The Cloud That Stuck - by Karen Krossing (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Some clouds just won't go away. When one hovers above Tansy's head, she learns to live with it through love, support, and creative thinking.

A timely picture book about mental health, resilience, and change--Tansy learns to adapt with warmth and understanding as she weathers stormy days.

Whoosh! On a blustery day, the wind blows a cloud over Tansy's head, blocking the sun. She yells at the cloud and tries to outrace it on her bike. Her best friend, dad, and teacher try to help get rid of it, but the cloud won't budge. Then it rains on Tansy, and she forgets what sunshine feels like.

Having a cloud overhead feels like the worst possible thing in the world. Until Tansy gets rain boots and an umbrella. She plays in the puddles with her friends and even plants a garden and waters it with her handy, always present cloud! As Tansy finds ways to live with her cloud, she witnesses that flowers need rain, and so do rainbows.

Inspired by the author's experiences with mental health, this book is for anyone who has faced challenges beyond their control.

About the Author

Karen Krossing wrote comics and poetry as a kid and dreamed of becoming a published writer. Today she is the author of many books for young readers, including picture books Sour Cakes and One Tiny Bubble and novels Monster vs. Boy, Bog, and Cut the Lights. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and regularly teaches writing workshops.

Dorothy Leung is the illustrator of several books for children, including The Keeper of Star and The Never-ending Sweater. She lives and works in Toronto. www.doroleung.com