I Feel Disgusted When You Don’t Blow Your Nose (I Feel...When....

It is hard to tell someone they need to blow their nose. You don't want to hurt their feelings. Yet you also want them to know why you might not want to do things with them. This happens to Ben and Deb. Ben and Deb are two of the many monster friends who play together in the 'I Feel When' book series. They cope with their feelings of disgust in this first book of the series. Deb struggles with how to tell her enthusiastic friend Ben that he needs to blow his nose. Ben invites Deb to participate in many activities and she declines because she does not like being around his runny nose. Finally, she tells him. Ben then tells Deb how he felt bad when she told him. They work out their feelings and Ben agrees to blow his nose. This colorful book opens the door to discussing runny noses in a nonthreatening way for younger audiences. It also uses nonviolent communication as described on the YouTube channel 'Dealing with Feelings' by psychotherapist Dr. Jim Porter and Karen Porter in their weekly show 'Feeling Fridays'. The husband-and-wife team invites you to explore feelings with your young reader as they begin to read. See how these furry friends learn appropriate ways to express feelings and solve problems by coping with their feelings through listening to one another and observing each other without judgement, expressing feelings and needs, and coping with feelings in compassionate helpful ways.

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