The Horn Book Guide

PICTURE BOOKS

Spelman, Cornelia Maude , Spelman, Cornelia Maude

When I Feel Jealous

24 pp. | Whitman | September, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-8075-8886-5 $$14.95

(4) K-3 Way I Feel series. Illustrated by Kathy Parkinson & Kathy Parkinson. An anthropomorphized bear cub ruminates about jealousy: when she feels it, others who feel it, and ways to feel better when it strikes. While the abstract text would be a slog on its own, it is thankfully tethered to inviting, nuanced images of the cub experiencing the feelings described: e.g., her face makes plain her irritation that she is a less accomplished ballet dancer than her peers.

Reviewer: Nell Beram