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Ebook Details
  • 09/2024
  • 979-8-9870396-5-6 B0DD3TXB4G
  • 32 pages
  • $4.99
Paperback Details
  • 09/2024
  • 979-8-9870396-3-2 B0DDMF35R6
  • 32 pages
  • $12.97
Hardcover Details
  • 09/2024
  • 979-8-9870396-4-9 B0DDNCMF1R
  • 32 pages
  • $23.99
Nicole Oke
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Penny Panda and the Emotion Ninjas
Nicole Oke, author
Izzy is gearing up for the school talent show, but she's feeling a lot of big emotions - excitement, nerves, and everything in between! With her trusty friend Penny Panda by her side, Izzy embarks on a journey to understand the colorful cast of emotion ninjas that reside within her. From the energetic Excitement Ninja to the protective Fear Ninja, Izzy learns to embrace her feelings and harness their power as she takes center stage. With each step, she discovers that every emotion has a role to play and that she's the boss of her own emotional journey. Join Izzy and Penny as they dance through a story filled with laughter, friendship, and the magic of self-discovery. "Penny Panda and the Emotion Ninjas" is a heartwarming tale that celebrates the power of emotions and the joy of being true to yourself. Get ready to twirl, leap, and pirouette with Izzy and Penny in this enchanting adventure that will leave you cheering for more!
Reviews
In this adorable children's book, young readers learn about their emotions and how to identify, explore, and handle them. Izzy is excited to display her dancing skills in the talent show, but just as she's about to perform, another emotion kicks in and overwhelms her—she realizes she is nervous. As Izzy grapples with the duality of these feelings, her stuffed panda Penny springs into action to help Izzy with the butterflies in her stomach. Penny (introduced in Oke’s Penny Panda and the Gift of POssibility) points out that the other performers, just like Izzy, are experiencing nervous emotions, too, a simple but pressing truth communicated through telling, human detail. As Izzy frets, she gets guidance from an even more unexpected source: the “Emotion Ninjas,” tiny ninjas in color-coded Shinobi shozoku reflecting feelings like Anger, Fear, and Joy. Their special set of skills: teaching Penny how to cope with her feelings.

The emotion ninjas remind Izzy that she is "the boss," and it’s up to her to choose how to use them. When Izzy takes charge and determines which emotion ninjas will "take a break" in this moment and which ones will come along with her on stage to help her execute her dance, she learns that certain feelings can make her perform better in different situations, while some can be a hindrance if she doesn't take control of them. Vibrant illustrations by Richard Hoit capture both the fun possibilities of teensy ninjas but also, with empathetic clarity, the sometimes uneasy feelings faced by Izzy and other kids. Every face suggests an individual inner life.

Oke brings to life fun and creative ways for parents and teachers to explore with young readers life lessons and milestones through relatable human characters and a lovable talking panda. This second entry in the Penny Panda series is a warm, welcome introduction to recognizing and regulating emotions for elementary aged children.

Takeaway: Inviting picture book on understanding and coping with big emotions.

Comparable Titles: Britney Winn Lee's The Boy with Big, Big Feelings, Janan Cain's The Way I Feel.

Production grades
Cover: A-
Design and typography: A
Illustrations: A
Editing: A
Marketing copy: A

Formats
Ebook Details
  • 09/2024
  • 979-8-9870396-5-6 B0DD3TXB4G
  • 32 pages
  • $4.99
Paperback Details
  • 09/2024
  • 979-8-9870396-3-2 B0DDMF35R6
  • 32 pages
  • $12.97
Hardcover Details
  • 09/2024
  • 979-8-9870396-4-9 B0DDNCMF1R
  • 32 pages
  • $23.99
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