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Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD

Dear Librarians,

Cars have feelings! Or at least some look like they do. 

My picture book, MOODY MOODY CARS, shows genuine, classic automobile faces showing a range of emotions, from angry to excited. The cars exclaim, "Freewheeling! Full of feeling! Travelling near and far. Honk if you see me. I'm a Moody Moody Car!" Being able to read emotions is like having a GPS for life. 

Research says talking about feelings helps kids understand them. Children who are better at recognizing and communicating emotions are also:

• Better liked by peers;
• Less likely to act out aggressively;
• Better achieving in school.

  I'm a clinical psychologist and mom of four, based in Princeton, NJ. This book is based on a game I used to play with my kids of looking for cars with emotional faces. Once you start seeing MOODY MOODY CARS, you'll never be able to stop!

Email ekm@EileenKennedyMoore.com to enter for a chance to win a signed copy. 

Warm wishes,
Eileen

Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
EileenKennedyMoore.com



"Not since Inside Out has a story about feelings felt so innovative." —Parents

"The secret emotions of automobiles are revealed in a rhyming picture book about their many moods....The concept is clever, and the cars look great.... A fun concept well executed, this picture book feels like a joyride." —Kirkus

"A good addition to libraries and classrooms as a way to normalize talking and recognizing feelings and broaching emotional intelligence with the added bonus of a subject many children obsess over." —School Library Journal