"Sometimes I feel peaceful
when I do something nice.
"For you,"
peaceful.
"I'll help,"
peaceful."
The child narrator of this follow-up to Angry Me (Groundwood, 2022) is quick to assert that feeling peaceful is a good thing. There are a multitude of ways that make one feel content. Many examples are expressed in clear, simple words that bring understanding for young readers. There are also times when feeling peaceful is not quite as evident. The mood changes and what was fun is no longer.
Luckily, the child knows what to do to calm down and bring peacefulness back. Perhaps a deep breath, or finding a quiet place will do the trick. Why not find a tree to hug? It's not always easy, but with some work, it is worth it.
Ms. Bell works digitally to create textures and depth in scenes that show the child spending a day in pleasant surroundings, doing things that will invite discussion of similar activities for the young audience. Her artwork is detailed and colorful, lending its own air of calm at every turn.
"Sometimes being peaceful
is easy.
Sometimes it takes
work to get there.
But when I do,
I'm happy to be
peaceful me."
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