symptoms, causes and solutions throughout beautiful illustrations.
This book can be used at home and in classroom as well!
The book opens with what your body is telling you about what’s feeling inside and continues with an illustrative exposition of how brain deals with feelings.
Each feeling is unveiled starting with definition, symptoms, causes and solutions throughout beautiful illustrations.
This book can be used at home and in classroom as well!
March 12, 2024
This book is the perfect combination of the movie “Inside Out” and beloved books and TV Shows “The Magic School Bus”
The author does a fantastic job writing this specifically for kids, using their verbiage and examples they experience in day to day life. They were a genius and gave the parts of our brain little nicknames which made it easier for the kiddos to grasp. The nicknames paired with the captivating illustrations leaves you and your child ready to take on the big feelings.
This book would be a phenomenal resource for quick SEL lessons for teachers or homeschool families. This book something every parent should go through with their children with the opportunity for the kiddos as well as the grown ups to learn from.
*I received this book as an ARC but had the opportunity to truthfully and critically rate this book with my own opinions.
The author does a fantastic job writing this specifically for kids, using their verbiage and examples they experience in day to day life. They were a genius and gave the parts of our brain little nicknames which made it easier for the kiddos to grasp. The nicknames paired with the captivating illustrations leaves you and your child ready to take on the big feelings.
This book would be a phenomenal resource for quick SEL lessons for teachers or homeschool families. This book something every parent should go through with their children with the opportunity for the kiddos as well as the grown ups to learn from.
*I received this book as an ARC but had the opportunity to truthfully and critically rate this book with my own opinions.
January 30, 2024
This is a wonderful book that gets into the heart of how emotions work. The book does not shy away from using real scientific words and languages. It also uses a 70’s style art to help illustrate what’s going on. It all works together quite well to make not only an educational book but entertaining one as well.
July 1, 2024
This was aimed younger than I was expecting. I also think the author underestimates kids' ability to understand scientific terms. The main characters were introduced and immediately given nicknames, and only referred to by those nicknames for the rest of the book.
Limbic System = Lim
Hippocampus = Hippo
Amygdala = Amy
Neocortex = Neo
This has the unfortunate side effect of gendering them. So "Amy" overreacts and shouts and panics a lot. Even though the author splits them so half use he/him and half use she/her, Amy gets the most page time and the choice to make her female smacks of (perhaps unconscious) sexism.
It also makes it all feel very abstract. There are these characters in your brain controlling how you're feeling. If they'd just used the actual names for those parts, the repetition would have been sufficient to reinforce them and it would feel more like science than just a fun story.
There was a lot of good information in here, it was just overshadowed by the choice to abbreviate the names. My kiddo is, granted, a lot more into science than many kids probably are, but he didn't seem to get much out of it.
*Thanks to NetGalley and Storey Publishing for providing an advance copy for review.
Limbic System = Lim
Hippocampus = Hippo
Amygdala = Amy
Neocortex = Neo
This has the unfortunate side effect of gendering them. So "Amy" overreacts and shouts and panics a lot. Even though the author splits them so half use he/him and half use she/her, Amy gets the most page time and the choice to make her female smacks of (perhaps unconscious) sexism.
It also makes it all feel very abstract. There are these characters in your brain controlling how you're feeling. If they'd just used the actual names for those parts, the repetition would have been sufficient to reinforce them and it would feel more like science than just a fun story.
There was a lot of good information in here, it was just overshadowed by the choice to abbreviate the names. My kiddo is, granted, a lot more into science than many kids probably are, but he didn't seem to get much out of it.
*Thanks to NetGalley and Storey Publishing for providing an advance copy for review.
December 7, 2023
I remember how I adore Inside Out movie. It is beautiful and become a cute way to introduce and explaining about feelings to children. This book gave me the same vibes and I cant wait to show it to my young readers.
The narration is well written, light and easy to follow. The author successfully make the heavier topic explanation become easy enough to understand. The topic it self very informative, useful to learn and fill with powerful messages. Not only for child but also parents and teachers.
The illustrations is adorable and cheerful.
