I love being able to share new children’s books with you inside our 2025 Christmas Gift Guide: When I Feel Lonely by Britta Teckentrup is our latest children’s book we would like to share with you. I received a copy of the book in exchange for this review. Inside this post is my affiliate links if you click on the links and make a purchase, I will make a small percentage from the products you purchase.
Charlie is still out of Town but God willing, and the Creek doesn’t rise Charlie will be home on Wednesday. I’ve been missing Charlie so much, but the LORD was reminding me this morning all of us feel lonely at times. I looked at my desk and saw When I Feel Lonely a new book I had been waiting to read.
I tried to write a post this morning, but my eyes kept going back to the book with the beautiful little child and the Wolf on the cover of the book. I gave up and opened the book and became engrossed in the story which was like wrapping up in my favorite blanket.
I opened When I Feel Lonely and I learned the child is all by himself which I am more times than not and like him I get lonely. I wish we could be friends. The child shows us that at times all of us feel alone and the feelings we face as we look for a friend.
There is many feelings being shared in When I Feel Lonely that go from being along to having a friend showing children that we all go things we shouldn’t but as long as we don’t give up things can change. The Author brought us many teaching moments making When I Feel Lonely a great addition to classrooms.
Homeschool Classes and Lesson Plans when children are studying emotions, feelings and even loneliness. When I Feel Lonely is for upper elementary students and is a great first readers. The illustrations will keep children on the edges of their seats. Adults will also enjoy the story.
About:
With luminous, evocative illustrations and rhymed texts, this book gently explores the feeling of loneliness through the perspective of a young girl.
In a world where many children, and adults, are grappling with such intense emotions, When I Feel Lonely provides a calm, compassionate and understanding voice, helping young readers to recognize and name their feelings.
This newest book about emotions from a beloved author and illustrator is a powerful and timely exploration of childhood loneliness.
- It acknowledges that, while feeling alone is natural and something everyone experiences, it also conveys how unsettling and scary the sensation can be.
- In her characteristically sensitive style, Teckentrup explores the quiet moments when the world seems distant and we are left grappling with the heavy silence that surrounds us.
- The narrative doesn’t shy away from the intensity of these emotions, instead offering an honest portrayal of how loneliness can feel like an all-encompassing shadow.
The book reassures children that while loneliness can be sad and difficult, it is a part of life that everyone experiences. And best of all it offers a glimmer of hope, showing that even in the darkest moments, there is the possibility of light and connection ahead.
