The idea of this is cute and I liked the illustrations. Overall I didn’t think there was much of a story but it was cute to let kids know what different emotions feel like.

As a black woman myself I really loved the representation in this book. What I loved the most is how this book is told from the POV of a black boy. Talking about your feelings in our culture is very frowned upon and this book will be perfect for parents who are not afraid to break those generational curses. As a parent myself I would definitely purchase this for my baby.

A book that shows us a young kid recognising silliness, embarrassment and shyness – all on a night out with the family to a pizza joint. While he is able to tell us what happens to his body when shyness comes all over him, and how awkward he can feel when slipping up, the book is – like the series as a whole – unspokenly geared to prove to us the benefits of being emotionally self-aware, whether those moodswings are to the good or the bad. There is a huge contrast between the pages for the adults that close this out and those for sharing with the very young book-user, but this can only be of assistance, and once more it's a strong effort to give the very young a nudge towards being alert to and knowledgeable about emotions.

I love how many feeling books are coming out these days. This one goes through a couple of very common feelings I know my kids experience and I like the way it weaves in questions to ask the kids, as well as the parent guide at the end.

This book is very sweet. I love that it starts the discussion on normalizing different kinds of feelings and when they might come into play. I don’t necessarily think that the title represents the book well, yes silly is one of the emotions discussed but I think there could be a title that more encompasses the overall book.

I Know Silly focuses on how kids can identify emotions in themselves and others. As a former school counselor, I love that it showed the main character paying attention to how his body felt when he was unsure of how he felt. This can help ground you when feelings are overwhelming. A feelings journal is also a great tangible tool! The illustrations are very cute and it is is set up in a great way to start conversations in a one on one or group setting.

Thanks to the author, Teacher Created Materials, and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.