Yuma Public Library

When Bear feels low, like his pocket is full of sads that are weighing him down, Rabbit becomes determined to find the cure but discovers there's no easy fix--except, maybe, friendship, in this uniquely humorous approach to sadness that encourages mindfulness.

Lily imagines her sadness as a hole, which is getting bigger and swallowing up her life--until a friend shows her how to patch her hole and make it managable.

Easy-to-read text describes how Grandpa, Mom, and Dad try to cheer Ben up while Grandpa packs up to move.

A man tells about all the emotions that accompany his sadness over the death of his son, and how he tries to cope.

A young guinea pig describes situations that make her worry, what being worried feels like, and how she can stop worrying. Includes note to parents and teachers.

Little Mole is sad, so his mother teaches him about hope by leading the way out of their dark burrow into a bright world filled with the promise of spring.

Bear is very sad when Mommy must go to work and leave him at Cub Care, but his first day turns out to be a good one.

"A picture book about sadness uniquely told from the friend's point of view as she does her best to comfort her friend Jenny Mei" --

On a gloomy day, Duck feels sad until a frog gives him some advice that cheers him up.

A comforting primer in emotional literacy and mindfulness that suggests we approach the feeling of sadness as if it is our guest. 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. In When Sadness Is at Your Door, Eva Eland brilliantly approaches this feeling as if it is a visitor. She gives it...