the Daystar Dogs Pippa Learns to Share Spotlight

This engaging picture book from counselors and bestselling authors Sissy Goff and David Thomas follows Pippa, who loves to be the center of attention but who has to learn how to share the spotlight when her new baby sister arrives. For kids ages 3-6. "Pippa loved attention. It was like being in a spotlight. . . . But a turn of the doorknob changed everything. The baby had arrived!" Puppies aren't too different from a lot of young children. They like having toys and treats and pretty much everything else to themselves. So when a baby joins Pippa's family and seems to be getting all the attention, Pippa becomes jealous and even a bit angry. But Pippa soon learns love is the answer. She discovers she is still loved very much, and that helping and loving her sister makes her feel really, really good. Inspired by Pippa, a real-life therapy dog, veteran counselors Sissy Goff and David Thomas share a relatable, gentle story to help kids think beyond themselves and move past the jealousy that crops up between siblings and others. Engaging Picture Book Helps 3- to 6-Year-Olds Learn About Jealousy and Contentment· Pippa loves to be the center of attention but she learns how to share the spotlight· Includes conversation starters to help parents and young children personalize what's being learned Pippa is a pup who loves being the center of attention. She's used to parties and presents and parades where she's the one in the spotlight. But when she finds out she's going to be a big sister, everything changes. Everyone wants to talk about the new baby and nobody cares about Pippa anymore! And that makes Pippa jealous, angry, and afraid. What if her parents love the new baby more than they love her? What Pippa comes to learn is that love is the answer--not by measuring the love others feel for her but by experiencing the great love she comes to feel for her new little sister. This engaging book helps kids move past the jealousy of younger siblings to the fun being an older sibling can be. From veteran counselors and bestselling authors Sissy Goff and David Thomas, The Daystar Dogs series follows Pippa and her furry friends at the little yellow house in Nashville. As the puppies, and the kids they help, navigate hard situations, children will discover how to regulate emotions, develop necessary social skills, and discover the difference each puppy--and child--can make. Heartwarming and helpful, these books speak to the heart of what your child needs emotionally, socially, and spiritually today.