Thank you to Netgalley and Storey Publishing for providing a copy of this ebook. I have voluntarily read and reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The narration is well written, light and easy to follow. The author successfully make the heavier topic explanation become easy enough to understand. The topic it self very informative, useful to learn and fill with powerful messages. Not only for child but also parents and teachers.
The illustrations is adorable and cheerful.
Thank you to Netgalley and Storey Publishing for providing a copy of this ebook. I have voluntarily read and reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
August 19, 2024
The Magical Science Of Feelings Train Your Amazing Brain To: Quiet Anger, Soothe Sadness, Calm Worry, Share Joy is a phenomenal, interactive, informative, effective, easy to understand, fascinating, and important book! As a licensed social worker I could not love this book more! It is hands down the best book I've found as a resource for child therapy. There are many reasons this book is a 10/10. The complexity of the brain is broken into four parts which influence our feelings. These parts are illustrated as adorable little monsters and given easy names. Children can think of parts of the brain not as confusing abstract things, but as friends who wants to help them. The illustrations throughout the book truly help. I love that so many whys are answered in a child friendly way. Four key emotions are discussed: joy, sadness, anger, and worry. Coping skills and therapeutic activities are included in this book for each of emotions. Plus there emotion potions which are goos that resemble the four emotions in some way.
This book was wrote to build up resiliency in children. It helps them begin to grasp what is happening in their body when they feel specific emotions. Coping skills which have research backing their effectiveness for specific emotions are shared. This book is a gem!!
#gifted #partner Thanks to Storey Publishing for the free book! #StoreyAmbassador
This book was wrote to build up resiliency in children. It helps them begin to grasp what is happening in their body when they feel specific emotions. Coping skills which have research backing their effectiveness for specific emotions are shared. This book is a gem!!
#gifted #partner Thanks to Storey Publishing for the free book! #StoreyAmbassador
December 23, 2024
Jen Daily (a licensed clinical social worker aka LICSW) helps young readers understand the biochemistry behind the emotions that they experience. The book explains the roles that the amygdala, the hippocampus, the neocortex, and the limbic system plays in receiving input, processing, and creating an output that produces key emotions such as feeling happy, sad, mad, or overwhelmed.
The book is about 60% illustrations to 40% text. After explaining both the internal and external dimensions of each emotion, each chapter ends with a hand-on activity that corresponds to an emotion.
For example, at the end of the section on sadness, there is an activity for young readers to control their breathing as a way to self-regulate after crying a lot. The activity is to use a straw to push a cotton ball across a table. The second part of this activity is to breath through the straw calmly with control. The book explains briefly that when we regulate our breathing we can regulate our feelings.
The backmatter is just one page: notes to grown ups next to a materials list for doing the activities.
This book can help young readers understand how to identify and manage their emotions instead of feeling as though they are powerless when they have big feelings.
The book is about 60% illustrations to 40% text. After explaining both the internal and external dimensions of each emotion, each chapter ends with a hand-on activity that corresponds to an emotion.
For example, at the end of the section on sadness, there is an activity for young readers to control their breathing as a way to self-regulate after crying a lot. The activity is to use a straw to push a cotton ball across a table. The second part of this activity is to breath through the straw calmly with control. The book explains briefly that when we regulate our breathing we can regulate our feelings.
The backmatter is just one page: notes to grown ups next to a materials list for doing the activities.
This book can help young readers understand how to identify and manage their emotions instead of feeling as though they are powerless when they have big feelings.
September 18, 2024
The Magical Science of Feelings is a scientific look at how our bodies react to different emotions and provides a cartoon-ish, "Inside Out" feel for the parts of our body responsible for the ways we feel. Daily examines a few of the most common emotions, explaining what is happening in our bodies, making them feel perfectly natural and normal. She offers fun experiments and exercises for coping or soothing those emotions - natural ways to feel better with these normal feelings. Her approach is good for kids, but still feels a little like a therapy self-help text. Which it is likely intended to be. It's not a fun or exciting look at our bodies, but an instructive, therapeutic explanation for children. Jen Daily does a great job with speaking to her audience and her efforts to provide explanation, involvement, soothing, and understanding.
