{"product_id":"moody-moody-cars-hardcover","title":"Moody Moody Cars - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEileen Kennedy-Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Furman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Furman\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFreewheeling! Full of feelings! Traveling near and far. HONK if you see me. I'm a moody moody car!\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHop in and ride along as our auto-friends personify the twists and turns of feelings. This rhyming picture book shares various expressive classic cars and invites readers to figure out the emotions, from excited to angry and more, behind the facial expressions. This is a playful, approachable way to teach kids about feelings and emotions and to develop an essential skill as kids travel along in their social world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn answer key in the back helps readers identify all of these moody, moody cars. Included are a 1956 Jaguar XK-0, a 1948 Delahaye, a 1959 Buick Electra, a 1965 A.C. Cobra, a 1938 Delage Coupe, a 1956 Buick Centurion, a 1955 Indianapolis, a 1938 Bugatti 57SC, a 1939 Buick Model 40, and a 1929 DuPont LeMans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy Kids Need \u003cem\u003eMoody Moody Cars\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung children deal with many of the same emotions that adults do. Children get angry, sad, frustrated, nervous, happy, or embarrassed, but they often don't have the words to talk about how they're feeling. Instead, they sometimes act out these emotions in very physical and inappropriate ways. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParents and teachers can use \u003cem\u003eMoody Moody Car\u003c\/em\u003es to help their children understand and express their emotions in healthy ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing able to read emotions in ourselves and others is like having a GPS for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearch tells us that children who are better at understanding facial expressions of emotions are also: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBetter liked by their peers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLess likely to act out aggressively, and they\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo better in school.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne study found that children's ability to interpret facial emotions at five years of age predicts how well they do socially and academically--even four years later (Izard et al. 2001).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearch also shows that talking about feelings, practicing labeling them, and discussing their causes can help children increase their understanding of emotions in themselves and others (Yuill \u0026amp; Little, 2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this quirky, joyful picture book, classic automobiles come alive to express a range of feelings, from excited to angry. Young readers, their parents, and teachers can simply admire some really cool cars, or they can also dive deeper into the engine of emotional understanding that helps drive us all toward personal well-being, healthy relationships, and educational progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003eis an author, psychologist, and speaker based in Princeton, NJ. She has written many books about children's feelings and friendships, including \u003ci\u003eGrowing Friendships\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKid Confidence\u003c\/i\u003e. Eileen has been a featured expert multiple times for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParents\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and \u003ci\u003eLive with Kelly and Ryan\u003c\/i\u003e. Her blog on \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e has over 4 million views. Visit EileenKennedyMoore.com, DrFriendtastic.com, psychologytoday.com\/blog\/Growing-Friendships, @Eileen.Kennedy.Moore.PhD.Author on Facebook, @PsychAuthorMom on Twitter and Instagram, and EileenKennedyMoore on YouTube. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Furman\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally recognized automotive photographer. 'He is the author of a number of automotive titles and his photography has been the centerpiece of celebrated books on automotive design including \u003ci\u003eThe Art and Colour of General Motors,Curves of Steel, The Face of Change\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSpeed, Style, and Beauty: Cars From the Ralph Lauren Collection\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Philadelphia, PA. 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