SERIES
A Helping Hand

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Quarto Publishing, 2020
​grades preK-2
24 pages
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A Helping Hand is a series that helps children understand and cope with upsetting situations.
​It provides advice and guidance for both parents and children. 

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Leo's Book of Memories
A story about bereavement

illustrated by Elisa Paganelli

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FROM THE PUBLISHER
Leo’s class are all making flower pots to give to their moms at the Mother’s Day breakfast. But Leo isn’t making a pot. Leo’s mom died in a car crash and won’t be going to the breakfast. Leo works on his memory book instead, but he’s still very angry. Then he turns his memory book into an imagination book of all the things his mom would have loved to do. 
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ISBN  9780711250956 (hardcover)

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Chloe's Special Family
A Story about Adoption

illustrated by Elisa Paganelli

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FROM THE PUBLISHER
The Richardsons are having a big family reunion and Chloe can’t wait to meet her new baby cousin. But as everyone is gushing over baby Braeden, Chloe can’t help but feel different. She doesn’t have the Richardson nose like Braeden and she doesn’t have the Richardson chin either. She doesn’t have them because Chloe was adopted. 



ISBN  9780711250918 (hardcover)

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​What about Neko?
A story about divorce

illustrated by Elisa Paganelli

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FROM THE PUBLISHER
Becca's parents are getting a divorce. She's sad and confused—and very worried about what will happen to Neko, the family dog. Neko doesn't understand what divorce is, and dogs aren't allowed in Dad's new apartment. How will they ever make this work?​



ISBN  9780711251014 (paperback)
ISBN  9780711251038 (hardcover)

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​Roman and Iris
​A story about bullying

illustrated by Elisa Paganelli


FROM THE PUBLISHER
Roman can’t wait to go to his summer day camp. But everything goes wrong when Iris starts to stare at him, trip him up, and take his things. Roman is being bullied, but he doesn’t know what to do.






ISBN  9780711250970 (paperback)
ISBN  9780711250994 (hardcover)