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Blue Kind Of Day

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A moving picture book debut about depression, sensory awareness, and the power of listening, from Australian psychologist and author of Teaching Kids to be Kind.

Coen is having a sniffling, sighing, sobbing kind of day.

His family thinks they know how to cheer him up. His dad wants to go outside and play, Mom tells her funniest joke, and his little sister shares her favorite teddy. Nothing helps. But one by one, they get quiet and begin to listen. After some time, space, and reassurance, Coen is able to show them what he needs.

With poignant text and stunning illustrations, A Blue Kind of Day explores how depression might feel in the body and shows us how to support the people we love with patience, care, and empathy.

  • Author: TOMLINSON, RACHEL
  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9781761046384
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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 3 reviews)

Sophia ★★★★★

The soft, watercolor-style illustrations perfectly capture the heavy, gray feeling Coen describes, and my child immediately asked why the boy was so quiet. It sparked a gentle conversation about moods that I didn’t expect from a picture book.

Joshua Y. ★★★★★

My daughter read this aloud and the part where Coen talks about feeling the "heavy blanket" really opened a conversation between us. It's gentle without being preachy, which I appreciate as a parent.

Zoe ★★★★★

My son has been having a tough time lately, and this book's gentle focus on sensory feelings like "sniffling and sighing" really helped him open up about his own emotions. It's a quiet, comforting read that explains depression in a way even a young child can grasp.