Sad Sally is a simple yet powerful story about a girl who is kind of short and kind of round but is extremely sad. Sally doesnt appreciate anything she has until her amazing dad shows her one simple but life-altering lesson. With depression, bullying, obesity, and suicide prevalent in todays society, Sad Sally was written to encourage children of all ages to stop looking over the fence and learn to appreciate the beauty life offers. When Sally asked her eight-year-old niece Alexis (who illustrated the story) what she thought the moral of the story was, Alexis quickly replied, Appreciate the things you have.
"Sad Sally is a marvelous children's book with illustrations that lift the story off the page in a refreshing and engaging way. Absolutely first rate! I cannot wait to read this book to my grandchildren! One of the best children's books I've seen in a long, long time." Norm Foster, Canada's top playwright Sad Sally is a bright, colorful, beautifully illustrated book full of rhymes and meaningful messages. Join Sad Sally as she navigates through an emotional day while receiving advice from a very wise frog. Feelings teach us about ourselves, and the world around us, if we take the time to listen. Feelings themselves are neither good nor bad. They just are. It's what we do with them that give them their positive or negative value. Sad Sally helps parents and kids alike deal with and express their feelings in constructive, healthy ways. "A child having repressed pent up feelings of sadness can lead to severe depression and an inability to experience love and life's intimacy. Colleen Aynn's 'Sad Sally' is a beautiful highly relatable tool for any children or any person working with children. A must arrow in your therapeutic quiver!" STEPHEN B. STOKL, M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), Staff Psychiatrist - Southlake Regional Health Centre
Named one of the Best Books of the Summer by Lit Hub, The Millions, Refinery29, and Hey Alma. “Hilarious, wise, wicked, and tender.” —Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, The New York Times–bestselling author of The Nest Janet works at a rundown dog shelter in the woods. She wears black, loves The Smiths, and can’t wait to get rid of her passive-aggressive boyfriend. Her brain is full of anxiety, like “one of those closets you never want to open because everything will fall out and crush you.” She has a meddlesome family, eccentric coworkers, one old friend who’s left her for Ibiza, and one new friend who’s really just a neighbor she sees in the hallway. Most of all, Janet has her sadness—a comfortable cloak she uses to insulate herself from the oppressions of the wider world. That is, until one fateful summer when word spreads about a new pill that offers even cynics like her a short-term taste of happiness . . . .just long enough to make it through the holidays without wanting to stab someone with a candy cane. When her family stages an intervention, her boyfriend leaves, and the prospect of making it through Christmas alone seems like too much, Janet decides to give them what they want. What follows is life-changing for all concerned—in ways no one quite expects. Hilarious, bitterly wise, and surprisingly warm, Sad Janet is the depression comedy you never knew you needed.
Little Silly Sally is always late-for everything! But when she misses a special party for a friend thanks to her tardiness, can she learn to change her ways?
NOW AN EMMY-NOMINATED HULU ORIGINAL SERIES • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE • “A stunning novel about the transformative power of relationships” (People) from the author of Conversations with Friends, “a master of the literary page-turner” (J. Courtney Sullivan). “[A] novel that demands to be read compulsively, in one sitting.”—The Washington Post ONE OF ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY’S TEN BEST NOVELS OF THE DECADE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: People, Slate, The New York Public Library, Harvard Crimson Connell and Marianne grew up in the same small town, but the similarities end there. At school, Connell is popular and well liked, while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation—awkward but electrifying—something life changing begins. A year later, they’re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne has found her feet in a new social world while Connell hangs at the sidelines, shy and uncertain. Throughout their years at university, Marianne and Connell circle one another, straying toward other people and possibilities but always magnetically, irresistibly drawn back together. And as she veers into self-destruction and he begins to search for meaning elsewhere, each must confront how far they are willing to go to save the other. Normal People is the story of mutual fascination, friendship, and love. It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two people who try to stay apart but find that they can’t. WINNER: The British Book Award, The Costa Book Award, The An Post Irish Novel of the Year, Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, Time, NPR, The Washington Post, Vogue, Esquire, Glamour, Elle, Marie Claire, Vox, The Paris Review, Good Housekeeping, Town & Country
This friendly picture book helps young children make sense of mixed-up emotions. Happy, and also sad. Excited, but nervous too. Feeling friendly, with a little shyness mixed in. Mixed feelings are natural, but they can be confusing. There are different kinds of happy—the quiet kind and the “noisy, giggly, jump and run” kind. And there are conflicting feelings, like proud and jealous, frustrated and determined. With gentle messaging and charming illustrations, a little girl talks about her many layered feelings, ultimately concluding, “When I have more than one feeling inside me, I don’t have to choose just one. I know that all my feelings are okay at the same time.” A special section for adults presents ideas for helping children explore their emotions, build a vocabulary of feeling words, know what to do if they feel overwhelmed, and more.
Feel the heartwarming joy and anticipation in welcoming a new baby in New York Times bestselling children’s book author Sally Lloyd-Jones, Little One, We Knew You’d Come. This endearing story about parent’s hope and anticipation of a new baby is full of lyrical prose and cute animal illustrations. Overflowing with joy, Little One, We Knew You’d Come features Sally Lloyd-Jones beautiful rhyming text that shows a parent’s love and anticipation for their new child. Little one, we knew you’d come. We hoped. We dreamed. We watched for you. We counted the days till you were due. We waited. How we longed for you, And the day that you were born. Little One, We Knew You’d Come: Has engaging illustrations and delightful, lyrical text Is a beautiful message for parents and grandparents to read aloud to their children again and again Is a joyful story that celebrates new life and the love we have for our little ones even before their arrival Makes the perfect gift for a baby shower, new baby, baptism, adoption, new beginning, or special occasion Other books you might enjoy from bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones: The Jesus Storybook Bible The Jesus Storybook Bible Christmas Collection Song of the Stars Bunny’s First Spring
