An expert on the pursuit of happiness combines her powerful personal story with surprising research and expert advice to reveal the secret of finding joy: allowing sadness to enrich your life and relationships.

A picture book about best friends that highlights empathy, as well as anger and sadness, and reminds us that these aren't feelings to run away from, but instead to help each other through.

A young child experiences sadness as if it were a visitor, acknowledging the emotion and suggesting activities to do with it.

"A child reminisces about the many joyful and playful moments she used to share with her dear old buddy, who has made a new friend. But although she is sad, she finds the strength to keep her head high and sets out to find a new playmate."--

A gentle metaphor for understanding and processing anxiety and sadness.

Janet works at a rundown dog shelter in the woods. She wears black; her brain is full of anxiety; she has a meddlesome family, eccentric coworkers. Most of all, Janet has her sadness-- a comfortable cloak she uses to insulate herself from the oppression of the world. When word spreads about a new pill that offers even cynics like her a short-term taste of happiness-- just long enough to make it through the holidays without wanting to stab someone...

"Boo-hoo! Mimi is not having a good day. She can't get her pigtails to sit right, she's not in the mood for her favorite breakfast, and she's far from feeling like her usual self. Mimi has a case of the Blahs, where nothing feels quite right. With the help of Penelope, her magical toy dog and best friend, she sets out to find a way to get rid of this icky feeling. Will Mimi reclaim her spark, or will the Blahs get the best of her?"--Provided by publisher....

"Cuando mi perro Peque murió, todos en casa nos pusimos tristes. Al día siguiente, una nube comenzó a seguirme a todos lados, me entró jabón en los ojos y un pulpo me agarró muy fuerte del corazón."-- "When Peque, my dog, died, everyone at home was sad. The next day, a dark cloud began to follow me around and it felt like I had soap in my eyes and an octopus wrapped tightly around my heart."--

"A young child learns how to deal with sadness, which is personified by an elephant named Blue"--