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The Fix-It Friends: Wish You Were Here - by Nicole C Kear (Paperback)

The Fix-It Friends: Wish You Were Here - by  Nicole C Kear (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The Fix-It Friends are confronted with loss when their friend's pet passes away. Includes a toolbox about grief and resources for parents.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Because losing a loved one is hard. <p/>Ziggy isn't just a pet guinea pig. He's a rock star, a friend, and a part of Ezra's family. So when he dies, Ezra is more upset than Veronica has ever seen him. She can't just sit back and watch a friend suffer. Something must be done! Laughter is the best medicine, so tons of fun is just what the Fix-It Friends order. <p/>But when nothing seems to shake Ezra's sadness, the Fix-It crew learns that grief isn't something to get around, but something to get <i>through</i>. And with good friends by his side, Ezra will do just that. <p/>Accessible and funny, the fourth book in The Fix-It Friends series by Nicole C. Kear handles a sensitive topic with lots of heart. <p/> Includes a toolbox of expert advice on how to deal with loss. <p/>Don't miss the other Fix-It Friends adventures: <br><i>The Fix-It Friends: Have No Fear!</i><br><i>The Fix-It Friends: Sticks and Stones</i><br><i>The Fix-It Friends: The Show Must Go On</i><br><i>The Fix-It Friends: Eyes on the Prize <br>The Fix-It Friends: Three's a Crowd</i> <p/><b>An Imprint Book</b> <p/>Praise for <i>The Fix-It Friends: Have No Fear!</i>: <p/>Fears are scary! But don't worry: the Fix-It Friends are here with step-by-step help --and humor too."--Fran Manushkin, author of the Katie Woo series <p/>"Full of heart and more than a little spunk" <br>--Kathleen Lane, author of <i>The Best Worst Thing</i> <p/>An empowering resource for kids -- and they're just plain fun to read."<br>--Lauren Knickerbocker, Ph.D., Co-Director, Early Childhood Service, NYU Child Study Center <p/>"Hooray for these young friends who work together; this diverse crew will have readers looking forward to more." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>The humor is spot-on, and the stories pull kids in, teaching without preaching, encouraging children to be active problem-solvers in their own lives. --Dr. Dawn Huebner, Ph. D., child psychologist and creator of the What-to-Do Guides for Kids series</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Praise for <i>The Fix-It Friends: Have No Fear!</i>: <p/>Fears are scary! But don't worry: the Fix-It Friends are here with step-by-step help --and humor too."--Fran Manushkin, author of the Katie Woo series <p/>"Full of heart and more than a little spunk" --Kathleen Lane, author of <i>The Best Worst Thing</i> <p/>An empowering resource for kids -- and they're just plain fun to read." --Lauren Knickerbocker, Ph.D., Co-Director, Early Childhood Service, NYU Child Study Center <p/>"Hooray for these young friends who work together; this diverse crew will have readers looking forward to more." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>The humor is spot-on, and the stories pull kids in, teaching without preaching, encouraging children to be active problem-solvers in their own lives. --Dr. Dawn Huebner, Ph. D., child psychologist and creator of the What-to-Do Guides for Kids series</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Nicole C. Kear is the author of the chapter book series The Fix-It Friends (Imprint) and the memoir <i>Now I See You</i> (St. Martin's Press), chosen as a Must-Read by <i>People</i>, <i>Martha Stewart Living</i>, <i>Parade</i>, <i>Redbook</i>, and <i>Marie Claire</i> UK among others. Her essays have appeared in the <i>New York Times</i>, <i>Good Housekeeping</i>, <i>New York</i>, <i>Psychology Today</i>, and <i>Parents</i> as well as on Salon, the Huffington Post, and xoJane. She teaches writing at the NYU School of Professional Studies. <p/> A native of New York, she received a BA from Yale, a MA from Columbia, and a red nose from the San Francisco School of Circus Arts. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, three children, and two albino frogs. <p/> Tracy Dockray illustrated the paperback cover of Lois Lowry's <i>Stay</i>, a dog's tale about his life, and a picture book, <i>Izzy & Oscar</i> (Sourcebooks, 2015) a story about a more unusual kind of pet. Tracy has illustrated numerous other picture books such as <i>The Tushy Book </i>and the prize winning <i>Lost and Found Pony</i>, as well as an edition of Beverly Cleary's Ramona series, Ralph the Mouse series, Henry Huggins series, and The Fix-It Friends series.</p>

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