Books About Sadness

Sadness happens for many reasons. It can happen when a child misses a loved one, loses a favorite toy or gets hurt. This story shows a child how to visual their sadness as a SADNESS SPOT so that they can control it better.

Sadness can be scary and confusing at any age! When we feel sad, especially for long periods of time, it can seem as if the sadness is a part of who we are--an overwhelming, invisible, and scary sensation.

It's normal and OK to feel sad at times. It happens to everyone, for all sorts of different reasons. We might just show it in different ways. This book uses thoughtful, engaging illustrations and gentle, friendly text to help children recognise sadness, understand why they might feel that way, find ways of coping and ways to feel happy again.

Little Miss Curious approaches life with many questions and some confusion, while Mr Jelly is scared to engage with much of what life has to offer. They both feel sad sometimes, but with help from their friends, they’ll understand more about their different emotions.

When I feel sad, I try looking around me at all the bright and colourful things.Developed in close consultation with expert child psychotherapist Dr Sharie Coombes, this beautiful book about emotion makes an ideal tool to help children recognise, understand and talk about their feelings more easily.

Feeling sad is a natural part of life. This colorful board book guides young children through sadness with the help of cute illustrated characters.

Santiago didn’t feel like smiling. He didn’t feel like playing. Ever since his family moved, Santiago didn’t feel like doing much. But with the help of a new friend, Santiago begins to understand that making room for all his feelings-- including sadness, is a way of being kind to himself. He also learns that the dark clouds will be followed by sunshine again.