Feelings are like Farts by Christopher, PsyD Willard, Tara Wosiski and Toshiki Nakamura - OPTIONAL

Feelings are like Farts by Christopher, PsyD Willard, and Tara Wosiski, illustrated by Toshiki Nakamura.  PICTURE BOOK Henry Holt (Macmillan), 2025. $19. 9781250903075 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL 

APPEALS TO: SEVERAL 

Feelings and Farts have a lot in common. Everyone has them, they can come unexpectedly, make you laugh, be troublesome, and it's not healthy to hold them in. 

Children seem to love books about farts (and feelings too, I suppose). Toshiki Nakamura's illustrations give just the right balance - is this child farting or having a feeling? Unfortunately, it doesn't tell the reader what to do about any of them - farts or feelings, other than talking to someone. I think its intention is to just to be silly. The characters are multiple races and genders. 

Lisa Librarian