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A Little SPOT
A Little Scribble SPOT: A Story About Colorful Emotions
A fun colorful story to help a child easily identify their emotions through color.One day Scribble SPOT isn't feeling very well, he is all tangled with emotions. He feels angry, happy, sad, peaceful, confident, and love all at the same time. A little boy and girl guide him through how to separate his emotions so they can be easily identified and managed. He becomes mindful of his feelings and becomes happy as a result.
This story was developed as a fun introduction into emotions! In order to learn how to cope and manage with emotions a child must first learn how to identify which emotion they are having.
This story was developed as a fun introduction into emotions! In order to learn how to cope and manage with emotions a child must first learn how to identify which emotion they are having.
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22 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 15, 2019
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September 12, 2020
Great introduction to emotions. Teaches that we feel all the emotions.
August 22, 2021
A Little Scribble Spot: A Story About Colourful Emotions is a fantastic story to help children understand the different kinds of emotions. The story follows a spot who is all tangled up in emotions so he is helped by separating them out and seeing what each of the emotions would scribble and feel like.
I love books on emotions as with emotions being a tricky subject to understand books like this are perfect to help children understand in a fun way. I think it's great how we get to see the spots being separated and seeing each for who they are.
The illustrations really add to the story in this book and fit perfectly. Seeing each spot with a colour theme and a scribble they'd draw on each page is a great way to show children how the emotion might feel in an easy to understand way. I also like how no emotions are made to be bad as all emotions are beneficial and there for a reason.
This is an amazing book that is a great way to introduce emotions to young children in a fun way, well worth a read!
I love books on emotions as with emotions being a tricky subject to understand books like this are perfect to help children understand in a fun way. I think it's great how we get to see the spots being separated and seeing each for who they are.
The illustrations really add to the story in this book and fit perfectly. Seeing each spot with a colour theme and a scribble they'd draw on each page is a great way to show children how the emotion might feel in an easy to understand way. I also like how no emotions are made to be bad as all emotions are beneficial and there for a reason.
This is an amazing book that is a great way to introduce emotions to young children in a fun way, well worth a read!
July 31, 2020
The first thing we encounter is a multi-colored scribbled spot. The reason this spot is scribbled and multicolored is because it represents tangled and confused emotions. I love that the author gave a page where she showed different colored spots and what they represent. The second thing I loved is that not only did the scribble start to separate his spots by color but the author gave several words that were synonyms of the original emotion. For example the word peaceful can also mean, “relaxed, tranquil, calm, quiet, mellow and serene”. This is a great way to increase a child’s vocabulary. The author also used examples of where we can find these colors when we draw. For example we might color leaves, grass or vines green. All of these represent things that a lot of people find peaceful. This book teaches children that they have all of these emotions inside them, but sometimes they get mixed up.
May 14, 2023
A little Scribble SPOT: A Story About Colorful Emotions is a picture book intended for early childhood readers and learners.
The story follows Scribble SPOT, a little spot that is tangled in a range of his many emotions. Throughout the book, he learns how to spot and name these feelings.
I rated this book five stars because I genuinely think that its so helpful for children learning to talk about their emotions. I like that the author gave a color to each emotion, so kids are able to remember the names and feelings more affectively. I appreciate that it also gives context to those feelings, like what they might need or want when they feel like that. I think the pictures and words are engaging and interactive, which can help kids learn the important parts of the book most affecively. When I am a teacher, I intend to utilize this book to help the different students I have with emotional regulation and growth. Overall, it was a really short, but sweet book!
The story follows Scribble SPOT, a little spot that is tangled in a range of his many emotions. Throughout the book, he learns how to spot and name these feelings.
I rated this book five stars because I genuinely think that its so helpful for children learning to talk about their emotions. I like that the author gave a color to each emotion, so kids are able to remember the names and feelings more affectively. I appreciate that it also gives context to those feelings, like what they might need or want when they feel like that. I think the pictures and words are engaging and interactive, which can help kids learn the important parts of the book most affecively. When I am a teacher, I intend to utilize this book to help the different students I have with emotional regulation and growth. Overall, it was a really short, but sweet book!
