Learning Can Be Fun · Resilience Range · Emotional Literacy
Reassure children that sadness can be shared and supported
A gentle picture book that validates sadness and shows familiar sources of comfort, from listening to music and doing an enjoyable activity to seeking a hug from someone who cares.
Learning value
Support honest, reassuring conversations about sadness
Names sadness
Helps children recognise a difficult feeling through clear language and expressive illustrations.
Explores sources of comfort
Offers relatable examples of activities, connection and support that may help a child feel cared for.
Encourages help-seeking
Reminds children that feelings can be shared with trusted adults and people who care about them.
Product information
What to know before you choose
From the Learning Can Be Fun Resilience Range, this illustrated book gives children and adults a calm way to talk about sadness. It is well suited to shared reading, with simple prompts for discussing comfort, connection and the people a child can turn to.
At a glance
Product summary
- Product
- Sometimes I Feel Sad
- Brand
- Learning Can Be Fun
- Series
- Resilience Range
- Focus
- Sadness, comfort and trusted support
- Format
- Illustrated children's book
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