Picture book, 32pp, B&W

Overview

My second children's book for Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Sometimes I Feel Sad is a little book for small people who aren't always happy.

Publisher's blurb

Feeling sad is, unfortunately, a part of everyone's life, and there's not always an easy fix. This touching book helps explain to children aged 5+ that they're not alone in feeling this way, and is especially useful for children who struggle to express their feelings.

Background

This is a really simple book, but an important one for me personally. After I'd done it, I realised it was the most honest thing I'd ever written. It made me wonder if children's books were what I was meant to be doing all along.

It's also the first time since I was a kid I've ever consciously sat down to draw anything, knowing it would be seen by other people.

The book was selected for the Reading Agency’s Reading Well for Children list and was distributed to schools and libraries in England. Which was nice. Honestly, it was the best result possible for the book. Having the book on a shelf, where a child could discover it for themselves, was what I always had in mind.

I made a couple of animated clips to promote the book on social media.