Crying is Like the Rain: A Story of Mindfulness and Feelings [Paperback]

Is it possible weve misunderstood crying all along? Thats the discovery one big sister sets out to share with her little brother, as they walk to school and get caught in a storm. Along the way they explore sadness, loneliness, fear, frustration, anger and more, through gentle metaphor. Their journey examines our tears revealing how they begin, why they happen, and what to do with them? Centering on a child getting walked to school by an older sibling, Feinberg uses the changing weather as an extended metaphor for fluctuating emotions. Textural illustrations by Kellogg provide a sprightly backdrop to the characters journey. Two consecutive spreadsone depicting clear skies as the duo traverse a rural road, the next depicting the gathering storm as a man tending his sunflowers waves to the siblingsstand out, the perspective shift reflecting characters reactions to the weather. While some passages feel heavy-handed (When you are worried or upset,/ scared or lonely, or something deep/ within feels off balance, there is/ a storm building inside you), Feinberg delves into the topic by addressing the reader directly with questions and using direct address to pull them in. The beginnings of storms can feel uncertain. Some storms are loud and thunderous; some storms are relatively gentle. Sometimes