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Jenny Mei Is Sad

Jenny Mei Is Sad

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  • Create Date：2021-08-15 06:51:57
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Tracy Subisak
  • ISBN：0316537713
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Summary

With this educational and entertaining picture book， learn how to approach difficult emotions with compassion and understanding—and be the best friend you can be。

My friend Jenny Mei is sad。 But you might not be able to tell。

Jenny Mei still smiles a lot。 She makes everyone laugh。 And she still likes blue Popsicles the best。 But， her friend knows that Jenny Mei is sad， and does her best to be there to support her。

This beautifully illustrated book is perfect for introducing kids to the complexity of sadness， and to show them that the best way to be a good friend， especially to someone sad， is by being there for the fun， the not-fun， and everything in between。
 

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Rebecca Anne ，

Jenny Mei is able to hide how she really feels by being the class clown。 Luckily， she can be herself around her teacher and her friend who can help cheer her up。

Peacegal ，

Perhaps one of the most graceful books demonstrating to young children how to behave with a friend or classmate who is feeling sad。 Just being a friend and being there for them can make a tremendous difference。

Beth Kakuma-Depew ，

Great book about feelings， specifically sadness。 I love how the narrator models being supportive， using child-friendly language。

Alissa Tsaparikos ，

This story gently explores the story of a little girl who has a best friend who is "sad"。 The main character supports her friend， not by trying to fix things， but simply being present and listening。 The sad is never elaborated on， giving this text the ability to cover a broad spectrum of issues。 I like that the book doesn't present the sad as something that needs to be fixed， just accepting it for what it is。 A worthy read to help children understand how to be a support for those in their own li This story gently explores the story of a little girl who has a best friend who is "sad"。 The main character supports her friend， not by trying to fix things， but simply being present and listening。 The sad is never elaborated on， giving this text the ability to cover a broad spectrum of issues。 I like that the book doesn't present the sad as something that needs to be fixed， just accepting it for what it is。 A worthy read to help children understand how to be a support for those in their own lives。 。。。more

Kelly ，

Reminds me of The Rabbit Listened。 Sometimes a friend that's quiet and let's you be you is helpful。 Reminds me of The Rabbit Listened。 Sometimes a friend that's quiet and let's you be you is helpful。 。。。more

Tasha ，

A little girl knows that her best friend is sad。 She can tell even though Jenny continues to smile， share and make others laugh。 Some days though， Jenny isn’t as happy。 She gets angry and has to stay late to talk with the teacher。 The little girl waits for Jenny to be done and they walk home together。 The walk is quiet and they stop for popsicles。 One blue and one purple， one blue tongue and one purple tongue。 Jenny doesn’t answer when she is asked how she is doing， but her friend stays with her A little girl knows that her best friend is sad。 She can tell even though Jenny continues to smile， share and make others laugh。 Some days though， Jenny isn’t as happy。 She gets angry and has to stay late to talk with the teacher。 The little girl waits for Jenny to be done and they walk home together。 The walk is quiet and they stop for popsicles。 One blue and one purple， one blue tongue and one purple tongue。 Jenny doesn’t answer when she is asked how she is doing， but her friend stays with her for all of the fun and not-fun times。This picture book sensitively looks at how a child experiencing a difficulty at home， in this case an adult facing a health crisis， changes and acts。 It also shows what a supportive friendship looks like， which really means just being there， asking once， and then listening when they want to talk。 The main character of the book isn’t named and the book is told in her voice， making it all the more personal。The text of the book never directly shares what is happening to Jenny， but the pictures reveal it when Jenny returns home at the end of the day。 The illustrations are focused on the girls themselves and their relationship with one another， whether they are across the room or holding hands。Full of empathy and kindness。 Appropriate for ages 4-6。 。。。more

Geena Hollis ，

I love how it reminds people that someone can be sad and still seem ok or "happy" even。 They never explicitly say why Mei is sad， but the final illustration in the story does give you an idea。 It is really good。 I love how it reminds people that someone can be sad and still seem ok or "happy" even。 They never explicitly say why Mei is sad， but the final illustration in the story does give you an idea。 It is really good。 。。。more

Katie ，

A short look at how you can be a friend even when your friend is sad

Chelka Posladek ，

Wow。 I realize the author wrote this after her mom passed away from cancer， and Jenny Mei also has a mom fighting cancer （shown on the last page）。 But this book spoke to me about depression。 Grief is like depression， I guess， in that it makes people uncomfortable and lasts longer than is socially approved。 But this story resonated with me because I have a long， long relationship with depression。 And the idea that I don't always look sad or act sad is incredibly true。 This book would be a wonderf Wow。 I realize the author wrote this after her mom passed away from cancer， and Jenny Mei also has a mom fighting cancer （shown on the last page）。 But this book spoke to me about depression。 Grief is like depression， I guess， in that it makes people uncomfortable and lasts longer than is socially approved。 But this story resonated with me because I have a long， long relationship with depression。 And the idea that I don't always look sad or act sad is incredibly true。 This book would be a wonderful way to initiate conversations with kids about depression， as well as grief。 And simply to explain that when we （or they） get angry， it's usually because of something else （like sadness）。 This is a really simple book， but it packs a big punch。Note: I haven't actually read this to my kids yet， so the five stars is from me alone。 。。。more

