Today’s Picture Book Postcard is from Squirrel, Porcupine, and Bear Cub of Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings.
Sometimes Squirrel gets stuck in such BIG feelings, he can’t sit still! Porcupine gets the pricklies and Bear has ROARful days. Who knew that chalk art could help them express their emotions? Readers will discover that BIG feelings are real, and ART and friendship can help even the squirreliest squirrel manage his stuck feelings.
Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings
Author: Erin Dealey
Illustrator: Luciana Navarro Powell
Publisher: Beaming Books
Publication Date: April 2026
Fun Resources and Educational Materials: Lesson Plans and Resources
Squirrel Draws BIG Feelings was inspired by Luciana Navarro Powell’s incredible chalk art. And when we emerged from quarantine, everyone was so happy to get back to “normal.” The issue I did not expect was that not every child –or adult–had the social skills to do so. It was no wonder their struggles and BIG feelings became increasingly difficult to handle. That’s where Squirrel, Porcupine, and Bear came in.
– Author Erin Dealey
About Author Erin Dealey
Erin Dealey is an award-winning children’s author and playwright. You can learn more about her 20+ children’s books at erindealey.com and plays for young adults at Uproar Theatrics. A credentialed English/Theater teacher, Dealey’s books celebrate kindness and community, including her latest, SQUIRREL DRAWS BIG PICTURES; JUST FLOWERS a Junior Master Gardeners’ 2025 Growing Good Kids award winner; DEAR EARTH…From Your Friends in Room 5, a NYSRA Charlotte Award/CT Nutmeg Award nominee; and SNOW GLOBE WISHES an Anna Dewdney Read Together Honor Book.
About Illustrator Luciana Navarro Powell
Luciana Navarro Powell is and award-winning children’s book illustrator who grew up and started her illustration career in Brazil before moving to the United States in 2002. She worked as an art buyer for an educational publisher in the Chicago area, before moving to California and becoming a full-time illustrator. She now lives in Washington state and has illustrated more than 20 children’s books. In her free time, she loves to go hiking with her family and paint en plein air.
Find out more about this illustrator at https://www.lucianaillustration.com/.
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