Goodbye, School

Franny loves her school. She's played, read, studied, and even napped here. Franny has lots of good memories there. But today it's time to leave. As Franny prepares to move to a new school, she takes time to reminisce and cherish her old school. She wants to find a way to honor this special place. How can Franny say goodbye? Includes a Reader's Note by the author with information on how to guide children through periods of transition or change and acknowledge their feelings throughout the experience.

Tonya Lippert, PhD, LCSW, has studied developmental psychology and clinical social work. She was a visiting professor at Reed College and worked at Oregon Social Learning Center. She currently works at Kaiser Permanente, running mental health therapy groups for adults and interviewing children and teens for a medical evaluation of abuse. She also co-authored a book on ADHD. She currently calls Portland, Oregon home. Visit her @tlipk or tonyalippert.blog. 

Tracy Bishop is an illustrator of more than 20 picture and chapter books. She grew up on a U.S. Army base in Japan and has always loved drawing. Tracy has a degree in graphic design with a focus on illustration and animation from San Jose State University.  She currently lives in San Jose, California. Visit tracybishop.com and @tracybishopart on Instagram and Twitter.