October 24, 2024 By Maria
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We are almost two months into the school year. It feels like we just started and also like we’ve been doing this forever. Since school began my kids have been tired, a little stressed, and emotions are sometimes high. It always helps to discuss a relatable story in a situation like this. The other week I found a beautiful and tender book on our library’s “new” shelf. It was Sensitive by Sara Levine. This book is about a little girl sharing her struggles as a sensitive person and the negative impact of hurtful things people say to her. Sara Levine wrote this book because she was often called “too sensitive” as a child. I love how she took a negative childhood experience and shared how she grew and overcame it.
Thoughtful typography plays a big part in how this story is visually told. The text is interwoven with Mehrdokht Amini’s illustrations and the text even becomes illustrative features on some pages. The typography integrated into the art helps kids understand how our words affect others negatively or positively. My daughter and younger son were very invested in reading all the words and phrases that literally get inside the girl’s head. It was beautiful and encouraging when the girl took all the overwhelming negative words and wrote them out, reordered into a positive message to herself. My daughter, who can be sensitive, immediately asked me to read the book a second time. This is the perfect book to read and discuss with a sensitive child. It’s also a great resource for discussing emotions and mental well-being. The book also has a realistic ending. The girl can’t remove all the words, but she has learned not to be controlled by them. She has found joy.
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