A Blue Kind of Day
$32.90
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
5 April 2022
Summary
A moving picture book debut about depression, sensory awareness, and the power of listening, from psychologist and author of Teaching Kids to be Kind.
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 reass…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593324011 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593324013 |
| Author: | Rachel Tomlinson, Tori-Jay Mordey |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers |
| Imprint: | Kokila |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 5 April 2022 |
| Weight: | 441g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 262mm x 264mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
PRAISE FOR A BLUE KIND OF DAY
USBBY 2023 Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2022
A Kirkus Best Book of 2022
An Evanston Public Library Best Book of 2022
* “A loving tribute to the power of loved ones’ support during trying times.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Children may appreciate the understanding, validating approach to the topic, including the reassuring reminder that “blue feelings” can change.” –Booklist
Rachel Tomlinson
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.
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.
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