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Janan Cain

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Janan Cain is the creator of the popular 'Way I' children's picture book series, with over two million copies in print. Janan grew up in Darien, Illinois, with a deep passion for drawing and painting. Her 30-year career as an illustrator and author spans a range of accomplishments, from illustrations for corporate campaigns and consumer packaging, to branding and communication design for Fortune 500 companies. In 1993, Janan left the corporate world to raise her two daughters. She wanted to teach them words for their feelings but couldn't find picture books for young children dealing with the complexities of emotions in a straightforward way that children could grasp. Tapping into her passion as an illustrator, she decided to create her own book and with that, her first picture book, 'The Way I Feel', was born. With over 2,000,000 copies in print, The Way I Feel is among the best-selling children's... Read More
picture books of all time winning numerous awards and accolades. Janan also wrote and illustrated Lost and Alone and co-created The Way I Act with Steve Metzger.
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Así me siento yo
Así me siento yo ›
By Janan Cain, Illustrated by Janan Cain, Translated by Yanitzia Canetti
Price 16.95

Hardcover Picture Book

Published Jan 2009

Through illustrations, text, color, and font to describe happy, disappointed, angry, jealous, and other feelings that kids experience, this book uses words and situations familiar to children to describe a wide variety of emotions, some seldom attributed to kids. The language is nonjudgmental, and free of bias and slang, and there are whimsical characters that appeal to both boys and girls.A través de ilustraciones, texto, color y fuentes para describir la alegría, la desilusión, el enojo, la envidia y otros sentimientos que experimentan los niños, este libro usa palabras y situaciones con las que están familiarizados los niños para describir una amplia gama de emociones, incluso algunas que no se asocian frecuentemente con los niños. El lenguaje que se usa carece de críticas, prejuicios y jerga, y el libro incluye personajes amenos que atraerán tanto a los niños como a las niñas.
The Way I Act
The Way I Act (3 Formats) ›
By Steve Metzger, Illustrated by Janan Cain
Hardcover Picture Book Price 16.95

Hardcover Picture Book, PDF, Board Book

Published Jan 2011

With wacky characters, varied type faces, and vivid colors, this picture book introduces the vocabulary of values with nonjudgmental language. The book depicts a wide variety of character traits—including some not usually attributed to young children—and presents kids with scenarios with which they can identify, including peering at bugs with a magnifying glass, making the bed, and finishing a puzzle. The text cites additional examples that define words such as “curious,” “responsible,” “persistent,” and “capable.” The scenarios on each two-page spread let children imagine how they might act in a number of common situations. The Way I Act concludes with a page of suggestions for parents who wish to talk to their children about the difference between feelings and actions and the choices that kids can make in their behavior.

The Way I Feel
The Way I Feel (5 Formats) ›
By Janan Cain, Illustrated by Janan Cain
Hardcover Picture Book Price 16.95

Hardcover Picture Book, PDF, iBooks Author, Board Book, Paperback Picture Book

Published Jan 2000

Through illustrations, text, color, and font to describe happy, disappointed, angry, jealous, and other feelings that kids experience, this book uses words and situations familiar to children to describe a wide variety of emotions, some seldom attributed to kids. The language is nonjudgmental, and free of bias and slang, and there are whimsical characters that appeal to both boys and girls.
The Way I Feel Too
The Way I Feel Too (2 Formats) ›
By Janan Cain
Hardcover Picture Book Price 16.99

Hardcover Picture Book, PDF

Published May 2023

Children experience complex emotions just like adults.

Helping children identify and express their feelings in a positive manner is important for their social-emotional learning, developing empathy, and building resilience. Feelings are neither good nor bad, they simply are. Kids need words to name their feelings, just as they need words to name all things in their world.

Building on the phenomenal success of author and illustrator Janan Cain's original title, The Way I Feel Too features more feelings with the same strong, colorful, and expressive images and simple verses to help children connect the word and the emotion. Children learn useful words, giving parents, teachers, and caregivers many chances to open conversations about what’s going on in their child’s life.

Recommended by parents, teachers, and mental health professionals, The Way I Feel Too is a valuable addition to anyone's library.