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Contemporary art and design-savvy parents will love sharing these masterworks of art with toddlers and preschoolers as they read about rhymes, opposites, and of course, feelings in this gorgeous follow-up to There Are No Animals in this Book (Only Feelings)! Contemporary art expert and parenting coach Chani Sanchez has again brought together an A-list group of contemporary artists' works to teach children about empathy. The mock-exasperated narrator of the first book is back, this time trying (with mixed success) to explain opposites and rhyming while (futilely) attempting to resist as the animal characters from the artworks do their best to get into the book. Through the animals' experience, children can explore their discomfort with how it feels to be left out, and learn how to understand and express those feelings. Vibrant works of art illustrate the feelings and bring it all together in a package sure to please art-lovers. . this author's unique combination of expertise--she is an expert on both contemporary art and emotional intelligence--combines with a gently humorous approach to make it easy to teach young children about feelings . uses child-friendly art that is colorful, relatable, and intriguing so that children want to turn pages . introducing children to major works of art at a young age helps to build artistic literacy and a spirit of open-mindedness to art

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Pictures by contemporary artists and a wacky sense of humor make for an amusing read. - Parents Magazine Helping children do the important work of learning to name their feelings, while distracted by awe-inspiring visuals from top-tier contemporary artists including Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, Damien Hirst, and more. --Beata Bliss Lewis, M.D., Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Chani Sanchez has written a beautiful book combining the basic feelings of happy, sad, surprised, angry, and lonely with magical pieces of art to make these feelings come alive. There Are NO Animals in This Book (Only Feelings) is a funny and entertaining way to look at art. Kids will love it and so will parents --Julie Appel, author of the Touch the Art series I can't think of a better idea than matching contemporary artworks with a children's story. Anything that makes children look and think about art as well as encouraging learning must be applauded, especially when it's done in a manner which is both fun and instructive. -- James Stourton, former Chairman of Sotheby's UK, and author of Great Collectors of Our Time: Art Collecting Since 1945. Inventive and fun! --Rupert Everett, actor and art collector. Helping children do the important work of learning to name their feelings, while distracted by awe-inspiring visuals from top-tier contemporary artists including Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, Damien Hirst, and more. --Beata Bliss Lewis, M.D., Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Chani Sanchez has written a beautiful book combining the basic feelings of happy, sad, surprised, angry, and lonely with magical pieces of art to make these feelings come alive. There Are NO Animals in This Book (Only Feelings) is a funny and entertaining way to look at art. Kids will love it and so will parents--Julie Appel, author of the Touch the Art series I can't think of a better idea than matching contemporary artworks with a children's story. Anything that makes children look and think about art as well as encouraging learning must be applauded, especially when it's done in a manner which is both fun and instructive. -- James Stourton, former Chairman of Sotheby's UK, and author of Great Collectors of Our Time: Art Collecting Since 1945. Inventive and fun! -- Rupert Everett, actor and art collector. Great fun! And wonderfully educational in the best way-sneaky! -- Jon Scieszka I can't think of a better idea than matching contemporary artworks with a children's story. Anything that makes children look and think about art as well as encouraging learning must be applauded, especially when it's done in a manner which is both fun and instructive. -- James Stourton, former Chairman of Sotheby's UK, and author of Great Collectors of Our Time: Art Collecting Since 1945. Inventive and fun! -- Rupert Everett, actor and art collector.

Pictures by contemporary artists and a wacky sense of humor make for an amusing read. - Parents Magazine Helping children do the important work of learning to name their feelings, while distracted by awe-inspiring visuals from top-tier contemporary artists including Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, Damien Hirst, and more. --Beata Bliss Lewis, M.D., Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Chani Sanchez has written a beautiful book combining the basic feelings of happy, sad, surprised, angry, and lonely with magical pieces of art to make these feelings come alive. There Are NO Animals in This Book (Only Feelings) is a funny and entertaining way to look at art. Kids will love it and so will parents--Julie Appel, author of the Touch the Art series I can't think of a better idea than matching contemporary artworks with a children's story. Anything that makes children look and think about art as well as encouraging learning must be applauded, especially when it's done in a manner which is both fun and instructive. -- James Stourton, former Chairman of Sotheby's UK, and author of Great Collectors of Our Time: Art Collecting Since 1945. Inventive and fun! --Rupert Everett, actor and art collector.

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A contemporary art curator for private collections, Chani Sanchez is also parenting educator and coach who helps children in New York City schools to develop self-awareness and empathy using contemporary art as a teaching tool. She is the author of There Are No Animals in This Book (Only Feelings)!, which was published by POW! in 2013. Chani helps parents transform their relationships with children through the principles of Peaceful Parenting. Learn more about her at www.chanisanchez.com. Chani Sanchez resides in Brooklyn, NY.

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