Months ago I entered a book giveaway contest on the site Writing and Illustrating https://kathytemean.wordpress.com. I was the happy winner chosen. The book was, Pippin Pals are Hero Helpers! by :Donna Marie.

When I read the blurb about the book, I knew it would be perfect to help my students, who are pre-k age, make some sense of why masks are needed now, the importance of thorough hand washing, and give them a window onto the concept of social distancing.

Just this past Friday, Pippin Pals are Hero Helpers! with Sam arrived in the mail. The author was kind enough to write a lovely inscription in the book acknowledging teachers as heroes too. I, as well as so many of my colleagues have found ourselves in difficult positions during these times. Although I can only speak for myself, I believe I’m not alone in appreciating the recognition.
There are eight diverse and inclusive versions of Pippin Pals are Hero Helpers! Each one depicts children following the guidelines of mask wearing, hand washing, and social distancing. By following those three necessities the children see themselves as hero helpers to the essential workers getting us through this pandemic. Essential workers are depicted in illustrations along with their titles which is another plus as my students have recently studied the topic of community helpers.

Available for download at PIPPINHEROHELPERS.COM are charts, signs and coloring pages encouraging the necessary protocols through fun illustrations with simple straightforward language.
Thank you :Donna Marie for creating this book validating children’s concerns and allowing them to see characters they can relate to face the challenges they find themselves going through.
My lesson plans for today include reading Pippin Pals are Hero Helpers! with Sam. I’m sure the story will get rave reviews.
Jan!!!! I’m finally catching up on emails and posts and saw this! Thank you SO much for taking the time to do this. I feel SO honored and grateful 😀 I feel very satisfied knowing my work has been of some benefit, and hope and pray everyone stays well 😀 ❤
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Your work has definitely been beneficial. Your thoughtful effort has helped me and my students and I’m sure many others.
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Not many, at least not yet, but between you and my granddaughter’s teacher, you’ve made me SO happy 😀 She had them make the rainbow sheets and plan to hang the rainbow and sun in the hall for the rest of the year. SO exciting to me 😀 ❤ Thanks again!
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That sounds great! My students and I made rainbows using toy cars and trucks to drive through the paint and form the arcs. They loved it.
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That is SO creative! ❤
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