Lovely book written by Melissa Schultz and illustrated by Lilia Miceli. Thank you both and NetGalley for allowing me to read this early with an ARC.

Plot: 4/5 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Sweet, simple, and enduring. The book did what it set out to do. I found the way it handled this topic to be cute and a creative way for young and adult minds to relate to each other without being condescending.

Illustrations 4/5 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Very pretty and colorful. Everything was easy to identify, and it was fun looking at the details.

Text 2/5 🌟🌟

This is something I don't think is the writer or Illustrators fault, but the text in the book felt small compared to the artwork. It was hard to read at first glance. I hope this gets changed in the future. Even if it is just two sizes bigger.

Overall 4/5 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I would be interested in seeing the next work of these two. The book did what it set out to do with very pretty artwork. I recomend it.

What Will I Do If I Miss You by Melissa T. Shultz is the perfect book to spark conversation about separation anxiety for young scholars. This beautiful picture book tells the story of Alex and his concerned feelings about starting a new school. The story will give you ideas for proven self-soothing techniques that are presented in a realistic format. Grab this book for families or children going to daycare or school for the first time. I am grateful I was able to read an eARC from NetGalley. The teacher in me loved this book!

This was a delight to read! Melissa T. Shultz words are full of emotions and I really like how the character was shown to cope with separation anxiety. Lilia Miceli's illustrations are soft, gorgeous, and so colorful! I really enjoyed this!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Awww it was so cute. I think the simple yet effective way the character coped could also help kids who suffer from separation anxiety.
The colors and art style were beautiful and engaging.

THIS WAS SO CUTE!! I really loved this book, the concept, the simple language and how Alex was the one who took control of the narrative and said he’d be having his hand on his heart a little less so he could play with his friends! I will read this to my child for sure!

Super cute book. The art was beautiful and colorful. This is a great story to help kinds get ready for a big change, such as going to school

This is a perfect book for kids who are about to be separated from their parents for the first time (daycare, preschool, kindergarten, etc.). It is a sweet view of how we still think of them when we’re not around and vise versa. Illustrations are also cute.

Thank you Familius, Melissa T Shultz and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions stated are my own.

What a lovely story that teaches a great coping skill for kids. The last page was especially adorable. The only edit I’d like to suggest is correcting “felt worried and quiet” and “worried and quiet feeling” because quiet isn’t a feeling/emotion.