A Shelter for Sadness

Written by Anne Booth

A boy befriends his sadness, learning to embrace emotions and find beauty in the world.

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40 pages· AD500L

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Bookroo's summary

A young boy builds a special place for his sadness, where they can sit, talk, and cry together. As he learns to embrace his emotions, he wonders if one day they will step out and see the world's beauty. This touching tale explores emotional wellbeing, encouraging children to understand and accept their feelings. With sadness personified, young readers are invited to connect deeply with the story's themes of emotional literacy and mental health.

From the publisher

This poignant and heartwarming story explores the many faces of sadness and addresses the importance of mental health in a child-friendly way. A small boy creates a shelter for his sadness so that he can visit it whenever he needs to, and the two of them can cry, talk, or just sit. The boy knows that one day his sadness may come out of the shelter, and together they will look out at the world and see how beautiful it is. In this timely consideration of emotional wellbeing, Anne Booth has created a beautiful depiction of allowing time and attention for difficult feelings. Stunningly atmospheric illustrations by David Litchfield personify sadness as a living being, allowing young readers to more easily connect with the story’s themes of emotional literacy.

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