This was a really cute book! I loved that it validated feelings, redirected, taugh about different cultures and showed a dad being the parent at home. There was a lot to like about this book!

It was as enjoyable as A Smile In Your Pocket. Both have heartwarming stories with stunning illustrations about loneliness and isolation in young children, and they are ideal for young readers to develop social emotions so they never feel lonely.

A beautiful children's book about a girl with a broken arm who is at home with her dad. At first she is sad that she can't go to school, but the book goes through a number of activities they can do together at home. I loved the connection between parent and child. This would be a wonderful book for a child that's feeling left out because they can't go to school. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC. All thoughts are my own.

Thank you Netgalley and Paw Prints Publishing for providing me with this copy. I am grateful but my thoughts are my own.

A Not So Lonely Day is another relatable topic we need in children book. Thea and her Daddy share experience how they transform a gloomy day become a fun and productive day.

" It is OK not to be OK. "
Capabilities to recognize bad feeling and emotions are very important for younger children. Because emotional development will affect so much when they grow up. This book teach kids to communicate their feelings, find ways (with parents/caregiver/society helps) to response it positively or distract it with all fun activities. This book is related with nowdays condition and sure will always useful.

I absolutely loved reading this book to my infant son! A Not So Lonely Day by Deborah November is a story about Thea and her dad spending a school day at home together after she injures her arm. Thea is worried that she is going to miss out on fun activities at school but her father assures her that they can do all the same things at home.

I enjoyed the special relationship between Thea and her father and how he listened to her concerns about feeling left out. It is so important to teach children about these feelings and help them understand them. I appreciate that this book taught this lesson while paired with beautiful images that my son really enjoyed looking at!

Thank you NetGalley and Deborah November for allowing me to read and review A Not So Lonely Day.

As a parent, teacher, grand parents, or any adult, we need to help our children handle their emotions. Anger, sadness, anxiety, etc. are to name a few. It's ok not to be ok. In helping our children with these emotions, help us connect to them that can be life changing and trust building.

A Not so Lonely day is made for Covind and the aftermath. Going back to school will be stressful and the little girl in our book is anxious about going back to school after staying home with her broken arm. Dad is a comfort and helps her see things clearly when her emotions make things foggy. A simple book that can lead you and your youngster about their feelings and why they may be feeling. We all need practice in coping with other and their feelings. With a adults help, children are able to learn how to cope. It gives a space and a name. A helpful book for both children and adults.

A special thank you to Paw Prints Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

Thea has to stay home from school because she's got a broken arm, but her dad makes sure she still has a fulfilling day.

This book was written in connection with a child therapist which is pretty neat, not only was the actual story nicely illustrated, and showed how Thea's dad supported her through her concerns about not being able to attend school, it also contained a page in the back that shared tips for positive emotional development which would be useful to parents who need some pointers and haven't gotten them elsewhere.

This would be a good teaching and emotion confirmation book for both parents and children, it's also got a bit of diversity which is always a plus!

*I obtained a copy of this title via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Kid breaks her arm, gets all upset and feels linely as she misses her friends and wonders if they think about her too.

Written together with an accomplished child psychologist, this brilliantly shares the valid emotions a kid goes through and guides parents on how to manage them.

An adorable little character named Thea has unfortunately broken her arm. She must stay home for a while to adjust to the cast she has received from her injury. She worries about missing school and mostly her friends... will they miss her too?

It's Super Daddy to the rescue. He puts a plan in place that together the two can simulate all the things that Thea would be engaged in if she were in her classroom. Thea, Daddy and their sweet dog Rosie, learn, enjoy some playtime, and in the afternoon take a recess nap from all their busy and engaging activities.

The illustrations are wonderful. They are colourful, expressive and very kid-friendly. I love the diverse crowd of classmates that appear at the end of the book and the acceptance and friendships that are apparent as the kids interact together. Dr. Kaia Calbeck* has included a very informative and helpful component called, "Tips for Positive Emotional Development" which will greatly benefit parents and caregivers. I highly recommend this book.


* Dr. Kaia Calbeck is a clinical psychologist with a practice based out of Miami, Florida. She is on the medical staff of the Baptist Hospital of Miami, and has been an adjunct faculty member at the University of Miami and at Florida International University.

A beautifully illustrated book displaying diverse characters and big feelings. As a mother living in a pandemic. I appreciate this story of disappointment and rising above it as I’ve watched my children become more and more resilient daily.

This is a nice little story that helps little ones cope with not being in school, wether its for the day, the weekend or for summer break! It helps they understand and process that their friends aren’t forgetting about them and that they will be back!

