WHEN SADNESS COMES TO CALL

🇬🇧 Description:

When Sadness arrives, try not to be afraid: give it a name, listen to it and spend some time together. Maybe all it wants is to know that it's welcome. This beautiful debut by author-illustrator talent Eva Eland takes a poignant but uplifting look at dealing with sadness.

Reviews:

Helping children understand their own and other people's feelings is a vital building block for building a more empathetic society. This lovely book sensitively explores the emotion of sadness, and the importance of accepting it. For anyone living or working with children, It's a great springboard for sharing how to handle feelings. — Miranda McKearney OBE, EmpathyLab 

Both gentle and profound, Eland's assured debut takes a poignant look at a difficult emotion. Fiona Noble —The Bookseller 

Packs an emotional punch, showing our littlest readers ways to acknowledge and manage sadness. —Sunday Independent, Best Books of 2019 

This poignant picture book helps children to recognise and understand difficult emotions... A contemplative and ultimately uplifting tale, which will be a welcome addition to any home or school bookshelf. — BookTrust