Naomi's Sad Day

By (author) Borgert-Spaniol, Megan; Illustrated by Deo, Laura
Short description/annotation:
A charming story of sadness developed with a Mayo Clinic pediatric psychologist
Description:
When Naomi wakes up feeling like she''s surrounded by clouds, she knows it''s a sad day. But the good thing about clouds is that they don''t last forever. How can kids manage feelings of sadness? They can prepare and watch for signs of sadness, just like preparing for a cloudy day! Approachable text and friendly characters guide young readers through everything they need to know about managing this familiar emotion. Core SEL curriculum comes to life in this simple introduction with humor and hope.  

Naomi''s Sad Day was created in collaboration with Emily McTate, Ph.D., L.P., Pediatric Psychologist at the Mayo Clinic Children’s Center.

Aligns to core CASEL Competencies of self-awareness, self-management, and social awareness.

Mayo Clinic Press Kids creates empowering health and wellness content in partnership with pediatric experts. Proceeds from the sale of every book go to benefit important medical research and education at Mayo Clinic.
Biographical note:
Megan Borgert-Spaniol is a writer and editor in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She likes to write about food, animals, and human nature. She also loves dreaming up fun characters and telling their stories.

Laura Deo is an illustrator from Salerno, Italy. She grew up surrounded by books, paintings, and music. As a child she spent every waking moment reading stories and drawing funny characters. She has illustrated dozens of stories for children’s books and magazines.
Description for collection:
What''s the weather? No not that weather--the weather inside you! These charming illustrated books look at how you can plan an emotional forecast. What signals can you watch out for in your body? How do you know when feelings are changing, and how can you plan and adjust based on how you''re doing? The core SEL concept of emotions is introduced with humor and backed by the expert pediatric psychologists at Mayo Clinic in these fun picture books.
Feature:
1. Core SEL curriculum informed by CASEL standards
2. Expert-backed approach of externalizing and reframing emotions
3. Mayo Clinic Expertise: Created in collaboration with Emily McTate, Ph.D., L.P., Pediatric Psychologist at the Mayo Clinic Children’s Center
4. Diversity throughout series including disability representation