God, I Feel Sad: Bringing Big Emotions to a Bigger God

Michelle Nietert & Tama Fortner
Cover of God, I Feel Sad: Bringing Big Emotions to a Bigger God
  • ISBN: 0310140846, 9780310140849
  • Page count: 32
  • Published: 2023
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Publisher: ZonderKidz

Kids have big feelings, but none of their feelings are too big for God. In this picture book from licensed counselor Michelle Nietert and Tama Fortner, young readers will explore what it means to feel their sadness and discover how to manage their emotions in a healthy way.

Sad is a feeling that can be hard, but if we listen to it, we can learn things about ourselves. In God, I Feel Sad, kids discover that it’s okay to be sad and that God is in all things, including sadness. With simple, accessible text, sad becomes an emotion that kids don’t need to avoid and instead something they can use to grow closer to God. The bright, emotive art by Nomar Perez will draw kids in, and a note in the back provides tips and techniques parents and caregivers can use to help young children process their feelings in a beneficial way.

God, I Feel Sad teaches kids ages 4 to 8 how to:

Identify the feeling of sadnessSee signs of sadness in othersRecognize things that can make them feel sadEmbrace sadness without letting it overwhelm themTalk to God about their feelings

God, I Feel Sad is perfect for:

Helping young kids develop positive ways to manage and name their feelingsChildren dealing with changing emotions, new experiences, or lossFamily read-aloud timeSupporting good communication and mental health habits at an early age

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Categories: Emotional Issues, Children's Books, Bible Related, Picture Books

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About the Author

Michelle Nietert & Tama Fortner

Michelle Nietert has been a licensed professional counselor for over twenty-five years and is the coauthor of the award-winning book Loved and Cherished: 100 Devotions for Girls and Make Up Your Mind. A passionate speaker, she is a frequent guest on national television and podcasts, including her own "Raising Mentally Healthy Kids." She and her husband, Drew, have been married almost two decades with two school-aged children. Connect with Michelle at YourMentalHealthCoach.com.

Tama Fortner is an ECPA award-winning and bestselling author with more than fifty titles to her credit, including Simply Christmas and Easter Is Coming!. She has collaborated with some of the biggest names in Christian publishing to create inspirational books for children, teens, and adults. But her greatest accomplishments happen in a happy little home on the outskirts of Nashville, Tennessee, where she lives with her family and a feisty little pup who is convinced he’s people too. To learn more, visit www.TamaFortner.com.

Nomar Perez was born on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, in the city of Ponce, and moved with his parents and five siblings to Ohio when he was ten. Nomar is heavily influenced by all types of media, most especially animation, puppetry, and computer art. He studied computer animation and painting at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and since then has worked as an illustrator on social expression products in the categories of humor, children's, and young adult. Nomar has also illustrated numerous children's board books and school publishing books.