The Good for Nothing Puddle by Jana Jackson

 

In this powerful picture book about a girl experiencing loss, The Good for Nothing Puddle helps children explore the nature of grief and loss and leads them to find hope and redemption from pain.

When a girl loses the thing she loves the most, her tears gather into a puddle around her feet that follows her everywhere she goes. At first, she tries her best to make it go away, but it is inescapable. She even cries out to God to take it away. Eventually, a puppy, a farmer, and an artist stumble upon the girl and her puddle. Each one finds the puddle extremely useful in their own way and slowly the girl begins to understand that her “good for nothing” puddle might just be good for something after all! As she learns to accept her grief, she begins to find happiness again. Filled with moments of sorrow and joy, The Good for Nothing Puddle is a powerful metaphor for dealing with difficult emotions and navigating grief while holding onto faith.

The Good for Nothing Puddle:

• Is for children who have experienced loss of any kind, big or small
• Was reviewed and endorsed by a Christian counselor specializing in child therapy
• Teaches children as well as adults how to find hope in darkness
• Is filled with lively and dramatic illustrations

• Is great for families as well as Sunday school classes and church libraries, and anyone struggling to find God amid sadness

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The Good for Nothing Puddle: Finding Hope When You're Stuck in Sadness - Kindle edition by Jackson, Jana, Jartos, Abby. Children Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Jana Jackson is an author, speaker, and collector of stories surrounding the nature of grief and redemption of pain.

Today, Jana lives in Georgia along the Chattahoochee River where she writes children stories to help the child in us all untangle life's complexities.

During the day, she creates content and environments that aim to be irresistible to the heart of a child as a Program Director for Upstreet, one of America's largest children ministries with outposts across Georgia and throughout the nation.

Jana doesn't mind being in the spotlight, but her passion is helping children discover they should be there, too.