January 5, 2022
Emotions are easy for me to express as an adult but difficult to explain to very young children, which is why I absolutely adore this book!
Alber does a fantastic job of demonstrating a more concrete way to help little kids understand and better express their emotions (as opposed to the good ol' "frowny face is sad", "smiley face is happy" etc.). And the art is simple but sufficient to get the point across.
I'm definitely going to add more of her "Colourful Emotions" series to my collection in prep for my little ones!
Alber does a fantastic job of demonstrating a more concrete way to help little kids understand and better express their emotions (as opposed to the good ol' "frowny face is sad", "smiley face is happy" etc.). And the art is simple but sufficient to get the point across.
I'm definitely going to add more of her "Colourful Emotions" series to my collection in prep for my little ones!
April 21, 2020
This book helps kids understand their emotions through colors. Every emotion is assigned a color and is talked about individually. Then at the end of the book it brings all the emotions together and forms a rainbow that is inside all of us. I think this book is another great tool to use in the classroom to help children understand their emotions and how to recognize how they are feeling. I would recommend this book to children who are between the ages of 2-6.
January 9, 2021
Good book!
This book is good because it shows you that your emotions are normal. It’s normal to feel angry from time to time; it’s normal to feel sad from time; it’s normal to feel confident and it’s normal to feel happy. It’s normal to feel anxious and it’s normal to be who you are. And it teaches you that you can express that however you like because you are you and there’s no one like you.
This book is good because it shows you that your emotions are normal. It’s normal to feel angry from time to time; it’s normal to feel sad from time; it’s normal to feel confident and it’s normal to feel happy. It’s normal to feel anxious and it’s normal to be who you are. And it teaches you that you can express that however you like because you are you and there’s no one like you.
August 10, 2020
A must read with your kiddos!
Wow. I thought it would be hard to come up with even more adorable illustrations but this book takes the cake! I loved the green, yellow, orange and rainbow pages the best and then you added LOVE! How sweet this story is! Read it with your kids and use it as a life lesson to help them balance their emotions. Incredible. Loved it!!!!
Wow. I thought it would be hard to come up with even more adorable illustrations but this book takes the cake! I loved the green, yellow, orange and rainbow pages the best and then you added LOVE! How sweet this story is! Read it with your kids and use it as a life lesson to help them balance their emotions. Incredible. Loved it!!!!
May 14, 2021
The Best
I read this book today in session with a 6 year old client and this client absolutely loved the story, loved the mini stuffies that went along with the story and how relatable the feeling expressions were to him. Couldn’t recommend it more than I already do now. I’ve encouraged other therapists to read as well and use in sessions!
I read this book today in session with a 6 year old client and this client absolutely loved the story, loved the mini stuffies that went along with the story and how relatable the feeling expressions were to him. Couldn’t recommend it more than I already do now. I’ve encouraged other therapists to read as well and use in sessions!
June 22, 2021
A Little Scribble
Wonderful series of books. My students loved reading and listening to them. The illustrations are bright and engaging. A must purchase for those that want to teach SEL.
Wonderful series of books. My students loved reading and listening to them. The illustrations are bright and engaging. A must purchase for those that want to teach SEL.
September 1, 2021
so good!
So great at helping kiddos figure out what they are feeling when they don’t have the ability to describe their emotions. Such an easy way for them to label a concrete color rather than an abstract feeling.
So great at helping kiddos figure out what they are feeling when they don’t have the ability to describe their emotions. Such an easy way for them to label a concrete color rather than an abstract feeling.
October 3, 2021
This is an excellent book to help explain to children about their emotions and the way they make us feel. I love the use of colour for different emotions and the idea of drawing the feelings. I would highly recommend this book.
January 12, 2024
I loved this book. The illustrations are awesome and the concept is unique, the story flows nicely, and it is a great tool for teaching the concept of emotions--it describes the emotions very clearly for young readers.
