“I saw an iridescent biosphere teeming with life,” he continues. In that moment, I was hit with the sobering realization that that paper-thin layer keeps every living thing on our planet alive,” Garan said in the video. And I saw the unbelievable thinness of our planet's atmosphere. “When I looked out the window of the International Space Station, I saw the paparazzi-like flashes of lightning storms, I saw dancing curtains of auroras that seemed so close it was as if we could reach out and touch them.

Seeing as research suggests we could be doing a whole lot better at getting this idea across to young males, it's definitely a goal worth pursuing.īesides, “moms and daughters can read this book and get a lot out of it' too, Negley noted. But at the end of the day, he didn't want to dilute the book's underlying message of showing boys it's OK to get the feels sometimes. 'Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too)' might only feature fellas, but that's just the focus of this particular book - it's not a knock on all the tough girls out there.Īs a big believer in combating gender roles in children's literature, Negley said he contemplated featuring some tough women as characters.

There's even a superhero who's super lonely eating lunch without his friends.īy teaching boys that it's OK to express their emotions, then 'they're going to grow up having much deeper relationships,' Negley hopes.Īnd that's true for kids and astronauts who miss their families from afar. Or a race car driver, crying after he fails to finish first. Like a pirate, who is frustrated he can't find his treasure. The book features a wide range of larger-than-life male characters experiencing things we don't often see.

'Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too)' is a kids' book aimed at teaching boys that it's perfectly OK (and healthy!) to express their emotions. As Negley looked around, he saw no shortage of triumphant books about spacemen, tales of fearless ninjas, and stories about cowboys who saved the day.īut Negley, an award-winning editorial and children's book illustrator, couldn't find too many options that explored what these heroic characters must feel when things don't go their way.Īll images via 'Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too)' and Flying Eye Books, used with permission.

Guys have feelings too