Critters Cry Too is a fully illustrated picture book that explains addiction and feelings associated with this disease in a way that children K-5 can easily understand.

This book is a wonderfully created resource that engages children with illustration and humor in order to explain a difficult topic. The author tackles difficult feelings and answers questions that would surely arise in a young person's mind who loves someone who is addicted. The story encourages children to open up and discuss feelings.

Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because it demystifies the subject of addiction to children living through a national opioid epidemic. Scaffolding conversations around these kinds of topic adds to the national conversation about pediatric mental health around addiction and recovery.

What To Express in Your Card: Editorial note: When gifting books for children it is perhaps wise to run them by parents or guardians to be sure that tone is resonant with family preferences. Hi love. I am thinking of you and sending love.