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Kara Koala and Her
Kaleidoscope of Feelings
Kara is a sensitive koala trying to process her feelings. Will she be able to sort out
her emotions before she gets ready for the first day of school?
Children will identify with Kara Koala as she explores a kaleidoscope of feelings.
This delightful story encourages readers to accept the myriad of emotions we
all experience, develop empathy, increase self-awareness, and recognize that sometimes it's necessary to talk to someone about our emotions.
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Endorsements
This is a lovely, heartfelt book for children that encourages them to articulate and understand their feelings and what’s inside their heads. It normalizes how sometimes feelings can be confusing and how sometimes faith in God and in ourselves can help.
Joyce LaFazia Heimbecker, LMHC, LCPD
Kara Koala and her Kaleidoscope of Feelings is a wonderful book that will help young children know it is OK to be a bit overwhelmed or confused about their emotions. In an increasingly complex world that gives far little time for children to be in touch with their emotional lives, this book will help to create that space.
Barry M. Prizant, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism
Kara Marziali has written a brilliantly simple and meaningful book that will surely help parents talk to their children about complex feelings that are often so difficult for children to understand. Kara Koala and her Kaleidoscope of Feelings is a must-have book during the challenging times we live in.
Leslie Loomis, Ph.D., Massachusetts School Psychologist
I was relieved to finally find a story that addresses the feelings of anxiety and their complexity. Kara Koala and Her Kaleidoscope of Feelings is an exploration of those unsettling emotions. Kara Marziali puts these feelings into a well woven story with relatable characters. Calming techniques, such as breathing exercises, give children a strategy to deal with those uncomfortable feelings.
Nicole R. DiCarlo, Rhode Island Elementary School Educator
KARA MARZIALI holds a B.F.A. in theater arts and enjoys teaching theater, dramatic literature, and art. As a little girl, Kara often felt anxious and relied on her mom to sort out the kaleidoscope of feelings. As an adult, Kara knows that her feelings and her faith go hand-in-hand. God is the source of her comfort and emotional balance. Kara is at her best when she’s engaged in creative and expressive endeavors including performing, writing, painting, singing, dancing, playing, and sharing joy with others. She lives in Rhode Island with her husband, son and a puppy named Serenity.