felix after the rain: hope in a scary world

　　Has been selected for Empathy Lab’s 2021 Read for Empathy collection.

　　Felix hides all of his sorrow inside a large black suitcase that he carries with him wherever he goes. One day, a small boy opens the suitcase whilst Felix is sleeping. Felix wakes and the tears that he had been carrying for so long suddenly pour from him. Felix is uplifted, free and his heart is full of joy. Felix embraces the world, and the world embraces him.

　　A beautiful book about feelings of sadness and the power of friendship from Slovenian picture book creator Dunja Jogan.

Dunja Jogan is an illustrator and graphic designer who lives in Trieste, Italy. Her works are exhibited all around the world and published in numerous magazines and publications. She has been selected for the Annual of Italian Illustrators three times in a row. In 2015, her book The Elephant Tree was nominated for the best picture book in Slovenia. www.jogandunja.com

Olivia Hellewell is a translator from Slovene to English of literary fiction, children’s fiction, and non-fiction in the field of arts and culture. Olivia enjoys working with young children to introduce them to new languages and cultures. www.oliviahellewell.com