Member Review

🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ (4.5/5 stars)

Sometimes Stormy by Amanda Davis is a heartfelt and visually engaging picture book that helps children understand that emotions—especially the hard, messy, “stormy” ones—are natural and manageable. Davis uses a beautiful weather metaphor to illustrate the ups and downs of feelings, showing young readers that just like storms, emotions pass and calmness returns.

The writing is gentle yet powerful, perfectly tuned for children while still carrying wisdom for adults reading along. The illustrations bring the storm imagery alive with a comforting blend of color and mood, giving children a way to visualize what’s happening inside them. What I especially appreciate is the book’s focus on self-awareness and resilience—it doesn’t shy away from the darker emotions but validates them, making it a valuable resource for both homes and classrooms.

If there’s one small drawback, it’s that the message might feel familiar to adults who have read other emotional literacy books. Still, Amanda’s lyrical writing style and the relatable weather theme make it feel fresh, accessible and very comforting.

A wonderful, empathetic read that reassures children and reminds adults that it’s okay to be “stormy” sometimes—because sunshine always follows.