Didi Draws Her Feelings

This self-initiated book proposal introduces children to the world of abstract art, and invites us to begin to identify our feelings and emotions through visual language. Squiggles, colours, and shapes all gain meaning, and become a communication aid, with ourselves and those around us.

I can see it helping teachers during explorations of art and emotional regulation, and may be of particular use in classes with SEND children. The book aims to give a new way of approaching inner emotional worlds, in an easy to understand and open way, that may be of benefit to neurodivergent, adhd and autistic people, young and old.

It also incorporates a colourful spinning wheel at the back, which is fun!

Please get in touch to see the dummy of this book.

Book cover titled 'Didi Draws Her Feelings' by Aoife Greenham. The illustration is a textured paper collage, featuring a smiling girl with black hair and pigtails, holding a crayon in one hand and a paintbrush in the other, standing on the water with
Paper collage illustration from the project Didi Draws Her Feelings, of children and the main character Didi on a field trip to an art museum, visiting a modern building with colourful abstract art displays and a crowd of students outside. Text is in
Paper collage Illustration from the project Didi Draws Her Feelings, of a laughing child dancing on the left and a colorful abstract figure dancing on the right, with text below that reads 'An abstract picture is a picture of the inside world.'
Paper collage illustration from the project Didi Draws Her Feelings. Two children are looking at art in a museum. The child on the left has short brown hair, wearing an orange sweater and blue pants. The child on the right has long black hair with re
Paper collage illustration. A girl with braided hair sits at the edge of a pond, watching fish swim below while birds are reflected from above. The illustration has a textured, watercolor style with pink, blue, and yellow tones.
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