Liam's Lonely Day

By: Borgert-Spaniol, Megan

With his sister away and his mom in a meeting, Liam starts to feel pretty lonely. Kids are familiar with feeling happy or sad, but loneliness is a unique feeling that's often not discussed, including for adults This friendly introduction to the feeling encourages readers to think of loneliness and all feelings like the weather: they come and go, and they never last forever. But we can prepare for all feelings, including loneliness. Charming illustrations and accessible text explore the feeling of loneliness and how we can handle it with kindness to ourselves and others.

Liam's Lonely 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CB2BWSKP
• ISBN13: 9798887702278
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Mayo Clinic Press Kids
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.8" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 5 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 2