Special Needs Mom Illustrates Children's Books That Helps Toddlers thru First Grade Readers Overcome their Emotional Challenges with First Day of School Anxiety While Demonstrating Bravery*

The first day of school can be filled with a flurry of emotions.

Emily D. and the Frightful First Day is a wonderful story to share with children who are feeling nervous and worried about the first day of school. This instructional story will generate conversations about hard feelings and the joy in overcoming challenges.

Emily’s Mom says school will be exciting. Her Dad says it will be an adventure. Emily does not agree!

Change can be hard for children. Emily will miss her teacher, her friends, her schedule and even her classroom from last year. She is especially worried about making new friends.

Will school ever be the same? What can Emily do to make her first day of school super fun?

In this delightful story about overcoming difficult feelings, young readers will:

• Learn that change can be ok – it can even be wonderful!

• Realize they are not alone in their feeling – other kids can also feel nervous.

• Discover that you can be brave and scared at the same time….

• And so much more!

Emily D. and the Frightful First Day is the third book in The Super Fun Day Books series by Sivan Hong. The Super Fun Days Books series is a collection of inspirational stories through which young children learn how to work through and overcome social and emotional challenges. There are a lot of fun, laughs and feelings, lessons to learn, and plenty of things for children to think about. Sivan wrote the book with simple-to-understand wording and illustrations for children of every ability to enjoy.

*PLEASE NOTE:

The illustrations in Sivan Hong's book series are deliberately simply to appeal to neuro-diverse kids. Research shows that busy illustrations are not appropriate for young kids with Autism or ADHD.

About the Author

Sivan Hong authors and illustrates the children’s book series The Super Fun Day Books, including Benny J. and the Horrible Halloween, George J. and the Miserable Monday, and now the third book in the series, Emily D. and the Frightful First Day. Her inspiring books focus on young children, who overcome their emotional challenges and demonstrate perseverance and bravery. Sivan is a strong supporter of publishing more diverse books from a racial, gender and neurodiverse perspective. Sivan also occupies seats on the Board of several foundations and non-profits.

When she’s not working, Sivan enjoys being a wife to her lovely husband and a mother to their two wonderful children. They have a dog and cat and live a quiet and contented life in their home in Connecticut.

ISBN - 978-1-7367444-2-0

27 pages

$9.97