As this journey unfolds, I am always in awe when I see the impacts my book has on children.
I wrote this book to help children all over the world and give them hope that this too will pass. Even after ten months, some uncertainty still lingers. Children's anxiety has steadily increased. As a matter of fact, According to the CDC, From March to October, the proportion of emergency department visits related to mental health increased 24 percent for children aged 5-11 and spiked 31 percent among adolescents aged 12-17, compared to the previous year.
This is a book that when you're feeling low, when you think you can't take it anymore, or when your child is struggling with this new normal, you can pick this book up and read it together to see all the blessings. This book focuses on those blessings in 26 different ways.
These blessings make great conversation starters. Hopefully, each page will spark a beautiful memory and provide an opportunity for the child and parent to talk about what they are feeling. I also hope that the children will be empowered to share their worries with their parents to discover there is some beauty to find.
There is a new Coloring book and Activity book available. These books are great companions to the picture book. Have fun coloring your very own version of the picture book. Enjoy the additional pages that include puzzles, mazes, coloring by numbers, and dot-to-dot. All of these activities encourage young readers to spread kindness, love, and positivity.
As a unique feature, you can make your very own time capsule that will help you remember the joyous moments of this pandemic, even when you are older.
