Two Books, Two Languages, One Message
Ease your child’s back-to-school worries with What Will I Do If I Miss You?—a heartwarming picture book designed to help children manage separation anxiety through simple self-soothing techniques. Now available in both English and Spanish (Y si te extraño… ¿qué hago?), this dual-language release brings comfort and connection to more families than ever before. Based on a true story and beautifully illustrated, this story gently guides young readers through those big “missing you” feelings, whether they’re starting daycare, preschool, or adjusting to a parent’s return to work. You can also download a free reading guide to unlock conversation tips and emotional support tools.
Whether you read it in English or Spanish, this book offers the same powerful message: love stays close, even when we’re apart. Grab your copy today in the language that speaks to your family!
What Will I Do If I Miss You?
A touching back-to-school picture book, based on a true story from author Melissa T. Shultz, to reassure children with separation anxiety using proven self-soothing techniques
“Mama, what will I do if I miss you?”
“Hmm. That’s a good question,” she said. “Let’s try something.”
Alex’s mom took his hand in hers and moved it over his heart.
“Can you feel your heart beating . . . thump, thump?”
Alex is starting day school, but thinking about being away from his mom for so long makes him feel worried! So he and his mom devise a plan to use their magical connection—heart to heart—to feel close to one another even if they cannot be together. Based on a true story from author Melissa Shultz, and with magical illustrations by Lilia Miceli, What Will I Do If I Miss You? is the perfect picture book for families with working parents or children going to school or daycare for the first time.
$17.99
Y sí te extraño... ¿Que hago?
Un conmovedor libro ilustrado sobre la vuelta al colegio, basado en una historia real de la autora Melissa T. Shultz, para tranquilizar a los niños con ansiedad por separación utilizando técnicas comprobadas de autoconfort
—Mmm… Esa es una buena pregunta. Vamos a probar algo. —Tomó su manita entre las suyas y la colocó sobre el corazón de Alex—. ¿Puedes sentir cómo late tu corazón… bum-bum, bum-bum?
—Sí —respondió él.
Alex va a empezar la escuela, y cuando piensa en alejarse de su mamá por tanto tiempo, ¡se pone nervioso! Así que él y su madre han ideado un plan para que su conexión mágica —de corazón a corazón— les haga sentir cerca el uno del otro, aunque no puedan estar juntos. Y si te extraño… ¿qúe hago? está basado en la historia real de la autora Melissa T. Shultz, y, junto con las mágicas ilustraciones de Lilia Miceli, es el libro ilustrado ideal para aquellas familias en las que el padre y la madre trabajan o los hijos van a la guardería o al colegio por primera vez.
$17.99