Read as a nomination in the nonfiction book award category as a panelist for Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards (Cybils Awards).
Read as a nomination in the nonfiction book award category as a panelist for Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards (Cybils Awards).
August 23, 2024
Through fairly simple language, fun illustrations, and hands-on activities this book demystifies feelings/emotions so children can better understand themselves and others.
I think even if reading to a child, this would probably be a bit too complicated for most of those under 5 or 6 to understand. But I do think it could be valuable to read with lower elementary students, and most upper elementary students could probably read it on their own (with perhaps some assistance and discussion with their grownups).
I wish they would have worked in pronunciation guides into the narrative or at least had a glossary with a pronunciation guide at the back.
I think even if reading to a child, this would probably be a bit too complicated for most of those under 5 or 6 to understand. But I do think it could be valuable to read with lower elementary students, and most upper elementary students could probably read it on their own (with perhaps some assistance and discussion with their grownups).
I wish they would have worked in pronunciation guides into the narrative or at least had a glossary with a pronunciation guide at the back.
March 19, 2024
A little guide for the big feelings of small or old people! I love how it gives a scientific explanation of how our brains work and what each part of our brain does concerning our emotions. Also, I loved all the activities that you can do with your children to help them move and overcome their. difficult emotions like sadness and anger.
Nice book for a bit older kids or adults that still have no idea how the whole system works.
I recommend it to every parent with small or teen kids.
Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author of my ARC.
Nice book for a bit older kids or adults that still have no idea how the whole system works.
I recommend it to every parent with small or teen kids.
Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author of my ARC.
May 8, 2024
Thoughts:
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This is such a good little book for kids exploring their feelings and learning how to manage them. I liked the cute names for the brain's messengers and child friendly explanations for them and the happy hormones. The activities such as letter to Lim and the emotional regulation exercises like the body scan and family joy jar are great for helping kids feel in control and manage their own emotions.
Favourite Quote:
"Feelings can seem magical, can’t they?"
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This is such a good little book for kids exploring their feelings and learning how to manage them. I liked the cute names for the brain's messengers and child friendly explanations for them and the happy hormones. The activities such as letter to Lim and the emotional regulation exercises like the body scan and family joy jar are great for helping kids feel in control and manage their own emotions.
Favourite Quote:
"Feelings can seem magical, can’t they?"
July 25, 2024
Jen Daily has done an impressive job of taking the complex science of emotions and making it accessible. The book is informative, but in a playful way. Gwen Millward's cute illustrated characters that help explain and personify the emotions go a long way to the topic feel more light and fun. I was surprised to find the book full of relatable metaphors and easy activity ideas to explore the different feelings in childlike ways. The text speaks to the reader in a way that seems comforting and like we are all tackling these emotions together.
October 1, 2024
Jen Daily introduces readers to Amy, Hippo, Neo and Lim - the four parts of our brain that work together to help us understand our emotions. Readers will take a closer look at feelings of happiness, sadness, worry, anger, and overwhelm; the characteristics of each, how each makes us feel, and ways to cope (if necessary). Also included are fun activities and potions that build on the concepts covered in the text. Vibrant illustrations are filled with emotion and engaging for readers. A great resource for parents and educators!
February 26, 2024
I was so impressed with this book that I have already placed an order for it's release.
This book introduces the brain and it's different functions through four fun characters. The book gives hints and tips for coping with emotions and what happens when it all becomes too much.
I am going to use this as a resource in my bag as I think it's one that every primary school and parent could benefit from!
Thank you NetGalley for enabling me to read an advance copy.
This book introduces the brain and it's different functions through four fun characters. The book gives hints and tips for coping with emotions and what happens when it all becomes too much.
I am going to use this as a resource in my bag as I think it's one that every primary school and parent could benefit from!
Thank you NetGalley for enabling me to read an advance copy.
May 17, 2024
“The Magical Science of Feelings” scales neuroscience back to basics with characters who represent different parts of the brain, teaching readers young and old about “who” controls what. These caricatures also show the interplay of different functions within brain. All in all, an informative and entertaining read.
This honest review was written for NetGalley in exchange for an advance reading copy from the publisher.
