A Blue Kind of Day by Rachel Tomlinson - ISBN: 9781761046384
Hardcover
When blue feelings overwhelm, sometimes listening is the greatest comfort.

A Blue Kind of Day

  • Hardcover

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    12 April 2022

Summary

A moving picture book debut about depression, sensory awareness, and the power of listening.

Coen is having a sniffling, sighing, sobbing kind of day. His family thinks they know how to cheer him up. His dad wants to go outside and play, Mom tells her funniest joke, and his little sister shares her favorite teddy. Nothing helps. But one by one, they get quiet and begin to listen. After some time, space, and reassurance, Coen is able to show them what he needs.

With poignant te…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781761046384
ISBN-10:1761046381
Author:Rachel Tomlinson, Tori-Jay Mordey
Publisher:Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint:Puffin
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:12 April 2022
Weight:408g
Dimensions:256mm x 256mm x 9mm
About The Author

Rachel Tomlinson

Rachel Tomlinson (Author)

Rachel Tomlinson is the author of Teaching Kids to Be Kind (Skyhorse) and is a registered psychologist who has worked with adults, families, and children in a variety of settings. She has presented at national conferences on mental health topics including trauma and play therapy. She also serves as a subject-matter expert for journalists on topics such as parenting, child development, and relationships. She is based in Perth, Australia.

Tori-Jay Mordey (Illustrator)

Tori-Jay Mordey is an Indigenous Australian illustrator whose work traverses multiple mediums, such as digital illustration, drawing, painting, printmaking, film and murals. Her Torres Strait Islander and English heritage is often reflected in her contemporary Indigenous art practice- producing work based around her family and siblings as a way of understanding herself, her appearance and racial identity. She is based in Brisbane, Australia.

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