By Karen Krossing Dorothy Leung

Charlesbridge

April 14, 2026

Fiction

Picture Book

ThemesEmotions & Social Awareness

Age / Grade 0-3 / Early Years 4-6 / Kindergarten-Grade 1

Tansy learns to adapt with warmth and understanding as she weathers stormy days. On a blustery day, the wind blows a cloud over Tansy’s head, blocking the sun. She yells at the cloud and tries to outrace it on her bike. Her best friend, dad, and teacher try to help get rid of it, but the cloud won’t budge. Having a cloud overhead feels like the worst possible thing in the world. Until Tansy gets rain boots and an umbrella. She plays in the puddles with her friends and even plants a garden and waters it with her handy, always present cloud! As Tansy finds ways to live with her cloud, she witnesses that flowers need rain, and so do rainbows. Inspired by the author’s experiences with mental health, this book is for anyone who has faced challenges beyond their control.