Fall 2024

Liam's Lonely Day

From the Series Feelings Forecast

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 2
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

With his sister away and his mom in a meeting, Liam starts to feel pretty lonely.

Kids are familiar with feeling happy or sad, but loneliness is a unique feeling that’s often not discussed, including for adults! This friendly introduction to the feeling encourages readers to think of loneliness and all feelings like the weather—they come and go, and they never last forever. But we can prepare for all feelings, including loneliness. Charming illustrations and accessible text explore the feeling of loneliness and how we can handle it with kindness to ourselves and others.

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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 2
Reading Level Grade 2
Category SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2025
Publisher Mayo Clinic Press
Imprint Mayo Clinic Press Kids
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2024-08-01
Text Type Informational Fiction
BISACS JUV039050, JUV015030
Dewey [E]
Dimensions 10 x 8
Guided Reading Level L
Features Activities, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, and Table of contents

Author: Megan Borgert-Spaniol

Megan Borgert-Spaniol is a writer and editor in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She likes to write about food, animals, and human nature. She also loves dreaming up fun characters and telling their stories.

Illustrator: Laura Deo

Laura Deo is an illustrator from Salerno, Italy. She grew up surrounded by books, paintings, and music. She has illustrated dozens of stories for children’s books and magazines.