Ellie and Her Emotional Dragons:
Ellie’s Baby Brother
Ellie and Her Emotional Dragons: Ellie’s Baby Brother is the third book in the Ellie and Her Emotional Dragons children’s book series. Ellie has four tiny magical dragons that each appear to help her manage happiness, sadness, fear, and anger. Ellie’s Baby Brother follows Ellie along her emotional journey of meeting her new baby brother while navigating difficult emotions common with welcoming a new member to the family. Each emotional dragon—Hani, Nali, Naz, and Tully—helps Ellie deal with her feelings in various situations, teaching her valuable lessons about understanding and managing her emotions.
Recent Reviews
“The bright and colorful illustrations by Alex Nimurad bring the story to life, making the dragons’ personalities pop off the pages. The vibrant artwork captures Ellie’s emotional journey and adds depth to the magical world where each dragon’s unique color and expression perfectly match its associated emotion. These visually striking illustrations help young readers connect with the story, making it both engaging and educational. Parents and caregivers will enjoy how Joseph Goodrich explains hospitals so youngsters won’t fear them. The story teaches that new mothers and babies may get more attention, but it doesn’t mean the older child is loved any less. Ellie and Her Emotional Dragons is a beautiful read for children adjusting to family changes, offering them reassurance and practical ways to understand and express their feelings.”
Ellie and Her Emotional Dragons is a cute story by Joseph Goodrich and is the third in the Emotional Dragons series. Having emotional dragons is a wonderful idea and we could probably all do with some! This is a wonderful way of teaching children how to understand different emotions they might feel, what causes them, and how to manage them. The illustrations by Alex Nimurad are colorful and amazing and help children understand and follow the story more easily. The characters are easy for children to relate to, especially Ellie, as all kids feel emotions they struggle to deal with. Books that have a good story, teach children important lessons, and help them through their struggles are invaluable, and this one is no exception. This is the ideal book for reading classes at school and children will want it read over and again. A lovely story, and highly recommended for parents and teachers everywhere.
As a family counselor for over forty years, I witnessed firsthand the trauma that even happy events can cause a child. One such disturbing event is the birth of a new sibling. In Ellie and Her Emotional Dragons, Joseph Goodrich shares ways that children can handle their emotions to function properly. Using imaginary friends, Joseph teaches that emotions may be difficult but not impossible to handle. Children will enjoy the illustrations and the friendly dragons while learning valuable life lessons. Parents can use this book to discuss ways to handle fear, sadness, happiness, and anger. Discussions on these four emotions can go far in helping children understand how emotions affect them and what to do about them. I highly recommend this book to all children about to become a big sister or brother. This book would be in my waiting room if I were still doing family counseling.
Alex Nimurad created vibrant and stunning illustrations, making the entire book colorful. I love how the visuals and Ellie’s speech change depending on Ellie’s mood and which dragon is about to appear next. The choice of words is simple and easy to follow. Joseph Goodrich gives lifelong advice to children through this book. We always need a caring friend to help us with intense emotions, like Ellie has her four dragons. Ellie and Her Emotional Dragons give children tips on what to do no matter their feelings. Happy? Dance. Do you feel sad? Do something you love. Are you scared? Speak and stand up to your fears. Angry? Take deep breaths. And lastly, nothing beats a big, warm hug. Reading and applying the tips in this book with kids will visually simulate them and lead to emotional intelligence in children. Ellie and Her Emotional Dragons is ideal for children aged 3-7.
A book like this is a valuable tool that allows children to look at an example of someone else learning to control and manage the emotions that seemingly pop out of them for no reason. But when they discover there are real reasons for those real feelings, they can identify with Ellie the elephant, and can also begin to work on managing their own emotions. With careful guidance from adults, children with emotional struggles can learn all sorts of tips and tricks they can use to control what wants to erupt from all of us. Ellie and Her Emotional Dragons: Ellie’s Baby Brother by Joseph Goodrich is sure to be an indispensable resource for those looking to help kids and their emotions. Highly recommended.