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When Sadness Comes to Call

When Sadness Comes to Call

When Sadness arrives, try not to be afraid: give it a name, listen to it and spend some time together. Maybe all it wants is to know that it’s welcome. This beautiful debut by author-illustrator talent Eva Eland takes a poignant but uplifting look at dealing with sadness.

Reviews

  • "Outstanding, don't miss it."

    Irish Independent

  • "

    Helping children understand their own and other people’s feelings is a vital building block for building a more empathetic society. This lovely book sensitively explores the emotion of sadness, and the importance of accepting it. For anyone living or working with children, It’s a great springboard for sharing how to handle feelings.

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    Miranda McKearney OBE, EmpathyLab

  • "Both gentle and profound, Eland's assured debut takes a poignant look at a difficult emotion."

    Fiona Noble, The Bookseller

  • "This poignant picture book helps children to recognise and understand difficult emotions... A contemplative and ultimately uplifting tale, which will be a welcome addition to any home or school bookshelf."

    BookTrust

  • "...[a] contemplative, soft-textured story"

    Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian

About the Author

Eva Eland

Eva Eland is a Dutch author and illustrator who lives in England. She earned an MA with distinction in children’s book illustration from the Cambridge School of Art, and has also studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and the School of Visual Arts in New York. When Sadness Comes to Call is her first picture book. Eva grew up in Delft, Netherlands, and now lives in Cambridge with her fiancé.

Eva Eland

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