What if a secret signal can help your child feel closer to you, even when you’re apart?
Join us on Saturday, August 9 at noon for Storytime with author Melissa T. Shultz, reading from her heartwarming new picture book, What Will I Do If I Miss You? (Familius, 17.99) - perfect for ages 3-6 and the grown-ups who love them.
Inspired by a real-life experience with her own son, Melissa’s story gives parents and little ones a simple, soothing way to ease separation anxiety.
After Storytime:
- Book signing
- Family activity
- Handouts: Parent tip sheet, bookmarks, stickers!
Join us and help your child with the big feelings that can come with change.
Family Day at Aragon is on the second Saturday of every month in partnership with the Coral Gables Museum and the Coral Gables Art Cinema. This program is made possible by a grant from the Coral Gables Community Foundation and sponsorship from by Grove Bank & Trust.
Saturday, August 9th, 12pm | Books & Books, Coral Gables
**Please note: This event will take place at the Books & Books in Coral Gables at 265 Aragon Ave. Tickets are FREE .
About the Author:
Melissa T. Shultz is a writer and editor whose work has been published by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Dallas Morning News, AARP’s The Ethel, Ladies’ Home Journal, Newsweek, Reader’s Digest, and many other publications. She is Editor-at-Large for Jim Donovan Literary, and the author of From Mom to Me Again, a memoir/self-help book that was named one of “Three Inspiring Reads” by Parade.com. What Will I Do If I Miss You? is her first children’s picture book and based on a true story. Melissa has edited nonfiction manuscripts and book proposals for more than 40 Big Five-published books, some of them New York Times bestsellers. She lives in Florida with her husband, Steve, and very large puppy, Sophie. Follow her on Instagram and Threads.
About the Book:
A touching back-to-school picture book, based on a true story from author Melissa T. Shultz, to reassure children with separation anxiety using proven self-soothing techniques
“Mama, what will I do if I miss you?”
“Hmm. That’s a good question,” she said. “Let’s try something.”
Alex’s mom took his hand in hers and moved it over his heart.
“Can you feel your heart beating . . . thump, thump?”
Alex is starting day school, but thinking about being away from his mom for so long makes him feel worried! So he and his mom devise a plan to use their magical connection—heart to heart—to feel close to one another even if they cannot be together. Based on a true story from author Melissa Shultz, and with magical illustrations by Lilia Miceli, What Will I Do If I Miss You? is the perfect picture book for families with working parents or children going to school or daycare for the first time.
