Rajiv's starry feelings

Niall Moorjani

Book - 2023

"Rajiv has feelings for everything. He can feel confident. He can feel happy. He can feel silly. But today, he feels angry, and he doesn't know why. With the help of his father, he sets out on a journey to make sense of his feelings. It is a journey that will take him to a park, then up into the branches of a tree, and from there all the way to the stars . . ."--

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Subjects
Genres
Picture books
Children's stories Pictorial works
Published
Newbury, UK : Lantana 2023.
Language
English
Main Author
Niall Moorjani (author)
Other Authors
Nanette Regan (illustrator)
Edition
American edition
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Audience
570L
ISBN
9781915244574
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Review by Kirkus Book Review

A young boy learns to name complex emotions with guidance from his father. Rajiv experiences a variety of feelings, from confidence and happiness to impatience, anger, and frustration. One evening, he's angry but doesn't know why. His sympathetic father shows him a trick to help him articulate his feelings. As the two stroll through the park and climb the tallest tree to gaze at the night sky, Rajiv's dad encourages him to visualize his feelings in the constellations. Dad points to a group of stars that form "the shape of my happiness": a vision of him cooking. Rajiv squints at the sky until he sees his happiness--an image of him playing catch on the moon. The pair identify other feelings such as shyness, gentleness, hurt, and loneliness. His father points out his own feelings of anger, which helps Rajiv realize why he was upset. Teaching Rajiv life lessons in a gentle yet practical way, Dad explains that emotions guide our actions, just as constellations helped early explorers to find their way and astronauts to navigate through the darkness of space. This is an inspiring story that links astral wonders to everyday emotions. With swirls of color, the dazzling illustrations create a sense of wonder that fires up the imagination. Rajiv and his father are of Indian descent. (This book was reviewed digitally.) A meditative, moving tale that will spur readers to make sense of their own feelings. (Picture book. 4-8) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.