![]() ![]() It blew his mind that even adults cried because he thought it was something only kids did. I told him sometimes even I cried, and he looked up at me and asked, “ grown ups cry too?” Later that night, I explained to him that it was totally natural to cry and that everybody does it. He walked away from the group and sat down to be by himself because he didn’t want anyone to see him cry. I could tell he was struggling with how to handle all these new emotions that were happening to him at the same time. Parker was angry at first, but then felt embarrassed and ashamed because he knew he did something wrong. It all started when my son Parker who was 6 at the time stole a soccer ball from a friend during soccer practice and his friend got upset and they fought over it. Hi Keith! Can you talk about where this story came from? And what the process was like for its creation? I hope there’s more from him, and I hope you enjoy this peek into the brain of a picture book creator. ![]() I chatted with Keith Negley, and learned a lot about this debut effort. ![]() The snappy, bold, in-your-face look at tough guys plus the snappy, bold, in-your-face look at feelings: yes. The kind folks at Flying Eye sent over a preview of this book, thinking it was right up my alley. Heads up, email subscribers: my blog took a bit of a tumble so I’m reposting what was lost in the shuffle. ![]() By Keith Negley ( Flying Eye Books, 2015) ![]()
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