The Emotions Series:
The Sad Book
by Howard Pearlstein, James Munro
$16.99 • 36 pages • POB • Ages 4–7 • ISBN: 978-1-80595-160-5 • Available January 19, 2026
Everyone feels sad sometimes, even this book! But how do we deal with our feelings of sadness and discover new positives? With the book itself taking the form of the main character, The Sad Book navigates this topic in an interactive way with both gentle humour and sensitivity. The pairing of Howard Pearlstein's text with the creative and dynamic illustrations of James Munro informs and inspires.
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Howard Pearlstein
is the author of nine picture books that have been translated into five languages. His most recent picture books include This Book Is Not For You and The Bad Book for Good Kids. Pearlstein lives with his family in Birmingham, Alabama.
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James Munro
has been drawing since he could grasp a pencil. Since then, everything in his path has fallen prey to his doodles, from books and magazines to films and animation. He lives and works in a pile of pencil shavings and spilled ink in Liverpool, England.escription goes here