"Letters from Leo" -- Holly Garner & Steph Miller on the Sunbury Press Show!

Leo is a dog full of kindness, wisdom and helpful advice. "Letters from Leo" is a series of friendly letters between Leo and kids who are dealing with difficult situations, such as loss, divorce and the issues that are sometimes very hard for children to process. Leo's responses involve practical strategies to help children thrive and cope with the numerous challenges involved in growing up.Leo's work comes through his human, Author Holly Garner, who has worked as an educator for more than 30 years. Her work as a teacher, reading specialist and elementary school principal (not to mention the mother of three sons) all helped develop her desire to implement social-emotional learning in schools. She is the Director of the Grace B. Luhrs Elementary Lab School in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, as well as an Assistant Professor at Shippensburg University. Illustrator Steph Miller teaches 3rd grade at the Luhrs School; she has a degree in Elementary Education from "The Ship." "Letters from Leo" is published through the Speckled Egg imprint of Sunbury Press Books. Any teacher, counselor, administrator or family member looking to help kids through life's trials will find this book a meaningful and valuable resource.