What to Do When I Am Sad

by Dagmar Geisler

Have you ever been sad?

We can be sad for many reasons. Maybe it's raining and you want to play outside. Maybe a friend moved away, or you're sick on your birthday. 

Everyone feels sadness in different ways. You might feel like crying all the time, or you may be constantly cold or hungry. You might even feel sick to your stomach or angry.

There's no right or wrong way to be sad.

One event that makes us all sad, regardless of how old we are or where we live, is losing a loved one. When someone we love dies, some people want to be alone, while others need company. Some people may want to hide under covers and do nothing all day, while others want to keep busy. Just like being sad, there's no right or wrong way to mourn.

In Dagmar Geisler's What to Do When I Am Sad, readers will learn to recognize why they're sad and how that sadness is making them feel otherwise. They will also learn that it's okay to express that sadness through tears, controlled anger, creativity, or conversation. 

What to Do When I Am Sad gives parents, grandparents, and caregivers the opportunity to speak with children about sadness, depression, and grief.  

Genres: Death

32 pages, Hardcover

Published February 4, 2020

About the author

Dagmar Geisler wurde 1958 in Siegen geboren und studierte bis 1984 Graphik-Design an der FH Wiesbaden. Nach dem Studium arbeitete Sie als Zeichnerin beim ZDF, als Layouterin in einem Trickfilmstudio und als Gerichtszeichnerin für die Frankfurter Rundschau.
Sie hat eine Vielzahl an Kinderbüchern mit ihren Illustrationen veröffentlicht, aber auch eigene Geschichten verfasst. Ihre bekannte Wanda-Reihe erscheint im dtv und wurde 2007 mit dem Penzberger Urmel ausgezeichnet.
Heute lebt sie mit ihrer Familie als freie Autorin und Illustratorin in der Nähe von München.

Reviews

[Kaila · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent! Great way to talk about grief and how to handle it for kids.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I almost wish that there was a subtitle on here: "Because a Loved One Has Passed Away." Yes, it does deal with sadness/grief in general, but for the most part it deals with the sadness and feelings that are caused because the child has lost a loved one. This is the BEST book I have read on the subject and even the generalness of how it talks about dealing with sadness is better than most of the specificness I have read in any other book. Beautifully and sensitively written. A must-read for any family who is going through the grieving process.

[Ron Turner · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book about grief.

[Brianna]

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