Mood Swings: Show "Em How You're Feeling!

Show em' how you're feeling!

Feeling hysterical? Or frustrated? Or maybe just overwhelmed! Now you can let everyone know with this one-of-a-kind item. Based on the best-selling "FEELINGS" poster, Mood Swings' thick board covers flip open to create a sturdy free-standing desk easel that allows for easy display anywhere. Just choose from 30 expressive faces drawn by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Jim Borgman, and flip to the one that best represents your mood. Whether you're feeling disgusted, exhausted or just downright mischievous, Mood Swings is the perfect book for getting your point across.

 (12 customer reviews)

It looks cute and is listed as an item for young readers, but it works equally effectively for adolescents and adults. It provides an opener or a warning especially for those who have a hard time expressing themselves or have difficulty identifying how they feel. Too bad some people think because it's cartoonish, it's childish. The faces downplay the seriousness and make it less intimidating and embarrassing for some people to openly express their feelings.

I am an Intensive In-Home therapist who works with children and adolescents ages 5 - 17. I use this book primarily with my younger 'kids'. Before each sesssion, the child is allowed to choose the mood he/she is experiencing that particular day. This book works well when trying to teach younger children their basic emotions and how to properly express them. The only problem I have with it is some of the emotions are difficult for a 5 year old to understand. But other than that it is a great book.
I would recommend it to anyone who is working with children ages 5 - 9 who has difficulty expressing their emotions.

An excellent way to reveal your emotional state to your family, colleagues, etc. We started with one for me and soon added one for each of the other members of the family to encourage everyone, regardless of age, to think about and label his/her feelings.