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A moving illustrated book to help children understand that sometimes it's OK to feel sad
Tom Alexander writes stories, draws pictures and makes weird little things out of paper. He lives in London with his wife and cat. His first book My Secret Dog, is also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Sometimes I Feel Sad' is a charming, simply illustrated, little
book, offering parents and teachers the opportunity to open up a
dialogue with children about these feelings, and enabling
reassurance that they are not alone in their sadness.
*Sarah Naish, CEO of the National Association of Therapeutic
Parents*
[This book] makes me happy. And I like the ducks!
*Elijah, age 6*
Sometimes I Feel Sad is a small gem. Elegant. Accurate. Evocative.
The message is simple yet powerful: there's no quick fix for sad
but there are things that might help, and people who care. Small
children will relate to this book. Bigger ones will, too.
*Dawn Huebner, PhD, author of 'Outsmarting Worry'*
Profound and perfect to help children reflect on sadness as a
normal emotion... A really helpful way to get kids to think about
feeling sad. The illustrations are gorgeous and relevant to any
age. Great resource for a whole class to reflect on sadness and its
normal place in all our lives!
*Betsy de Thierry, author of The Simple Guide to Child Trauma and
The Simple Guide to Sensitive Boys*
The simple pictures are so expressive, so telling of what is going
on in the child's mind that the book becomes a model of information
and a story at the same time. A wonderful and brilliant evocation
of what it feels like to be sad and to discover that it is one of
life's inevitabilities.
*Healthybooks*
It's not always easy to encourage children to open up about their
feelings, and even if they are willing to do so, they can struggle
to express themselves, so books can be a big help to both child and
adult. Feeling sad is only natural at times, and children should
not feel there is anything wrong in feeling sad. This empathetic
book, through simple text and expressive line drawings, helps
explain to children aged 5+ that they're not alone in feeling this
way, and the approach is especially useful for children who
struggle to express their feelings. Simple and effective.
*Parents in Touch*
Book review by Kate, 6, and Amy, 2.
Kate said, "I like that it says sometimes people feel sad and
they've got to cheer up. Some people sometimes feel happy because
they've got a happy thing to think about.
"When people feel sad they can read it and it might make them feel
better because it's a happy ending. It says at the end 'because it
means I'm not alone'. It's nice."
When Mummy asked Kate who she tells when she feels sad, she said,
"If a friend is nasty I tell the teacher or one of my family
members and after we can solve it. Usually the other child is not
mean to me anymore."
Amy listened to Kate reading the book and loved looking at the bold
colours. After reading the book, she began to play but got upset
and came to Mummy to say, "Mummy, I feel sad!"
So although Amy is very young and often gets frustrated when trying
to express her thoughts, she clearly took something away from this
book: that children should try to articulate their feelings and
find a trusted person to share their sadness with so they don't
feel alone - but ultimately, we all feel sad sometimes.
Sometimes I Feel Sad is ideal for younger children, especially in
an EYFS setting or for children who have difficulty in
communicating their feelings. It provides a platform for useful
discussion around feelings and how others react to your
sadness.
*Education4Everybody Magazine*
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