Mutually Inclusive ，

Jenny Mei Is Sad by Tracy Subisak is a heartfelt picture book that discusses the complexities of sadness and how friends support one another through hard times。 With each spread averaging one sentence， this is a deceptively simple book with so much heart！In Jenny Mei Is Sad， our narrator introduces us to her friend Jenny Mei and explains that it’s not always easy to tell when she’s sad。 Some days， Jenny plays well with others; other days， not so much。 But luckily our narrator knows how to suppor Jenny Mei Is Sad by Tracy Subisak is a heartfelt picture book that discusses the complexities of sadness and how friends support one another through hard times。 With each spread averaging one sentence， this is a deceptively simple book with so much heart！In Jenny Mei Is Sad， our narrator introduces us to her friend Jenny Mei and explains that it’s not always easy to tell when she’s sad。 Some days， Jenny plays well with others; other days， not so much。 But luckily our narrator knows how to support a friend in need。 Whether it’s waiting patiently while Jenny talks to an adult or sharing her favorite food on the long walk home， the narrator provides a wonderful example of friendship for young readers。The illustrations are absolutely wonderful。 They beautifully capture all the complex emotions we feel throughout a single day， “the fun and not-fun and everything in between”。Tracy Subisak is an author and illustrator based in the Pacific Northwest。 Though she has illustrated many books， Jenny Mei Is Sad is her author/illustrator debut。 To learn more about her and her work， please visit her website at tracysubisak。com。Many thanks to Little Brown Books for Young Readers for generously providing me with a review copy of Jenny Mei Is Sad。 It is such an important lesson for young readers， and I’m so grateful to be able to share it today。Blog | Instagram | Facebook | Goodreads | Storygraph 。。。more

Barbara ，

This picture book is a 3。5 for me， and its simplicity is deceptive。 Emotions are hard to express and to explain at times， and this book could be useful in fostering a conversation or some sort of outlet for them on the part of youngsters at home or in the classroom。 The story is told from the point of view of Jenny Mei's best friend。 The two girls share a lot of activities， but the narrator knows her friend well enough to realize that Jenny Mei often hides her feelings。 After all， she's often sm This picture book is a 3。5 for me， and its simplicity is deceptive。 Emotions are hard to express and to explain at times， and this book could be useful in fostering a conversation or some sort of outlet for them on the part of youngsters at home or in the classroom。 The story is told from the point of view of Jenny Mei's best friend。 The two girls share a lot of activities， but the narrator knows her friend well enough to realize that Jenny Mei often hides her feelings。 After all， she's often smiling and having fun， which some would take as signs that everything is all right in her world。 But exteriors can be deceiving， and on one particular day， Jenny Mei rips a classmate's drawing of his family。 The narrator waits for Jenny Mei as she stays after school to talk with her teacher， and then the two of them walk home together。 They even enjoy eating popsicles and kicking rocks on the way home。 The narrator knows her friend just needs her to listen or to spend time with her， and when she finally asks Jenny Mei how she's doing， she doesn't push matters when her friend doesn't answer。 Instead， she places her arm around her reassuringly， evidence that she's in this friendship for the long haul， "for fun and not fun and everything in between" （unpaged）。 Created with India ink， Japanese watercolor， pastels， and colored pencils， the illustrations are simple but effective， and readers will want to make note of details that might be missed the first time around; for instance， facial expressions， posture， directions for the assignment on the board that sent Jenny Mei over the edge。 It's hard to know exactly what Jenny Mei needs or how she is feeling， but having a supportive friend is essential。 It can be unbearably hard to articulate what we are feeling since it may be a mixture of emotions。 The last page gives readers a hint of what's been troubling Jenny Mei as the illustration shows her mother at the door of her house。 She's leaning on a cane and has her hair covered。 How encouraging it is that books like this exist to assure youngsters that their feelings are valid！ 。。。more

Meredith ，

Tracy Subisak’s delightful illustrations and simple prose uplift this story’s heart， much like Jenny Mei’s community does， in this wonderful book。 It is beautiful and I highly recommend it！

Zoey Abbott ，

This lyrical book is stunningly gorgeous in every way。 Subisak's poetic writing is expertly paced and leaves air for the illustrations to convey the emotion and do the heavy lifting of the story。 The strong yet delicate ink line with subtle yet rich color are a winsome combination。 This will be a favorite book of the year。 This lyrical book is stunningly gorgeous in every way。 Subisak's poetic writing is expertly paced and leaves air for the illustrations to convey the emotion and do the heavy lifting of the story。 The strong yet delicate ink line with subtle yet rich color are a winsome combination。 This will be a favorite book of the year。 。。。more

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