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Book details
  • Genre:CHILDREN'S FICTION
  • SubGenre:Animals / Marine Life
  • Age Range (years):6 - 8
  • Language:English
  • Pages:48
  • Paperback ISBN:9781098371708

This is Ebba

by Sarah Schroeder and Christopher Schroeder

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Overview

“This is Ebba” is a beautifully delicate story about a lonesome sea turtle, Ebba, who finds healing through friendship. This book is written and illustrated by a mother, psychotherapist, and child development specialist, which holds a child’s social-emotional development in mind. “This is Ebba” supports children understand resiliency and how important positive relationships are. Children, parents, teachers, and therapists a like will all fall in love with this book and the characters. 

Description
"This is Ebba" tells the story of Ebba, a lonesome sea turtle. She overcomes many obstacles and challenges until one day there's some trouble she can't get out of alone. After a compassionate stranger lends a helping hand, Ebba starts to understand the meaning of love and how friendship heals wounds. "This is Ebba" is a touching and beautifully illustrated story about resiliency, love, friendship, and healing. This book was written and illustrated by a woman who wears many hats including mother, child development specialist, child and family psychotherapist, and artist. She captures the idea of social emotional regulation and development through gentle imagery and a captivating and playful story line that children and parents are sure to enjoy time and time again.
About the author
Sarah Schroeder is a wife, mother, sister, psychotherapist, and child development specialist. She has been practicing child and family psychotherapy since 2010 and is always inspired by her resilient clients. She admires and loves the imagination, creativity, and innocence of young children. She strongly believes that growth, attachment, and healing can be worked through play and positive relationships. Originally from Los Angeles, California, Sarah currently resides in Evanston, Illinois, with her wonderful husband and their two beautifully brilliant children.