by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic
with resources by Dr. Christina Chester
Illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard
5 stars
A touching story to help children deal with anxiety about lockdown drills.
Henry reminds himself that the lockdown is just a drill. It’s not real. But that doesn’t change how he feels about it. Even after the drill is over, Henry still feels upset and anxious. With the help of his teacher, he is able to talk about his feelings, get reassurance, and learn ways to cope with his feelings.
Fantastically written. The story validates children’s emotions and offers ways to help them when they feel upset or anxious.
Sweet illustrations that nicely express the emotions of the characters.
Great themes of talking about your feeling, asking others for help, and ways to regulate emotions.
Includes discussion questions at the back for talking to children about various drills at school, how they feel about them, and how to respond to those feeling.
I am sad and angry that this book has to exist, but it is an excellent resource for talking about lockdown drills with children. Very well done.