We recognize the work and are so grateful for the wisdom offered by the following sources.
We thank them for their contributions.
And special thanks to Chrystal Sunshine,
who co-authored the first iteration of this theme for SHIFT Book Box.
Suggested Additional Reading
Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry
(written by Bebe Moore Campbell, Illustrated by E.B. Lewis)
When Sadness Comes to Call/ When Sadness is at Your Door
(written and illustrated by Eva Eland)
The Fog
(written by Kyo Maclear and illustrated by Kenard Pak)
A Kids Book About Depression
(written by Kileah McIlvain)
The Color Thief
(written by Andrew Fusek Peters and Polly Peters, illustrated by Karin Littlewood)
The Red Tree, in Lost and Found: 3 by Shaun Tan
(written and illustrated by Shaun Tan)
Small Things
(written and illustrated by Mel Tregonning, completed by Shaun Tan)
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