Lisa L. Walsh is a school social worker with more than twenty years of experience in counseling students from preschool to high school.She is the author of a young adult novel about a family affected by addiction and has done local TV and radio interviews as well as readings and other events. Her students inspired Violet the Snowgirl—it was a real-life discussion of loss in a classroom of eight-year-olds who were empathizing with a classmate whose father had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.Walsh has two adult daughters and lives in Gifford, Illinois.Wendy Leach was born in the heartland of the United States and has very stubbornly stayed put.Her love for picture book illustration grew while earning her BFA and working in the children’s department of her local Barnes & Noble. Her favorite subjects to draw include cute kids and their pets, city landscapes, and lush garden spaces. She is a proud member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and was honored to be a featured illustrator on their website.She lives in Kansas City.

“Seeing our children experience negative emotion is challenging. With good intentions of trying to spare children from sadness, grief, or even anger, many adults attempt to change a child’s feelings rather than allowing the natural process of experiencing them. Lisa L. Walsh skillfully navigates this complicated process in a delightful book written for kids and the adults who love them. As a psychologist and play therapist, I’m always on the lookout for books that are fun for kids, as well as helpful for understanding emotions. I highly recommend this book for all families!”

Lisa L. Walsh is a school social worker with more than twenty years of experience in counseling students from preschool to high school.She is the author of a young adult novel about a family affected by addiction and has done local TV and radio interviews as well as readings and other events. Her students inspired Violet the Snowgirl—it was a real-life discussion of loss in a classroom of eight-year-olds who were empathizing with a classmate whose father had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.Walsh has two adult daughters and lives in Gifford, Illinois.Wendy Leach was born in the heartland of the United States and has very stubbornly stayed put.Her love for picture book illustration grew while earning her BFA and working in the children’s department of her local Barnes & Noble. Her favorite subjects to draw include cute kids and their pets, city landscapes, and lush garden spaces. She is a proud member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and was honored to be a featured illustrator on their website.She lives in Kansas City.

“Seeing our children experience negative emotion is challenging. With good intentions of trying to spare children from sadness, grief, or even anger, many adults attempt to change a child’s feelings rather than allowing the natural process of experiencing them. Lisa L. Walsh skillfully navigates this complicated process in a delightful book written for kids and the adults who love them. As a psychologist and play therapist, I’m always on the lookout for books that are fun for kids, as well as helpful for understanding emotions. I highly recommend this book for all families!”

Lisa L. Walsh is a school social worker with more than twenty years of experience in counseling students from preschool to high school.She is the author of a young adult novel about a family affected by addiction and has done local TV and radio interviews as well as readings and other events. Her students inspired Violet the Snowgirl—it was a real-life discussion of loss in a classroom of eight-year-olds who were empathizing with a classmate whose father had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.Walsh has two adult daughters and lives in Gifford, Illinois.Wendy Leach was born in the heartland of the United States and has very stubbornly stayed put.Her love for picture book illustration grew while earning her BFA and working in the children’s department of her local Barnes & Noble. Her favorite subjects to draw include cute kids and their pets, city landscapes, and lush garden spaces. She is a proud member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and was honored to be a featured illustrator on their website.She lives in Kansas City.

“Seeing our children experience negative emotion is challenging. With good intentions of trying to spare children from sadness, grief, or even anger, many adults attempt to change a child’s feelings rather than allowing the natural process of experiencing them. Lisa L. Walsh skillfully navigates this complicated process in a delightful book written for kids and the adults who love them. As a psychologist and play therapist, I’m always on the lookout for books that are fun for kids, as well as helpful for understanding emotions. I highly recommend this book for all families!”