Whirly Twirly Me
A sensitive and reassuring picture book on understanding and handling big feelings from award-winning author Manjeet Mann
Some days are good days. Some days are bad days. And some days are whirly twirly days, where the strops have you in a flop and everything is TOO MUCH. But what if you weren’t just angry?
Written by award-winning author Manjeet Mann, this brilliant picture book helps young readers explore difficult feelings and identify their emotions.
Sensitively written and accompanied by beautiful artwork by Amanda Quartey, this book reassures little readers it’s normal to feel a lot of things at once and helps them to embrace their own whirly twirly days.
Manjeet is an actress, playwright, screenwriter and director. She is the founder of Run The World – an organisation that works with women and girls from marginalised backgrounds and helps to empower them through sport and storytelling. She lives in Kent.
Amanda Quartey is a children’s illustrator based in London. With a background in art and graphic design, Amanda is inspired by everyday life and enjoys bringing texture, a minimal colour palette and a stylized approach to her work.