Books with title When I'm Sad

A girl, a potato, and a very sad flamingo star in this charming sequel to I’m Bored by New York Times bestselling author and comedian Michael Ian Black and celebrated illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi.Everyone feels sad sometimes—even flamingos. Sigh. When Flamingo announces he’s feeling down, the little girl and Potato try to cheer him up, but nothing seems to work. Not even dirt! (Which usually works for Potato.) Flamingo learns that he will not always feel this way. And his friends learn that sometimes being a friend means you don’t have to cheer someone up. You just have to stick by your pal no matter how they feel. Even if they’re a potato.

Emotional skills are crucial to both academic performance and future success in life. This series builds these skills by explaining the facts about what causes emotions, how emotions affect our bodies and social interactions, and how to cope with negative emotions. The cheerful, colorful books are packed with illustrations to encourage visual learning and understanding of expressions and other social cues. At the same time, each book expands children’s emotional vocabulary, allowing them to better label and communicate their feelings. This series is a valuable tool for social and emotional learning.

My Feelings is a beautifully expressive but playful series looking at the most common, everyday feelings that young children have but often don't know how to channel or express. The first-person accounts of everyday situations that take place in a small child's life make this series appealing, and the clever use of background imagery, illustrative details and small speech bubbles make it unique and fun! When I'm Sad looks at everyday situations that children encounter such as a broken toy or a painful fall, then goes on to suggest ways to channel the emotion and resolve it through activities and discussion. Each title has an interactive Do It! spread and teacher/parent's notes at the back of the book which get children imagining or role-playing situations - an excellent 'way in' to parental, one-to-one, group or class discussion. There are also further activities to try and examples of further reading. Downloadable material available.

From seeing an injured animal to missing a faraway family member, many everyday encounters can cause a child to be sad. With this sensitive book, readers will learn to recognize when and why they feel sad and what to do under this trying circumstance. Correlating with educational standards on social and emotional learning, this book will help children cope with sadness through age-appropriate text and realistic descriptions of situations