This is a beautiful book and really adeptly communicates to young people how relying on others for emotional support is not a weakness but a strength.

This was the sweetest story that my daughter and I enjoyed repeatedly. The conversations that followed were so meaningful. It's important for children to know it's okay to have big feelings and let the tears flow. This will be a staple in our home.

Insanely healing and inspiring! At my ripe age of 20, I am still learning how healing it is to talk about my feelings to others. This book displays the importance of letting go of all our big emotions that are weighing us down. It’s very important for children and adults to have people they trust to share their feelings to, and this book explains that beautifully and alongside stunning illustrations!

A very good story gets told in this book. A small cloud is feeling quite blue, and a friend shows up to help them. They are there to let them know it is alright feeling this way, and that there is nothing wrong with letting the tears flow. Slowly this cloud starts to feel better, and as this book comes to a close the mood of this cloud has changed entirely. Some kids will have a lot of fun reading this book.

The Tale of The Little Black Cloud has a heartwarming and gentle premise. it's a comforting hug for any child struggling with big emotions and in need of company. the illustrations are minimal and perfect for reading when one does not want to be overstimulated.

that said, i found the writing to be lacking. the rhymes did not flow smoothly and felt awkward in many places, which was a big deal-breaker for me. the art style was okay. the rainbow at the end, just before the door panel, could use a little more brightness.

This is a sweet tale about a chick comforting a black cloud. The chick listens and affirms the clouds feelings, naming his emotions, until the cloud feels better and is able to float away.
The rhyme is well done and seems effortless, I liked the font used for the text. The illustrations were beautiful and paired nicely with the text.

I loved reading this to my son. I think it’s so important for children to be able to understand and express their feelings without fear.

On top of the message, the words flowed well and made the book enjoyable to read. I loved the different fonts and formatting and the illustrations were beautiful.

Thank you!

This was a cute children’s book! The illustrations (by Lori Boag) really brought the story to life. This book teaches children that it is okay to feel sorrow, and that you may feel better after a good cry with the support of a caring friend. These points did feel a bit overdone at times, but I think this was still a good fit for children. The rhyming throughout made it an enjoyable read!

The illustrations are absolutely stunning, Overall, the book was well written and I did really enjoy it. Thank you for this advance reading copy!

I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. It was well written and would be very helpful to young children to explain about how feelings affect you.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. This is a sweet story about having someone to talk to when you’re sad. The underlying message is allowing Jesus to comfort you when you’re sad. It never says that in the book, but I have a strong feeling that’s what it’s implying. I loved that, as a Christian, and could talk with my daughter about always having someone to care for her whenever she needs a friend. I was not always the biggest fan of the rhyming, but I can’t tell if I was out of rhythm.

Beautiful read learning about emotions and showing a helping hand. The illustrations paired well with the book.

This is a super cute book that I would recommend for anyone with littles. It shares that it is ok to have bad days, cry, and share your feelings. The cloud becomes lighter after sharing his emotions with a friend. I loved the message. It is also a great book for young ones to work on finding hidden hearts throughout the book and identifying what they see. It held the attention of my 2 and 4 year old!
Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Many is the book that talks of unhappiness, upset, grief or any combination of similar emotions, by literally presenting a dark cloud. Here we get one more, with a black cloud crashing to earth in the heaviness of its waters and the greyness of its mood. Along comes a duck, who confirms and affirms and reaffirms that the cloud has friends and is not alone – heck, the duck even literally bottles up some of its tears, which is a bit quackers – and the cloud is cheered up enough to rise to the blue skies above once more. Yes, this is all thoroughly obvious, and predictable, and very little that is new – but the way it is presented with a gentle and pleasant art style, and pretty strong verse for the entire narrative, makes this a distinguished picture book all the same. I would query the use of cursive here and there and words on a slanted line, as not being of much use to people with certain reading issues, but otherwise this is pretty flawless, and doesn't bog itself down with any needless words, so it would be fine to recite aloud and share. I currently have nobody to share this with, but I am happy to share my thoughts that this is pretty exemplary stuff – four and a half stars.

I thought this story was gentle and perfect to read to my toddler. She's going through a lot of big feelings, so I can see coming back to this book. Plus, we both loved the illustrations which were whimsical.

The Tale of the Little Black Cloud is a heartwarming children’s story that portrays sadness that everyone faces at one time or another and how sharing your feelings with a loved one will help ease the burden.

The story language is simplistic enough to allow little readers or listeners to understand that even though you may feel sad or lonely, sharing them with a loved one will make the feelings feel lighter and less troublesome when they can share in a safe environment.

My little ones enjoyed the story and my eldest felt it was a good time to share what had been making him sad lately and at the end of the talk, he was feeling happier that he shared. We always make the effort to have discussions about our feelings, but this was a good reminder that sometimes you just feel sad over small things that pile up.

I love the idea of the bottle, since more often than not people tend to bottle up their emotions.

The illustrations are adorable and are a beautiful addition to bringing the story to life for the kids.

I did feel that sometimes the sentences were a little choppy in an effort to maintaining the rhyme within, so it was a bit awkward to read until you got into the flow.

So many adults (particularly ones who don’t have children or had them long ago) do not believe that children can be depressed and/or grieve. They can! The death (or incarceration) of a parent or grandparent, divorce, illness, fires, eviction, hunger — so many situations plague our children. How hard to suffer due to factors out of your control!

Poor dark, heavy, snuffly little cloud! Thanks to the cutest duck in Wellington boots, Little Black Cloud gets to share his sorrow — and a sorrow shared is a sorrow halved! This picture book also teaches kids (and adults, I hope!) by example that what the sad want is friendship and a listening ear, not unsolicited advice. Illustrator Lori Boag hides little hearts throughout the book for little ones to find. A wonderful, wonderful book for young and old.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley and BooksGoSocial in exchange for an honest review.

The artwork in this book is simple but beautiful, and fits the story perfectly. The story itself was very well done. The rhyming lines give it a good flow, and it’s simple and easy to understand for little kids, but with an important and meaningful message.

The Tale of the Little Black Cloud is a delightful and heartwarming children’s book that carries an important message about self-acceptance and finding your place in the world.

The story follows a little black cloud as it navigates feelings of loneliness and learns that even small, seemingly unimportant things can have a big impact. The language is simple and accessible, making it perfect for young readers, while the message resonates with both children and adults.

The illustrations are charming and beautifully complement the story, bringing the little black cloud’s journey to life. It’s a great book for sparking conversations with kids about emotions, belonging, and how everyone has something special to offer.

This would be a lovely addition to a child’s bookshelf or a classroom library, and it’s sure to be a favorite for bedtime reading!

I'll start by saying, the illustrations in this book were absolutely GOERGOUS. The story was so sweet, I loved the message behind it.