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When Naomi wakes up feeling like she's surrounded by clouds, she knows it's a sad day. But the good thing about clouds is that they don't last forever. How can kids manage feelings of sadness? They can prepare and watch for signs of sadness, just like preparing for a cloudy day! Approachable text and friendly characters guide young readers through everything they need to know about managing this familiar emotion. Core SEL curriculum comes to life in this simple introduction with humor and hope.
Naomi's Sad Day was created in collaboration with Emily McTate, Ph.D., L.P., Pediatric Psychologist at the Mayo Clinic Children's Center.
Aligns to core CASEL Competencies of self-awareness, self-management, and social awareness. Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic.
About the author
Megan Borgert-Spaniol is a writer and editor in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She likes to write about food, animals, and human nature. She also loves dreaming up fun characters and telling their stories.
Laura Deo is an illustrator from Salerno, Italy. She grew up surrounded by books, paintings, and music. As a child she spent every waking moment reading stories and drawing funny characters. She has illustrated dozens of stories for children's books and magazines.
Summary
When Naomi wakes up feeling like she's surrounded by clouds, she knows it's a sad day. But the good thing about clouds is that they don't last forever. How can kids manage feelings of sadness? They can prepare and watch for signs of sadness, just like preparing for a cloudy day! Approachable text and friendly characters guide young readers through everything they need to know about managing this familiar emotion. Core SEL curriculum comes to life in this simple introduction with humor and hope.
Naomi's Sad Day was created in collaboration with Emily McTate, Ph.D., L.P., Pediatric Psychologist at the Mayo Clinic Children’s Center.
Aligns to core CASEL Competencies of self-awareness, self-management, and social awareness.
Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic.
