The Emotionary
A Dictionary of Words That Don't Exist for Feelings That Do
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · October 24, 2017
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- Who it’s for
- Inventive words and comic illustrations give complicated feelings a welcome name—and a lighter touch.
- Themes
- Naming complicated feelings, Expressing emotions, Humor in everyday situations
- Genres
- Emotions & Feelings for Teens, Humor for Teens, YA Mental Health
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A dictionary of words that don't exist for feelings that do written by The Middle actress Eden Sher and illustrated by acclaimed graphic novelist Julia Wertz. “A must-read for bad, good and just plain complicated days.” —Oprah.com All her life, Eden Sher has suffered from dyscommunicatia (n. the inability to articulate a feeling through words.). Then, one day, she decided that, whenever she had an emotion for which she had no word, she would make one up.
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The result of this is The Emotionary, which lives at the intersection of incredibly funny and very useful. Chock full of words you always wanted/never knew you needed, often accompanied by illustrations of hilarious and all-too-familiar situations, The Emotionary will be a cherished tool for you or the world-class feelings-haver in your life. At long last, all your complicated feelings can be put into words, so you can recognize them for what they are, speak their names aloud, and move on. Finally!
Feelings, Find Words
Inventive words and comic illustrations give complicated feelings a welcome name—and a lighter touch.
Come here for
- Fresh vocabulary for emotions that are hard to explain
- Humor alongside feelings that are all too familiar
Expect
- A playful dictionary of made-up words for real emotions
- Illustrations paired with funny, familiar situations
Where it sits
| Emotions & Feelings for Teens | 63% |
|---|---|
| Humor for Teens | 62% |
| YA Mental Health | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Humor for Teens
- Words & Vocabulary for Teens
- Emotions & Feelings for Teens
- Authors
- Eden Sher
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- October 24, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Naming complicated feelings · Expressing emotions · Humor in everyday situations
- Reading lane
- Humor for Teens