Feeling Your Feelings: The Head-To-Toe Science of Emotions - Hardcover

by Tanya Lloyd Kyi (Author), Phil Nicholls (Illustrator)

A one-of-a-kind tour through the body that looks at how, why and where humans experience emotions, from award-winning science writer Tanya Lloyd Kyi.

Why does nervousness make us feel like we have butterflies in our belly and embarrassment cause a deep blush to spread across our face? While we know our brains are directly connected to our emotions, scientists are now discovering more about how other parts of our bodies are involved in feeling our feelings. How does all the information flow back and forth through our bodies? And how does it turn into the things we call emotions? Here's a fascinating, toe-to-head tour through the human body that answers these questions and more.

Award-winning author Tanya Lloyd Kyi offers a unique mix of science, history and cultural studies to empower readers by helping them understand their emotions and how to practice self-regulation. Kyi's signature funny, frank tone paired with amusing cartoon illustrations by Phil Nicholls make this an approachable book for adolescents who are becoming more aware of their bodies and their suddenly out-of-control feelings. Readers will learn the latest scientific theories about where our emotions "happen," how our brains guide us as we experience and process these emotions and even some traditional cultural beliefs about soothing those big feelings. An excellent resource for life science lessons on the human body and human organ systems, the book includes a glossary, index, sources and resources.

Author Biography

Tanya Lloyd Kyi is the author of more than 30 books for children and young adults. She writes about science, pop culture and places where the two overlap. Her recent books include The City of Lost Cats and Bompa's Insect Expedition, cowritten with David Suzuki. Tanya lives in Vancouver, where she is a lecturer with the UBC School of Creative Writing. Her favorite meal is breakfast and her favorite color is blue. When she's not writing, she hikes, plays tennis and bakes brownies.
Phil Nicholls is an artist based in Toronto, Ontario. Passionate about animals and wildlife, they strive to make non-fiction books fun and engaging for young readers by creating illustrations filled with humor and personality.