<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ian Outterson | Creator of Dib]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Outterson | Children's Author]]></description><link>https://www.outterson.me/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:19:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.outterson.me/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[5 Ways Picture Books Help Children Understand Emotions]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a parent, I've watched my son, Adam, work through big feelings—joy, frustration, fear, jealousy—often without the words to name what he was experiencing. And time and time again, it was picture books that gave him the language. Here's why picture books are one of the best tools we have for helping children understand their feelings. 1. They Give Feelings Names Young children feel everything —but they often don't have words for what's happening inside them. Picture books introduce the...]]></description><link>https://www.outterson.me/post/5-ways-picture-books-help-children-understand-emotions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a5ce8b18568ba8b2ed9fe7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:11:39 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ian Outterson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Dib: A Picture Book Robot Teaching Kids About Feelings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six years ago, I wasn't a confident reader. But every night, my son Adam and I would curl up with picture books at bedtime. We'd read stories about feelings, friendship, and the big questions kids ask. And somewhere between "one more chapter" and "why does ..?" something shifted. I realized: there's no manual for growing up. No manual for parenting, either. Just curiosity, questions, mistakes, and moments of kindness along the way. That's where Dib was born. Meet Dib Dib is a curious little...]]></description><link>https://www.outterson.me/post/ian-outterson-the-creative-journey-behind-dib</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6987586403c01be20d3226af</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:21:08 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Ian Outterson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>