A gentle, rhyming picture book for ages 3 to 6 about sadness. When Susie's day starts off a little blue, Mom helps her see that everyone feels sad sometimes and feelings pass.
Sometimes Susie's up, sometimes she's down, and that's okay! When her day starts off a little blue, Mom helps her remember that everyone feels sad sometimes, even cats.
Through hugs, songs and sharing kindness, Susie learns that feelings come and go like rainstorms, and sunshine always follows. A heartwarming, rhyming read-aloud that helps kids embrace every feeling, the big and the small.
A rhyming story that is easy to follow and fun to read aloud.
A gentle way to talk about sad days, and what helps.
A read-aloud for circle time conversations about feelings.
Joey Coleman is an actor and storyteller who knows it's okay to feel all kinds of emotions. When not writing, Joey loves globe-trotting, telling silly jokes and sneaking extra cookies.
It's Okay to Feel Sad is Joey's first children's book.
It's Okay to Feel Sad is a picture book for children ages 3 to 6.
When Susie's day starts off a little blue, Mom helps her remember that everyone feels sad sometimes. Through hugs, songs and sharing kindness, Susie learns that feelings come and go like rainstorms, and sunshine always follows.
Yes. It is a rhyming read-aloud.
Children learn that everyone feels sad sometimes, that feelings pass, and that every feeling, big or small, is okay.
It's Okay to Feel Sad was written by Joey Coleman and illustrated by Hiruni Kariyawasam. It was published by Garden Wolf Publishing House in 2025.
In Canada, It's Okay to Feel Sad is available from Indigo (paperback) and Amazon.ca (paperback and Kindle). In the US, It's Okay to Feel Sad is available from Amazon.com (paperback and Kindle), Bookshop.org (paperback) and Barnes & Noble (paperback).
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