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Hello Feelings - Sadness: Saddie the Sadness
Paperback
Series: Hello Feelings
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 5 2026
Pages: 26
Weight: 0.19
Height: 0.07 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Is your little one struggling with big emotions? This engaging social-emotional learning (SEL) book helps children embrace tricky feelings like sadness, transforming them from something scary into a helpful friend. My biggest hope is that this story sparks fun, open conversations about your child's colorful emotions and teaches them healthy coping skills.
Across 24 beautifully illustrated, rhyming pages, a young boy meets a brand-new feeling: Sadness. But instead of something to fear, Sadness arrives as a cute, welcoming plushie named Little Saddie. By the end of their colorful journey together, the boy learns exactly how to gently embrace, understand, and regulate his new companion.
Designed with Intention: Why Details MatterColor-Coded Emotions: Based on Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions, we turn invisible feelings into easy-to-spot colors, giving kids a simple visual shortcut to share what's going on inside.
Normalizing Big Feelings: Grown-ups sometimes hide their emotions. Our illustrations show that feelings are perfectly normal for everyone-kids and adults alike!
Friendly & Safe Designs: Notice how the feeling characters look like cuddly toys? Squishy, plushie designs make even the toughest emotions feel approachable and safe for young readers.
Brain-Boosting Rhymes: Bouncy rhythms aren't just fun for read-alouds-they are a memory trick! Catchy rhymes help little ones effortlessly soak up and remember vital emotional vocabulary.
Conversation Starters: Think of the management tips in this book as a fun menu of ideas to explore. Use this book to spark warm chats and discover what makes your uniquely beautiful child feel best.
Interactive Seek-and-Find: Keep your eyes peeled! There is a tiny, hidden sunflower tucked away in the artwork on every page, waiting to be discovered by curious little detectives.
Ages 0-3 (The Sensory Primer): For infants and toddlers, this serves as a vibrant, read-aloud introduction. Through gentle rhythm and engaging art, babies begin building their very first emotional vocabulary.
Ages 3+ (The Dialogue Catalyst): As preschool and kindergarten children grow, the story evolves into a launchpad for early emotional literacy, sparking nuanced dialogue between you and your child about how to navigate their inner world.
Beyond being a mom, I am a school owner who has supported more than 1,000 unique learners. To dive deeper into how children learn, I earned a coaching diploma from the University of Cambridge in 2022, ensuring I can best help big (and little!) minds grow.
Grab your copy today to help your child turn their biggest emotions into their best friends!
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