A boy gets rid of everything that might make him sad and is sad anyway until he realizes that those things are also what makes him happy, and one emotion is impossible without the other.
Mouse's friends try everything to keep their friend from feeling low--flapping and fluttering in the sky, splashing and paddling in the water, leaping and loping in the grass--but nothing seems to cheer him up.
Pairs animal photographs and inspirational thoughts to help children understand the symptoms, causes, and cures for times when they feel tired, sad, left out, or grumpy.
Discusses the various things that make people sad including divorce, grief, and loss of trust and encourages people to talk to others, write, draw, or listen to music to help overcome the emotion of sadness.