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Too Much! An Overwhelming Day

Book · 2023 · Jolene Gutiérrez; illustrated by Angel Chang · Abrams Appleseed

For the little ones who find the world a lot sometimes.

Who it's for

Young children often cannot explain why a party, a classroom or a supermarket suddenly becomes unbearable; they only know it feels like too much.

Overwhelmed→Calm

Feelings it meets

What it is

A rhyming picture book that follows a sensitive child through a day when sounds are too loud, lights are too bright and everything feels like too much, as they learn ways to settle themselves.

Where to find it

Hardcover and ebook; library copies and Hoopla digital editions in some libraries.

Before you start

Age: Ages 4 to 6 (publisher)

Our life is frittered away by detail.Henry David Thoreau, Walden, “Where I Lived, and What I Lived For”

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