First story · English edition in preparation
Sadness and Love
A story to accompany grief and let sadness flow.
What if sadness were not an enemy, but a message of love?
Nilo feels a knot in his throat that he doesn't know how to undo. Join him on a magical journey where he will discover that sadness is, in fact, a message of love.
- Spanish edition«La tristeza y el amor» · Coming soon on Amazon
- Paperback price€9.90
- Pages46, full colour
- Format8.25 × 8.25 in (20.96 × 20.96 cm)
- Ages4 to 10, and those who keep them company
- IncludesFamily guide and 8 activities
- ISBN (Spanish edition)979-8-1963856-2-9
- PublisherCuentos que Iluminan
Who it's for
From 4 to 10, and for those who keep them company
You can read the story together from age 4. The activities are mainly meant for children aged 6 to 10, who can do them alone or with someone beside them. And the message of the book, like the activities themselves, also reaches the child we all carry inside: it can help us adults keep better company with our own sadness.
How to read it as a family
Choose the moment
No screens and no rush. Better by day than right before bed: if the story opens a conversation, leave time to have it.
Read slowly
Leave pauses. Silence also keeps company, and the child needs time to look at the illustration and feel.
Ask with curiosity
«What do you think Nilo feels?», «Have you ever felt that?». Open questions, with no right answer.
Don't correct the emotion
If they say they are sad, there is no need to cheer them up. «I would be sad too» is the most useful sentence in the book.
Read it again
Repeating also helps. Children work things through by rereading the same story, not by looking for something new.
Close the moment
Finish with a gesture: a long hug, putting the book away, breathing together. Opening without closing leaves the child out in the open.
What the book includes
More than a story
The story comes with what you need to keep talking after closing it. The activities on the website are explained and can be printed, but the book, with its illustrations, is something else: a small emotional treasure to keep.
- The complete story, illustrated in full colour.
- A family guide with six keys.
- Eight activities for home or classroom.
- A note on when to ask for professional help.
Free resources
The eight activities, ready to print
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