March 8, 2025
This was cute and I liked the illustrations. I am curious about the rest of the books in the series.
The illustrations were simple but good, and I liked the simplicity of the text paired with synonyms for the emotions.
The illustrations were simple but good, and I liked the simplicity of the text paired with synonyms for the emotions.
June 16, 2020
Awesome books
My kids love them!I thinks is a great way to explain the emotions that they got through. I recommend them!
My kids love them!I thinks is a great way to explain the emotions that they got through. I recommend them!
July 9, 2020
Love is. My favorite and I love the story
Ooooooh love the book do you know which emulsion I like my favorite emotion is love because she’s pretty and it’s a she byes
Ooooooh love the book do you know which emulsion I like my favorite emotion is love because she’s pretty and it’s a she byes
February 17, 2021
Love!
I love how this book helped me explain feeling different emotions in a way my kids understand! Amazing ❤️ ❤️
I love how this book helped me explain feeling different emotions in a way my kids understand! Amazing ❤️ ❤️
May 3, 2021
Emotions
Always an adorable way to say things about feelings. I adore this series so much And my kids love it too.
Always an adorable way to say things about feelings. I adore this series so much And my kids love it too.
July 3, 2021
Emotions
It’s a nice way to teach about the different emotions kids are feeling but don’t always know to put words with how they are feeling.
It’s a nice way to teach about the different emotions kids are feeling but don’t always know to put words with how they are feeling.
September 1, 2021
Loved all the bright colours and pictures with explanations of emotions with very accessible vocabulary. I think this could be a really important and also fun book to use in class.
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September 25, 2022This series of books is charming and delightful. The elementary school counselor I’m interning with uses them and I just think they’re great 😊
November 22, 2022
great for littles and elementary age kiddos
Such a wonderful illustration of emotion. It makes a difficult concept easier to grasp for a little one. Would highly recommend!
Such a wonderful illustration of emotion. It makes a difficult concept easier to grasp for a little one. Would highly recommend!
February 7, 2023
Great way for children to visualize separating out and identifying the emotions. This also helps them understand that they can feel more than one thing at a time.
January 2, 2024
2.5 stars
Introduces seven emotions by color and expands a little on how each might make one feel. Each of these is further examined in a separate stand-alone title.
Introduces seven emotions by color and expands a little on how each might make one feel. Each of these is further examined in a separate stand-alone title.
January 9, 2024
Great introduction to emotions using colors. I really liked how anxiety was included. Nice and quick for story time geared to towards preschoolers, but helpful for elementary age as well.
August 29, 2024
Five stars because they found love! It was a big surprise because love isn’t in the cover picture.
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May 3, 2025
Understanding mixed up emotions is an important life skill. This book could easily be used with students in schools!
July 21, 2025
Learning About Your Emotions
A great children's book on learning about your emotions. I picked this book to fill a prompt in the 52 Book Club Challenge 2025.
A great children's book on learning about your emotions. I picked this book to fill a prompt in the 52 Book Club Challenge 2025.
March 4, 2025
a book to introduce the concept of emotions, naming a few basic ones, having discussion opportunities for each, and that sometimes you feel is difficult to know which emotion you are feeling and need to figure it out.
October 23, 2019
This book is an introduction to the "Inspire to Create Better You" series. Each emotion has its own book. This wonderful book will help your kiddo learn how to untangle his emotions to learn what is truly bothering him or her.
Emotions are healthy. When they get all jumbled up together it's hard to know how you're really feeling so you get frustrated. I picked a couple emotions to share. Yellow is happiness that shows as Joy. It scribbled sunshine and flowers. Blue spot is Sadness. It scribbles gloomy clouds and tear drops.
I highly recommend this exciting book for you and me
Emotions are healthy. When they get all jumbled up together it's hard to know how you're really feeling so you get frustrated. I picked a couple emotions to share. Yellow is happiness that shows as Joy. It scribbled sunshine and flowers. Blue spot is Sadness. It scribbles gloomy clouds and tear drops.
I highly recommend this exciting book for you and me
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