Lisa B. Gehring

Lisa B. Gehring, MLIS, earned her master’s degree from Louisiana State University’s School of Library and Information Science. She has been a teacher and principal at a school for children with learning differences, and believes in empowering children to face and work through their fears. She loves to find the funny in life, convinced that laughter is one of life’s greatest gifts. She lives in south Louisiana (Geaux Tigers!) with her husband and “granddog.” Lisa uses Emily Grace’s skills and many more to manage her own “what-ifs.”

Emily Grace and the What-Ifs: A Story for Children About Nighttime Fears
by Lisa B. Gehring

What if a big rhinoceros charges out through my closet door and pulls all my covers off and I get cold and catch pneumonia? What if I wake up tomorrow and I am a princess far, far away from home, all by myself? Emily Grace faces her fears and calms herself…and eventually thinks, "What if I close my eyes now and go to sleep?" Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers with more information and strategies for coping with bedtime struggles. (picture book, ages 4-8)
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Emily Grace and the What-Ifs: A Story for Children About Nighttime Fears