Tickles the Brave Teddy™ is a curious, yet restless teddy bear trying to make sense of all the sudden, uncomfortable, and puzzling changes that have come alongside the coronavirus pandemic. When Tickles misses playing with friends, an unexpected visitor arrives to explain the coronavirus pandemic and how kids and their families may stay safe.

Designed to encourage understanding and boost confidence in children trying to cope with such huge changes, this easy-to-read, rhyming, and cleverly illustrated picture book also offers timeless and helpful information beyond the COVID-19 coronavirus. It teaches children in an empathetic manner, skills that they can use again and again to help them develop healthier habits and carry them into adulthood.

Brave Like Me! goes far beyond lessons about the COVID-19 coronavirus. This informational resource:

• Documents a historical event for future generations to study.
• Offers social/emotional support ideas for families during any natural disaster crisis.
• Encourages healthy relationship building and communication among family and friends.
• Promotes empowering messages about self-esteem and self-love.
• Celebrates diversity and inclusion.
• Fosters daily personal hygiene and self-care practices.
• Highlights career exploration, including public health careers.

Brave Like Me! also supports educational connections, adding value to any classroom through:

• Science
• Health/PE
• English Language Arts and Reading
• Geography
• Art
• & Math

Brave Like Me! Courageous Lessons About the COVID-19 Coronavirus and Healthy Coping for Children and Families Anytime is the first children’s book in the Tickles the Brave Teddy™ family health literature series.

Be on the look-out for more adventures to come.

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