The Grand Hotel of Feelings

By Lidia Brankovic

Welcome to the Grand Hotel of Feelings, where all kinds of feelings come and stay. Every guest has unique needs. Anger, for example, is very loud and needs plenty of space to scream and shout. Sadness speaks in a small voice and occasionally floods the bathroom. Gratitude likes wandering about in nature; you never know when she might come and sit by your side.

Sometimes the hotel gets very busy – feelings big and small check in and out. It can be tempting to turn the more difficult feelings away, or to try to turn them into new feelings, but you have to give them space to come and go in their own time, because all feelings are just passing through.

At the Grand Hotel of Feelings, there is room for everyone!

This is a delightfully imaginative book that is both a fun read-aloud and also a great way to engage children in conversations about managing emotions. Beautiful illustrations evoke Wes Andersen and Maurice Sendak.

Recommended age: 3 - 7 years old