Julia Cook, M.S. is a national award-winning children's author, counselor, and parenting expert. She has presented in thousands of schools nationally and internationally, regularly speaks at education and counseling conferences, and has published children's books on a wide range of character and social development topics. The goal behind Cook's work is to actively involve young people in fun, memorable stories and teach them to become lifelong problem solvers. Inspiration for her books comes from working with children and carefully listening to counselors, parents, and teachers, in order to stay on top of needs in the classroom and at home. Cook has the innate ability to enter the worldview of a child through storybooks, giving children both the "what to say" and the "how to say it."
This whimsical and lighthearted "children's" book promises readers
of all ages some powerfully important messages about spreading
one's wings and expanding ones horizons. Most of all, it reinforces
the fact that each of us has within us a valuable gift to share
with the world.Laura Jana, MD
Editor of the Bookshelf Department, Contemporary Pediatrics
Hopp the raindrop is too worried to drop. It is something new and
unfamiliar. This means change and he is afraid to leave the comfort
of his home, family, and friends. Our students will be able to
relate to Hopp's feelings and many will be able to recall a time
they felt the same way. I can imagine lots of different
conversations where students are sharing their feelings about
change and the ways they handled their fear and were successful. So
many great teachable moments here for individual, small group or
classroom counseling lessons!Jennie Maddox
School Counselor
I love everything Julia Cook writes, she has such talent in telling
stories about social emotional issues while teaching lessons to
parents and children. As a School Psychologist, I've read this book
with preschoolers to 5th graders, and they have loved it. I'd
recommend it to parents as well, who are looking to facilitate
conversations about change.Melissa Griffeth
School Psychologist, Instagram @thecalmingcornerschoolpsych
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