The illustrations for this book are adorable the the attention to detail is amazing! The kitchen scene is just perfect!

I would definitely recommend this book to friends, family and teachers who have/teach little ones.

Thank you NetGalley, Deborah November and Paw Prints Publishing for the opportunity to read in exchange for my honest review!

This is a truly wonderful book because its cowritten with a child therapist, so it could really go a long way towards helping children understand their feelings of loneliness and isolation. This is more than just a childrens book and could really be a useful took in therapy as well. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

A little girl needs to stay home from school to get used to her cast. She misses her friends and is afraid she will miss school and her friends will forget her. Her dad helps her during the day and the book has a happy ending.

This book helps explain emotions and how parents and caregivers can help. I think this is a good book for children and they will enjoy the pictures as well.

Thea broke her arm and now has a cast on it, so she must stay home from school. Afraid that she’s going to miss out on everything, her dad spends a day with her doing fun activities that remind her of her friends. Thea remembers details about her friends’ cultures and incorporates them into a not so lonely day.

It can be difficult as a child to be happy with a day stuck at home without your friends. Especially when you’re hurt. But this work is a fun exploration of ways to incorporate normal daily activities and friends into a stay-at-home day while addressing feelings of missing out. I also really enjoyed that the book put the father in such a positive light – not only does he acknowledge her fears without belittling them, but he also made sure she knew how to turn her fears into positive actions.

The illustrations for this work are very cute and well done. I enjoyed how unique the children and adults look compared to each other, which makes for an inclusive read. My favorite illustration was probably the mess in the kitchen – the artist’s attention to detail was great!

This was a fun read with beautiful illustrations that would be beneficial for children who are worried about missing their friends.

I received a complimentary copy of this work through NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

A lovely little story that my 5 year old and I both really enjoyed. It helped my daughter process not being in school for the summer and understand how her friends are still her friends even if she can’t seem them in person as often.

Thank you Netgalley and er & Taylor, Paw Prints Publishing for the gifted digital copy in exchange for an honest review!

Children that have a need to stay home from school may feel isolated and alone. This is a story about a child having to stay home from school because she had broken her arm. She was concerned that her friends would forget her. She felt isolated. Her dad suggested they do activities that she would normally do during her day at school so she would not feel like she missed so much. She began to have fun sharing her day with her dad at home. In the end, her friends contacted her from their classroom and came to visit after school. She ended up feeling good about her day.

The text is well written and flows easily from page to page. Some tips for positive emotional development in regards to loneliness and isolation are listed in the back of the book. These are provided by a clinical psychologist.

The vibrant illustrations depict the actions in the story.

I received this book from the publisher free of charge with no expectation of a positive review.

This book tells the story of a little girl who broke her arm and needs to miss a day of school to get used to her cast. She expresses worries that she will miss important learning and that she or her friends might forget one another. Her father honours her worries and normalizes them, while offering appropriate distractions which involve learning similar things to what she would be doing if she was in Kindergarten or a Grade 1 class, such as writing letters, counting, playing etc. Later in the day she joins a zoom call and her friends come to visit her at her house. The message throughout the book is that it is ok to worry, but that it is better to keep busy, try new things and share your time with a safe adult because in the end, those worries turned out to not really be a problem. Had the story gone a different way and the father kept brushing aside her worries, she probably would have either obsessed over the worries, or felt as though worrying was bad and something to hide. I think this book would be a great opening for parents to discuss worries and mental health with their children and an opportunity to connect back with the story when similar situations or worries appear for children. I would recommend this book to parents and teachers of children in the 3-7 range. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book!

A Not So Lonely Day is a lovely story about a father helping his daughter feel less sad about having to miss school and playing with friends. I liked how she tried to match her day with her friends at school. Daddy and daughter had a fun day together. This book is a good book to talk to your children about their feelings and how to cope when things don't go your way.

Thank you,NetGalley and Paw Prints Publishing, for the digital ARC, in exchange for an honest review.

A Not So Lonely Day is a really sweet book about a father who helps his daughter not feel so sad to be missing school and her friends. I loved all of their fun adventures at home, as well as her joy in seeing her friends! Nice illustrations too.

A Not So Lonely Day is a great story about teaching young children that "feelings are OK, and it's OK not to be OK." This book would be perfect to use when students are missing out from school for various reasons and they start to feel sad and lonely being away from their friends. There's been a lot of upheaval in young children's lives and this book has practical tips at the end for guardians and teachers to help children manage and express their emotions in positive ways.

This book would be a great tool for families with young children and would be a noteworthy addition to any guidance counselor's library. Thank you NetGalley and Paw Prints Publishing for the advanced copy. All opinions are my own.