Pop Feels Sad: A Shape Squad Story About Managing Sadness

By C. L. Shaw

Even Happy Balloons Feel Heavy Sometimes.

Pop is an Oval in a world of Squares. He is light, bouncy, and loves to float. But when he tries to play "Stack the Tower," he learns that round shapes are different..

Feeling rejected, Pop loses his air and becomes a deflated balloon.

Can you help Pop rise again?

Join the Shape Squad in this interactive story designed to help little ones manage big feelings. Through gentle storytelling, children will learn:

Emotional Regulation: It is okay to feel sad.

The "Balloon Breath" A simple technique to feel "light" again.

Counting (1-5): Count along with Pop as he blasts off

Shapes & Colors: Identifying Blue Ovals and colorful Squares.

Includes Bonus Activity Pages: (Coloring, Emotions Check-in, and Dough Mat).
The Shape Squad Series: Book 2 Ideal for ages 3-8

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GH6Y5M8S
• ISBN13: 9798244076929
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"