{"id":9069152862445,"title":"The Cloud That Stuck","handle":"the-cloud-that-stuck","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing April 14, 2026. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/karen-krossing\"\u003eKaren Krossing\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/dorothy-leung\"\u003eDorothy Leung\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGo away, cloud!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhoosh! 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. Then it rains on Tansy, and she forgets what sunshine feels like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving 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 learns that flowers need rain, and so do rainbows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA timely picture book about mental health, resilience, and change. 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Today she is the author of many books for young readers, including picture books \u003ci\u003eSour Cakes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOne Tiny Bubble\u003c\/i\u003e and novels \u003ci\u003eMonster vs. Boy, Bog\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCut the Lights\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and regularly teaches writing workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/karen-krossing\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Karen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDorothy Leung, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDorothy Leung is the illustrator of several books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper of Star\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Never-ending Sweater\u003c\/i\u003e. 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Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/karen-krossing\"\u003eKaren Krossing\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/dorothy-leung\"\u003eDorothy Leung\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGo away, cloud!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhoosh! 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. Then it rains on Tansy, and she forgets what sunshine feels like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving 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 learns that flowers need rain, and so do rainbows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA timely picture book about mental health, resilience, and change. Inspired by the author’s experiences with mental health, this book is for anyone who has faced challenges beyond their control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This wonderful picture book can help readers turn their 'clouds' into gardens and rainbows by accepting the help of others and by choosing positive reactions.\" \u003cbr\u003e\n—Lesley Roessing, literacy specialist and author of \u003ci\u003eTalking Texts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"For anyone who's ever tried to outrun their emotions, \u003ci\u003eThe Cloud That Stuck\u003c\/i\u003e models how to embrace all that you are and all that you're feeling—playfully and beautifully.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n—Liz Garton Scanlon, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Family Tree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/beansprout\"\u003eBeansprout\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/grumble-boats\"\u003eGrumble Boats\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n[TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/the-cloud-that-stuck-spread.jpg?v=1753300531\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-shape=\"round\" defer async=\"\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/the-cloud-that-stuck-cover.jpg?v=1753300530\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/the-cloud-that-stuck-cover-hires.tiff.zip?v=1754420958\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaren Krossing, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaren Krossing wrote comics and poetry as a kid and dreamed of becoming a published writer. Today she is the author of many books for young readers, including picture books \u003ci\u003eSour Cakes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOne Tiny Bubble\u003c\/i\u003e and novels \u003ci\u003eMonster vs. Boy, Bog\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCut the Lights\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and regularly teaches writing workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/karen-krossing\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Karen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDorothy Leung, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDorothy Leung is the illustrator of several books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper of Star\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Never-ending Sweater\u003c\/i\u003e. 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The Cloud That Stuck

Coming April 14, 2026. Pre-order today!

By: Karen Krossing / Illustrated by: Dorothy Leung

Go away, cloud!

Whoosh! 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. Then it rains on Tansy, and she forgets what sunshine feels like.

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 learns that flowers need rain, and so do rainbows.

A timely picture book about mental health, resilience, and change. Inspired by the author’s experiences with mental health, this book is for anyone who has faced challenges beyond their control.

"This wonderful picture book can help readers turn their 'clouds' into gardens and rainbows by accepting the help of others and by choosing positive reactions."
—Lesley Roessing, literacy specialist and author of Talking Texts

"For anyone who's ever tried to outrun their emotions, The Cloud That Stuck models how to embrace all that you are and all that you're feeling—playfully and beautifully."
—Liz Garton Scanlon, author of The Family Tree

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Karen Krossing, author

Karen Krossing wrote comics and poetry as a kid and dreamed of becoming a published writer. Today she is the author of many books for young readers, including picture books Sour Cakes and One Tiny Bubble and novels Monster vs. Boy, Bog, and Cut the Lights. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and regularly teaches writing workshops.

Read more about Karen.


Dorothy Leung, illustrator

Dorothy Leung is the illustrator of several books for children, including The Keeper of Star and The Never-ending Sweater. She lives and works in Toronto. www.doroleung.com

Read more about Dorothy.

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Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-62354-572-7

Ages: 6–9
Page count: 32
8 x 10

Publication date: April 14, 2026