My inside weather

Its central reassurance is that feelings need not match outside circumstances or what someone thinks they ought to feel; a loved one responds warmly when the girl asks if that is okay.

The emotional range includes sadness and anger, as well as tiredness and difficulty listening or remembering on foggy days. These are described through metaphor rather than explained in detail.

Which of the girl's weather pictures feels most familiar to you, if any? Is there another kind of weather you would use for a feeling?

Pause at the weather pictures and invite the child to interpret them before reading the words. Let them pass or choose a character's feelings instead of sharing their own.