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Happy, Sad, Angry, Excited—and Everything In Between! Explore emotions with Louie the Dragon.
Forget fire-breathing—Louie the Dragon breathes feelings! In this vibrant picture book, young readers join Louie on a colorful journey through his day as he experiences a full rainbow of emotions. From yellow happiness to blue sadness, from red anger to green calm, Louie’s magical puffs of smoke help children identify, name, and understand their feelings in a playful and accessible way.
Perfect for ages 3–7, Louie’s Colorful Feelings is a gentle introduction to emotional literacy, self-awareness, and empathy—essential building blocks of social-emotional learning.
Available in both English and Spanish editions!
- Teaches Emotional Awareness – Helps children recognize and name a wide range of feelings using color-coded visual cues.
- Supports SEL Development – Encourages empathy, self-regulation, and open conversations about emotions in a safe, age-appropriate way.
- Engaging and Relatable – Louie the Dragon’s colorful expressions make emotions fun and easy to understand for young readers.
- Perfect for Classrooms and Families – A valuable tool for parents, teachers, and counselors to support emotional growth and communication.
- Ideal for Ages 3–7 – A beautifully illustrated picture book designed to grow with your child’s emotional vocabulary and confidence.
For more than 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a thirst for knowledge in young minds. We deliver the highest quality children’s books from novelty, picture, pop-up, and how-to books to nonfiction and fairy tales.
"PreS-Gr 1–A simple, expressive introduction to emotions. Louie is a dragon with a rainbow of feelings inside—rather than breathing fire, he exhales colorful smoke that reflects his emotions. Yellow puffs signal happiness, red bursts show anger, and other hues appear as Louie experiences a range of everyday situations that spark different feelings. Each scene is designed to introduce and reinforce emotional ¬vocabulary for young readers. Cartoon-style illustrations are vibrant, cutesy, and full of color, making Louie’s shifting emotions visually engaging and easy to follow. While the concept is appealing, the story at times feels constructed to ensure every feeling is included, resulting in a somewhat forced narrative progression. Still, each emotion is clearly tied to a relatable situation, helping children make meaningful connections. Though the text does not explicitly label the colors alongside the emotions, caregivers can easily supply this language, creating opportunities for interactive reading and color recognition. ¬VERDICT A good addition for collections needing SEL books; also, a complementary tool for emotion- or color-based ¬activities." —Kirsten Caldwell, School Library Journal
Mariessa Shein is a first-time children's book author based in New York City. After years of working in publishing and helping shape books behind the scenes, she's now bringing her own playful ideas to life for young readers. When she's not writing and editing, Mariessa volunteers at an animal rescue and fosters dogs—often drawing inspiration from her furry companions and their heartwarming adventures.
Shiane Salabie was born in Jamaica and raised in New Jersey. She graduated from the prestigious Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. Her drawings are characterized by clean line work and vibrant palettes. “I'm an island girl at heart so I draw a lot of inspiration from the ocean, fish, and tropical flora,” she says. She is also inspired by fairytales, folklore, and nursery rhymes because she read so many of them as a child who “practically lived at the library.”