Tuesday, May 19, 2009

When I Feel Sad

Author: Cornelia Maude Spelman

Type or emotional/crisis issue(s) addressed: Sadness, Basic Emotions

Year of Publication: 2002

Publisher & Location: Albert Whitman & Company, Morton Grove, IL

ISBN#: 0-8075-8899-7

Target Age Level: Pre-K

# of Pages: 22

Quality of Illustrations: Good

Brief Summary: A young guinea pig explains situations that make her sad, how it feels to be sad and what can make her feel better

Personal Comments/Biases, and/or Things to Consider When Using This Book With Children: Describes sadness in a way that young children can understand it.

Activities: Talk about what makes us sad, whom we can go to when we are sad and what we can do to be happy again. Go do one of those things.

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