Sadness is a Dark Cloud

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 and adults safely and productively express and respond to sadness, grief, loss, depression or hopelessness. Perfect for preschool, elementary school, middle school or even high school students who are coping with sadness, adjusting to a recent move or loss, or adapting to a difficult change.

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+.

Sadness is a Dark Cloud is part of a social emotional learning children's book series, created by Special Education teacher, curriculum writer and mother of two young boys, to help children, parents and educators develop their emotional regulation skills:

       Anger is a Storm

       Fear is a Volcano

       Disappointment is a Wave

       Jealousy is the Moon

       Insecurity is a Seed

       Sadness is a Dark Cloud

Social Emotional Learning standards are quickly becoming mandatory in many school districts. Teach your children to manage negative emotions in positive and productive ways with this fun and simple emotional intelligence and self-regulation book. Every book includes a reading response activity for any teacher, parent, social worker, school counselor or therapist to lead a no prep discussion or lesson about sadness and coping with big feelings and emotions.

Text and illustrations copyright 2022 by Lauren Martin.

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If you like The Pout Pout Fish, The Rabbit Listened, Todd Parr's The Feelings Book, or Mo Willems' My Friend is Sad, you will love this short and sweet pi...