• Theme: Emotions (sadness, joy, distress), Coping with negative thoughts, Optimism, Friendship, Nature (rain, sun), Hope
• Style: Tender, encouraging, optimistic, in a simple and understandable way, full of warmth.
• Age: 4+ years

Children learning to recognize and manage their emotions, such as the sadness or disappointment that a gloomy day or a setback may bring. It is ideal for helping children understand that unpleasant emotions are temporary and that there is always hope for joy and optimism. A beautiful story to encourage positive thinking and mental resilience in our little friends.

• With the hero sweet squirrel Svoura and his friends, it speaks with simplicity and sensitivity about the emotions that a cloudy day brings and how they can change.
• It teaches children in a very beautiful way how to replace negative thoughts with positive images, feeling joy, safety, and hope.
• The story by Alina Ioannou is full of tenderness, optimism, and messages that empower children.
• The illustration by Emma Louise Clarke brings Svoura's world to life with wonderful, warm colors and expressive characters that immediately win sympathy.
• It is a book that helps children understand that after every "rain" (difficulty or unpleasant feeling), there always comes "sunshine" (joy and calm).

Hardcover book with 56 pages, featuring the beautiful and colorful illustrations by Emma Louise Clarke, which sweetly capture the atmosphere of the story.

The book belongs to the series "Sbouras" by Alina Ioannou, from Dioptra Publications. The series follows the adventures and discoveries of the little squirrel Sbouras, as he learns about the world around him, his emotions, and the importance of friendship and family, through tender and instructive stories.

• Ideal for discussing with children about the various emotions (sadness, joy, anticipation, disappointment) and how we can manage them in a positive way.
• Can be used to help children understand that it's okay to feel sad sometimes, but that this feeling doesn't last forever and we can find ways to feel better.
• Encourages optimism, patience, and the search for the "sun" (joy, solution) even in the most difficult or gloomy moments.

Based on the book you can:

• Discuss: Why was Sbouras sad when it rained? What did he learn from his teacher and his friend Fryni? How did he feel when the sun finally came out?
• Ask the child: Do you like the rain? What do you do when you feel sad or when something doesn't go as you wanted? What makes you feel happy again?
• Create: Draw a rainy day and next to it a sunny one, or make a big, bright rainbow with many colors, like the one that comes out after the rain!