Rachael Friesen Studios
The Sad Potato by Rachael Friesen - a book about mental health, emotions, and calming down

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The Sad Potato is a charming and funny picture book with playful rhymes, potato puns, and delightful illustrations!
But it's the unique combination of silly, fun artwork and witty humour that makes this silly little story about a sad little spud a new family-favourite, and the perfect addition to anyone's collection! Gently introducing the concept of emotional expression and empathy, The Sad Potato helps readers of all ages understand a little bit more about what they can do to try and make their day just a little bit better.
The illustrations are simple - but that’s the magic. Every line, frown, squiggle, and smirk adds to the book’s quirky humour. Like a potato with googly eyes, they’re hilariously expressive and full of charm.
Already a hit with families, educators, and childcare providers, this silly little story has become a best-seller, and will leave you with a smile!
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ISBN: 978-1-0692094-0-5
Large Format Print
Published by Rachael Friesen
September 7, 2024
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Language: English
Paperback
30 pages
Weight: 91 g
216mmx216mm
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Appropriate for all ages, this book teaches up that it's OK to take some time for ourselves and do what we need to do to calm down!
About the Author
Rachael Friesen is a Canadian maker, artist, and business owner who loves being silly, having fun, and making people laugh!
Drawing on inspiration from life, love and nature, she enjoys creating things and never seems to run out of fun ideas that bring her art and her vision, to life!
Let customers speak for us
from 476 reviews
Our family loves this book!
A great little book that helps kids (and adults) recognize and regulate emotions. Loved the simple, non-judgemental nature of the book.
This book is the cutest! My 2 and 4 year old absolutely loved reading this, and honestly so did I. Such a great little story that provides a nice teaching opportunity about regulating emotions while also including the most perfect illustrations that will make you laugh. Such an adorable read, would definitely recommend!
My seven year old says she loved it and even practiced the calming techniques as the book was being read. She would read it a thousand times!! It's a cute book, easy to read and the rhymes and puns make it fun!
Emotions are sooo important for littles to understand, but it’s not an easy topic for them to fully grasp. The Sad Potato helps me as a parent start conversations surrounding emotions in a way my kiddos understand.
So fun!! I love how the book gently explores emotions, in a way that is so easy for kids to understand! I’ve used it in my elementary classroom health class with so much success!
So sweet and simple. I used it in my classroom and my students loved it!
Very cute story! I found myself relating to the little spud more than I expected. There's a genuine charm in its simplicity that makes it an easy, enjoyable read. We are all little potatoes that can get sad and need a little guidance and grace. Amazing book!
The Sad Potato is a cute, funny little story that helps both kids and adults learn that it's okay if you need to take a little breather when everything seems like too much.
It's full of fun little rhymes and jokes, and I especially liked the duel reference to Lord of the Rings and Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up.
The sad potato is a great conversation starter with kids struggling with emotions and understanding them. The story line of the sad potato opens conversation on almost every page.
Thank you for a book that is easy to relate to and allows kids to learn from.
This book is perfect for little ones that are dealing with big emotions. It rhymes, and it is easy for them to understand and relate to if they are having a bad/sad day. Perfect to read at home, in classrooms, daycare, etc.
As someone who is on their own mental health journey the message in this book really brightened my day. Will probably have to bring out as a reminder on days when I'm not feeling my best.
Plus the illustrations were so cute. This book is ageless.
She knows it by heart but still asks to read it every night!
The most charming little book thats equally as fun for the kids, as it is for the adults reading it! Full of puns and cute pictures, this book is a great tool for teaching emotional regulation in an entertaining way. Definitely a must-have for classrooms, daycares, and parents of small children. We love this book and can't recommend it enough!
One of the most creative all ages books you'll ever find. It's fun and silly and an easy read, but also a genuine easy to understand lesson about handling emotions and understanding it's okay that they get hard sometimes. The illustrations are adorable and funny and done by a real artist and buying this book should be a no brainer because we're all a sad potato sometimes.
This book is so cute! I'm an Early Childhood Educator and I read this to my kids and they love it! They are always asking for me to read the Sad Potato!