Certain post-COVID realities have many kids feeling apprehensive. A new book offers a reassuring story they can relate to.
Susan Poage, a resident of Peahala Park and Berkeley Heights, has published a new children’s book, Protecting You … Protecting Me, a topical story about a young boy who is feeling uncomfortable in this “new world” of social distancing and mask wearing. His mother tries to find a way to help him navigate his new environment.
The book is designed to help parents and teachers support young children as they return to the “new normal” in…
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