Orem Library

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.

A wordless picture book showing the fun a dog has with her ball, and what happens when it is lost.

A small boy creates a shelter for his sadness so that he can visit it whenever he needs to, and the two of them can cry, talk, or just sit. The boy knows that one day his sadness may come out of the shelter, and together they will look out at the world and see how beautiful it is.

A young child experiences sadness as if it were a visitor, acknowledging the emotion and suggesting activities to do with it.

George, a lonely orphan who lives with his grandmother, finds happiness and love after he brings a sad dog named Jeremy home from an animal shelter.

"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"--

La amistad forma parte de nuestras vidas: nace, crece y, a veces termina. Pero, cuando sus raices han sido profundas, siempre deja una huella que no es facil de borrar.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text provide young children with tools for dealing with feelings of sadness, such as talking about what is wrong, crying, or doing something creative.

Nimbus the pegasus wonders why she cannot be sunny all the time like everyone else, but when she introduces her friend Kelp to her cloud, she finds the unicorn is a very good listener.

"This picture book is a funny exploration of all the varied uses for tears, some real, some fantastical."--