by Kyle Lukoff
First published 2024
You notice someone feeling sad and want to help them feel better. The question is how. You might think a hug would work, but maybe they don't like being touched. A funny joke could lift their spirits, or it might make things worse. A card seems safe, but sometimes talking works better than writing. Each person needs something different when they're hurting. You can't know the right approach by guessing what you would want. The answer comes from watching carefully and letting the sad person show you what helps them most. This gentle story teaches readers to put aside their own ideas about comfort and pay attention to what others actually need.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, picture-books
Vibes: emotional, gentle, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, slice-of-life
40 pages · Hardcover · Dial Books