When I Feel Sad

by Cornelia Maude Spelman, Kathy Parkinson (Illustrator)

Overview

"Sometimes I feel sad. I feel sad when someone won't let me play, or when I really want to tell about something and nobody listens. When someone else is sad, I feel sad, too…Sad is a cloudy, tired feeling. Nothing seems fun when I feel sad." Children will take comfort in this story. Readers will recognize similiar experiences in their own lives as this little guinea pig describes feeling sad when someone is cross or when something bad happens. Eventually our heroine realizes that feeling sad doesn't last forever.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807588994
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	01/01/2002
Series:	The Way I Feel Books
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	304,428
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	AD450L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Cornelia Maude Spelman, a former therapist who worked with children and families, now devotes her time to writing. She lives with her husband in Illinois.

Kathy Parkinson has three children and the world's best dog! She lives in Massachusetts.

Editorial Reviews

The Best Children's Books of the Year 2003, Bank Street College
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 2003

"An excellent note to parents and teachers precedes this story, in which a guinea pig lists situations that cause her to feel sad. Children will relate to her feelings and the accompanying illustrations will draw them in to the story…This is a well-constructed and useful resource for family and classroom sharing."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

PreS-Gr 2-An excellent note to parents and teachers precedes this story, in which a guinea pig lists situations that cause her to feel sad. "I feel sad when someone won't let me play,/or when I really want to tell about something and nobody listens." Children will relate to her feelings and the accompanying illustrations will draw them in to the story. Artwork done with soft lines and muted colors reflects the mood and conveys the emotions of this forlorn little creature. All of the characters, clad in patterned clothing, are charmingly rendered. Readers are reassured that "everyone feels sad sometimes," that there are ways to feel better, and that sadness eventually goes away. This is a well-constructed and useful resource for family and classroom sharing.-Melinda Piehler, North Tonawanda Public Library, NY Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal