My Only Sunshine: A Story About Rest, Balance, and Learning You Don’t Have to Shine All the Time.·Ideal for sensitive, thoughtful, or high-achieving ... reusable activity pages (no drawing required) - Softcover

Mann, Jacqui

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798246155011

Verlag: Independently published, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

Sunshine loves to shine.

High above the world, she warms rooftops and treetops, flowers and friends. She lights the days and keeps everything going. But shining all the time is hard work, and Sunshine is getting tired.

In My Only Sunshine, children follow a bright, caring Sunshine who believes the world depends on her constant glow. When night arrives and Moonlight Queen gently takes her turn, Sunshine discovers an important truth: rest is not a failure. It is part of the rhythm of life.

This beautifully illustrated picture book offers a comforting message for children who try hard, care deeply, and feel pressure to always do their best. Through gentle storytelling and soothing imagery, My Only Sunshine helps children understand that it is okay to pause, slow down, and let others help.

The back of the book includes interactive, no-writing activity pages designed to encourage conversation, observation, and emotional awareness. These activities are perfect for bedtime reading, classroom discussions, or quiet moments together.

My Only Sunshine was written for the bright, capable, caring children who feel a quiet pressure to always be “on,” and for the parents and caregivers who love them. In a world that often celebrates constant effort and endless achievement, this story gently reminds children that rest is not a failure. It is part of how we grow.

Sunshine’s journey mirrors what many children experience in their own small ways: wanting to help, wanting to do their best, wanting to shine. Through Sunshine and Moonlight Queen, children are invited to notice their own rhythms, moments of energy, moments of tiredness, and the comfort of knowing that the world keeps turning even when they pause.

The activity pages at the end of the book are designed to encourage curiosity and connection, not performance. There are no right answers, no writing required, and no pressure to finish anything in one sitting. Simply point, talk, wonder, and enjoy.

Perfect for children ages three to seven, My Only Sunshine is a gentle reminder for children and the adults who love them that no one needs to do it all, all the time.

Many parents and educators describe My Only Sunshine as calm, reassuring, and a book families return to again and again at bedtime.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798246155011
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 75
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.de/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxemburg