A beautiful picture book exploring how to cope with difficult and complex emotions when we’re away from the people we love.

Spending time with her dad makes Mandeep’s days shine. They have cha parties, perform Bhangra shows, and best of all, they write jokes together in her favorite unicorn journal. But when Dad starts a job as a truck driver, he starts being away from home most of the week. Without Dad, storm clouds start taking over Mandeep’s sunny days, casting a shadow on all the things she used to love doing. Can anything help Mandeep feel better?

The dynamic author-illustrator team behind the National Council Teachers of English Notable Children’s Book winner My Name Is Saajin Singh brings a new poignant story about father-daughter relationships, how we cope with being separated from our loved ones, and how to find glimpses of light in our days even when clouds threaten to settle in.

• AN “EMOTIONAL” SEL TITLE: Mandeep shows a range of emotions and learns how to cope with turbulent feelings and changes at home
• DIVERSE FAMILY REPRESENTATION: Features economic diversity with the family living in a basement apartment, as well as a parent who is a long-haul truck driver
• FAMILIAL TIES: Story depicts a close father-daughter relationship
• ENCOURAGES WRITING: Mandeep uses journaling as a coping strategy and her exhibits self-regulation
• FOR FANS OF: My Name Is Saajin Singh, The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh, The Boy with Big, Big Feelings
• LEVELING INFO: Coming soon

À propos des auteurs

Brar, Kuljinder Kaur

KULJINDER KAUR BRAR is passionate about diverse representation in books and education. She is currently an elementary school teacher in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Her debut picture book was an NCTE Children’s Book List winner, a CCBC Best Books starred selection, short-listed for the Next Generation Indie Book Award, and received a Purple Dragonfly Book Award commendation. Spending time with her family and friends, nature walks, and anything milk chocolate brightens up her day.

Kaur, Samrath

SAMRATH KAUR is a queer, American-born Punjabi illustrator currently based in Boston, MA, USA. This is his second picture book collaboration with Kuljinder Kaur Brar.