Childhood is full of tragedies that are at once small and enormous; Krosoczka finds the silver lining in the sadness (e.g. a dropped sandwich makes a seagull happy). Bold, bright, simple illustrations paired with the pattern of the text make this an excellent read-aloud for a large group. The philosophy ("So when life gives you rain...look for the rainbow!") may not work for everyone right away, but in that case, try The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld. ( )

My students enjoyed this one a lot. They liked coming up with positive solutions or outcomes for the sad/bad things that happened. They came up with so many! A good book to have a big conversation about the way we look at things. ( )

I liked this book for many reasons. First, I liked this book because the illustrations fit the written text. For example, as I read the page when the sandwich dropped in the sand, the illustration showed people at a beach and a sandwich in the sand. This helped me visualize what happened in the sand. Also, when a toy broke, it said grandpa can help fix it, which showed an illustration of grandpa and the child fixing the toy. Second, I liked this book because writing was very organized. As I would read the book, something would happen and then something positive would come from it. This happened each time something bad happened. This allows children to make predictions on what might happen next by thinking of positive things. The children are able to make predictions. The big idea of this book is that something bad or sad can happen all the time, but in the end something good or happy can come from it. ( )

This book talks about when things happen like loosing your balloon finding the positive outlook. Great book to talk about a positive growth mindset and problem solving.
Ages:5-8
source: pierce college library

This book talks about how to make lemonade when life gives you lemons. Each page talks about a problem that each child has and how they overcame that problem and looked on the bright side and how to look for the "rainbow".