Today I Am Sad
What does being sad mean? What is sadness? How can you be deliberately sad? Our protagonist will begin a quest to find everything she needs in order to be sad. So sad.
Today I am sad. I am so sad that I’m going to draw a picture of my eternal sadness, but I end up drawing a huge giant having a good laugh. I am so sad I could form an entire new ocean with my tears, a vast sea that I would sail on with a boat. I could even become a pirate in my sea of tears — It would be so much fun! However, this is not enough. I am way more sad. I have to come across something that proves that I am very, extremely, deeply sad. Let the adventure begin!
A book about the wonders of imagination, self-discovery, and playing. The perfect family-read to stimulate self-awareness and boost the children's imagination.
Elisa Yagüe is a Spanish author. She graduated in Hispanic Studies and Literary Theory and Comparative Literature at the Complutense University of Madrid. After working in translation, adult literacy, and cultural management, she has found her perfect formula for working with words and stories: she's a high school teacher, an oral narration critic, and from time to time, a book author. I'm Sad Today (Cuento de Luz, 2022) is her first children's book.
Celia Sacido (Madrid, 1984) is a Spanish illustrator and bookbinder. She studied Film & Animation at different schools in Valence (France) and in Madrid. Back in Madrid, she is trained as a bookbinder and carried out different studies and a master's in Literature for children and Publishing. She currently focuses her work on children's illustrations and the binding of book objects and small artist editions.