A simple and effective picture book to help comfort kids with sadness, depression or grief. Teach toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners and even young adults to cope with sadness and foster resilience, perspective and optimism, because "I am not sadness. Sadness is a dark cloud passing over me." Sadness is a Dark Cloud is the best children's book to help kids safely and productively express and respond to sadness, grief, loss, depression or hopelessness. Perfect for preschool, elementary, middle or even high school students coping with sadness, adjusting to a recent move or loss, or adapting to a difficult change.
5-Star Editorial Review: "Sadness is a Dark Cloud (Emotion Series) by Lauren Martin is an uplifting and empowering picture book for young children who are encountering emotional difficulties. If your child is experiencing the sad feelings that life can bring, this book will both comfort and soothe them until they find their way out of their dark tunnel. After a few pages of the author's beautifully constructed work, children are going to feel much better, whilst also viewing their negative emotions differently. This will help them in the future should the feelings recur. Help your child today by reading this wonderful book with them. Sadness is a Dark Cloud (Emotion Series) was a pleasure to read. Any young reader is going to benefit from it in some way. I found it extremely useful when teaching children about emotions and what they can do to get over the bad patches. It explains the ideas simply so that children will readily pick up on the information the author has provided. As an adult who is currently experiencing a dark cloud, I found the book helpful and it even made me feel better, so think of how much good it could do for a child. The illustrations are cute and grab the reader's attention. I enjoyed every page Lauren Martin has written and I hope she continues to produce more educational content for children. Keep writing and stay creative!" 5-Star Editorial Review by Amy Louise Hill for Readers' Favorite.
The straightforward emotion and feelings book is applicable to any reader experiencing sadness, depression, grief, loss or hopelessness, while the illustrations make this a perfect book for kids moving to a new house or grieving the move or loss of a loved one or friend. Perfect for boys, girls, early readers, primary school students, toddlers or any child or adult age 2 - 12+. Social Emotional Learning standards are quickl