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Today I Am is a children’s picture book illustrated and written by Mies van Hout, and published by Fish Book Co. The book aims to teach children about emotions through the use of 21 different fish.

In the book, radiant colours and bold strokes are used to express all the emotions a young child encounters. The book is often used by educators as a visual prompt for discussions on emotional intelligence.

“Today I Am” is the Southeast Asian English version of the award-winning Dutch children’s book “Vrolijk” by Mies Van Hout. First published in June 2011 in the Netherlands, it has also garnered numerous accolades including a nomination from the prestigious German Children’s Literature Award 2013 (Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis). “Vrolijk”, a worldwide bestseller, translated into many languages including German, Dutch, French, Italian, Basque, and English, will be available on bookshelves throughout Southeast Asia.

Synopsis
Each double page spread is devoted to one fish showing a particular emotion, along with its name in lettering that expresses the same feeling.
 * 1) Curious
 * 2) Nervous
 * 3) Brave
 * 4) Shy
 * 5) Amazed
 * 6) Sad
 * 7) Furious
 * 8) Proud
 * 9) Jealous
 * 10) Loving
 * 11) Angry
 * 12) Glad
 * 13) Confused
 * 14) Content
 * 15) Afraid
 * 16) Carefree
 * 17) Shocked
 * 18) Puzzle
 * 19) Bored
 * 20) Happy

Reviews
“Mies van Hout’s “Happy” is a tour de force of underwater awesomeness and emotion, showcasing what an artist can do with a few pastels, black paper and something fundamental to express. I want to hug it and buy a copy for every shorty on my list.” The New York Times (15 June 2012) "A delightful amuse-bouche of a book." Publishers Weekly (27 February 2012) "Along with the azure-and-sky-blue ovoid fish at the end, readers will pronounce themselves, in yellow, white and green letters, "delighted." Kirkus Book Reviews (15 February 2012)

Awards
The book has won numerous awards worldwide these include:
 * Nominated for German Children’s Literature Award 2013 (Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 2013) for Non - Fiction. The Prize Presentation will be held on October 2013 at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
 * Core Title Readings Days 2013
 * Children’s Retail Book Prize 2012
 * Read Plume December 2011
 * Special commendation, Drenthe Culture Awards

Ancillary products
eBook App “Today I Am” E-book for iOS, is an interactive iPad app that allows users to read on the go, record their daily emotions, and grow their emotional vocabulary. The app was developed by Tusitala Books, a digital publisher based in Singapore. The app has three components: My Fish, My Words, My Feelings.

My Fish Users can flip through the images just as they would with the picture book. Each fish is shown depicting an emotion while paired with a word expressing the same feeling.

My Words Users can tap each word in the book and three synonyms pop up. Tapping each synonym will show a definition of that word.

My Feelings Users can keep a daily record of their emotions. Users drag the fishes into the three bubbles. The fishes will be saved as a record at the end of each day.

Applications of the app Learning professionals may use the app as a prompt or a guide to start discussion on emotions. It can is often used as an educational tool for emotional intelligence.