This honest review was written for NetGalley in exchange for an advance reading copy from the publisher.
August 14, 2024
This is a great book for the older school agers. Maybe 2nd grade and up. I liked that it tried to explain upsetting emotions in an easy to understand way. It tells the reader exactly what is happening in their body and why. It also includes parts of the brain with character names that are involved in the emotions. It has an easy activity to do for each emotion (anger/sadness/calm worry/share joy).
December 18, 2023
On the surface this is a children's book on how the brain works, but it's also very much for the grown ups. Despite reading and learning about this in the past, this was the first time I really understood how the parts of the brain interact. The nicknames, characters, and color coding are very helpful.
ARC from NetGalley
ARC from NetGalley
May 29, 2025
Gewoon praktisch echt heel goed in te zetten dit boek om inzichtelijk te maken voor kinderen hoe emoties in hun lichaam werken. Proefjes om het niet alleen te lezen, maar de emoties ook sensorisch te beleven en tips hoe je ze weer 'uit' je lichaam krijgt. Die tips hadden van mij nog wel wat uitgebreider gemogen.
October 4, 2025
Op een kindvriendelijke manier wordt uitgelegd hoe verschillende emoties werken. Daarnaast zitten er leuke proefjes en opdrachten in om met je emoties aan de slag te gaan. De speelse, kleurrijke, grappige tekeningen helpen de moeilijke informatie uit te leggen en visualiseren goed hoe emoties voelen en zich uiten.
February 9, 2024
This is a beautifully illustrated book on various aspects of different feelings. With each feeling comes a fun activity for children to do, It is the perfect book to introduce students to the science behind our feelings.
April 27, 2025
Relatable and easy to understand the way. bodies react to feelings. My 7 year old was engaged for every page and the book prompts for conversation. Each feeling has a project/experiment for hands-on exploring. Overall, a great book to engage with your child.
April 4, 2025
A bit long, but SO informative about feelings and some calming strategies. My 7 year old daughter really enjoyed it.
Want to read
November 21, 2025Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
December 28, 2025
Lacking substance and a bit misleading with its invented terminologies
July 13, 2024
The Magical Science Of Feelings By Jen Daily
Thank you to @storeypub for the gifted copy!
I love this book! It’s a great one to pair with watching Inside Out 1 and 2. It explains how your brain plays a role in your feelings and reactions to situations. It also has an engaging narrative style that encourages question and response. It asks the readers lots of relatable questions that help them connect to the topics and reflect their own experiences. I had a lot of fun reading it with my 8 and 9 year olds. Also, there are fun science experiments for each feeling. We are especially excited to try the slime experiments. If I were using this in the classroom, I’d definitely have a cross content approach that connected ELA, Science and Art. So many possibilities for a great SEL unit!
Thank you to @storeypub for the gifted copy!
I love this book! It’s a great one to pair with watching Inside Out 1 and 2. It explains how your brain plays a role in your feelings and reactions to situations. It also has an engaging narrative style that encourages question and response. It asks the readers lots of relatable questions that help them connect to the topics and reflect their own experiences. I had a lot of fun reading it with my 8 and 9 year olds. Also, there are fun science experiments for each feeling. We are especially excited to try the slime experiments. If I were using this in the classroom, I’d definitely have a cross content approach that connected ELA, Science and Art. So many possibilities for a great SEL unit!
September 1, 2024
This was a perfect book to read on the day that I saw Inside Out 2. The movie shows how complex emotions are which segues perfectly to this book. It does a brilliant job making emotions accessible and easy to discuss for children. For each emotion, it describes what is happening in the body to make the emotion, has the reader reflect on the emotion, and has activities that help with the feeling. This is a perfect book for homes and for schools–it truly is about the magic and science of feelings.
January 27, 2024
ARC reader for NetGalley
The perfect companion to teach your littles how their emotions work, what parts of their brain they come from and why along with some useful tip on controlling them. Chock full of information and fun experiments to do with your littles.
The perfect companion to teach your littles how their emotions work, what parts of their brain they come from and why along with some useful tip on controlling them. Chock full of information and fun experiments to do with your littles.
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