Thank you to the author, Sounds True Publishing and NetGalley, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book for younger readers is a wonderful way to introduce the topic of feelings and emotions. Olive is a typical little girl who has lots of feelings, often at the same time - we loved the way the vibrant illustrations underlined the feelings Olive is having, and sometimes struggling with. Great to talk about how it's okay to experience different types of emotions, sometimes all at once.

Olive All At Once by Mariam Gates is a wonderful picture which would be great to use for SEL with preschoolers and kindergarteners. Olive is a typical little girl who has many different emotions. Sometimes she feels more than one emotion at once. As children experience Olive's different combinations of emotions that she feels during different parts of her life, they learn that it is okay to experience different types of emotions all at once. Alison Hawkins has created very colorful illustrations which children will enjoy while listening to the story.

This is a beautifully illustrated book. and nice story You will meet Olive in this story. We learn she has lots of feelings and she has many things she enjoys. She is invited to a friend's party but has a feeling of jealousy when she doesn't get gifts too. Throughout this story, Olive goes through many feelings and learns each of us can have many feelings all at once. It is told wonderfully and the illustrations are great with good color while helping tell the story. It is a wonderful story for families and schools.

An adorable picture book that dives into the complex world of emotions. A colorful conversation starter for the classroom or at home.

This is a wonderful socioemotional book that would make a great addition to any home or classroom. Our main character Olive has many feeling and sometimes she struggles to understand them. The narrator patiently talks through each emotion with Olive to help her understand and express her feelings accurately. I think this book provides a wonderful framework for parents trying to teach their kids healthy processing and self expression. I will be purchasing this title for my personal collection! 5 stars

This is a lovely book great for teaching kids about experiencing multiple emotions at once, using scenarios most kids will go through.

A charming book about all the different feelings we experience.
The book is an amazing introduction to feelings and dealing with big feelings for kids.
I loved how we understand that good or bad. our emotions are a part of who we are. and we should accept ourselves for all that we are, even if they all come *all at once*.

I loved this book! It's about a girl named Olive and her feelings, which can often be conflicting. It is a great way to help kids understand their feelings, which can be confusing , like how they can be both happy and jealous at a birthday party. This is the best children's book about feelings that I've read and I'm looking forward to reading it with my daughter!

Mariam Gates' book talks about an important topic especially for the kids who are growing up. Through the story of Olive, author tries to communicate that it is okay to feel different emotions at different times or even simultaneously. At a young age it can be difficult to understand the feelings and whether it is normal or not. Such book through captivating story and quirky pictures help the educators, teachers, and parents to talk about different emotions which are being felt by their kids and how to deal with them.

A book designed to show the young reader that mixed emotions are regularly a thing, and that it's alright to feel both this way and that at the same time. Olive is happy and jealous at a party, excited and yet scared on day one of school, and so on. The text is fairly distinctive as it goes about this routine message – we have the narrator and the speech bubbles from Olive, and oftentimes Olive is there to correct the narrator, or at least to clarify. It's obvious that could have been dreadful, but I certainly didn't mind it – it adds to the spin on this concept the book has, and makes the text more lively than the straight non-fiction lesson we might have got. This still isn't the ultimate, compellingly plotted book that demands being taken off the shelf, but if you think a child would gain from these pages they aren't going to dismiss them from lack of appeal, making this much more suitable an option than several alternatives. A healthy four stars, then.

A fantastic addition to any picture book collection, this little book normalizes the way in which a single moment can provoke many different emotions. As Olive moves through her adventure the narrative gradually shifts from an either/or format to a both/and format, while visual coding of colorful emotions swirled together provides another way for young readers to understand that feelings can be a bit messy. While this would be a fantastic story time read aloud paired with something like My Many Colored Days (by Dr Seuss) and a messy color craft, the story touches on important milestones in any young child's life like the beginning of a new school year or the arrival of a new sibling making it a wonderful all round read for libraries serving young patrons and their caregivers. Thank you to NetGalley for access to this arc!

I read this to my son who has alot of big feelings. I loved it! The accuracy of feeling so many different things at once is validating, especially to those who feel emotions so deeply. I will definitely be reading this to my kids again.

Olive is a relatable and adorable character and we learn that she experiences different emotions and feelings in a day, in different settings and under different circumstances like all kids/everyone else.
The book approaches this fact in a cute and non-preachy way.
What stood out was Olive’s expressions and her own telling of how she feels.

Olive All At Once by Mariam Gates is a tender and insightful picture book that beautifully captures the complexity of children's emotions. Through the endearing character of Olive, young readers are invited to explore the nuanced and sometimes contradictory feelings that arise in various situations.

As Olive navigates the ups and downs of everyday life, from the excitement and apprehension of the first day of school to the mix of joy and jealousy at a friend's birthday party, Gates skillfully portrays the rich tapestry of emotions children experience. Olive's candid reflections on her relationship with her little sister highlight the multifaceted nature of emotions as she grapples with feelings of gladness and frustration.

What sets Olive All At Once apart is its compassionate and empowering message about embracing and accepting our emotions. Gates gently encourages young readers to acknowledge and honor their feelings, even when they seem contradictory or overwhelming. The book fosters social-emotional intelligence and resilience in children by normalizing the experience of feeling multiple emotions at once.

The illustrations by Mariam Gates complement the text beautifully, capturing Olive's emotional journey with warmth and sensitivity. Each page is alive with expressive characters and vibrant colors, inviting readers to immerse themselves in Olive's world and empathize with her experiences.

Overall, Olive All At Once is a heartfelt and empowering book celebrating human emotions' richness. Through Olive's story, children learn that it's okay to feel different and sometimes opposite emotions simultaneously. With its valuable lessons and engaging storytelling, this book is a must-have addition to any child's library, encouraging them to embrace their feelings and navigate life's ups and downs with courage and compassion.

In this book Olive has feelings. There’s an omniscient narrator, telling the reader what’s going on and olive interrupts them to say you don’t have it exactly right. In theory this book works, but I found it to be long. I feel the book entirely squiggly. I think this concept was way better illustrated by the movie inside out. This book is OK but it’s been done better other places.

Olive all at once is a beautiful children’s book about how we can often feel different emotions, all at once.

We loved the interplay between Olive and the narrator as they articulated olives ‘Jumbled’ feelings. It was an insightful way to coach around expressing and accepting mixed emotions, which is a great lesson for children and adults alike!

This is a lovely book to foster emotional intelligence and resilience in children, and a great lesson for them to share with their grownups. The illustrations are warm, bright, reassuring and add a strong sense of confidence, validation and normalisation to the story.

Thank you Sounds True Publishing and NetGalley for this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

A very sweet and reassuring book about feeling alllll the feelings. This was a great read with my kiddos and we will definitely be getting a physical copy to add to the bookshelf! Normalize all feelings! Thanks for this ARC

Omg this book was so cute! The illustrations are pure art, the history is pure magic and cuteness. I really loved to be inspired by the message the author passed me. Truly amazing!

A great book about emotions. Olive walks us through so many emotions and how they can be contradictory at times. This would be perfect to read to a child and to discuss each of the emotions.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.

'Olive All At Once' by Mariam Gates is an enchanting book about a little girl with big feelings and how it is okay to have them all at once! Most kids will relate and olive is quirky and endearing.